Emotional footage from Fort Drum in New York shows a US military dad surprising his daughter after returning home after a seven-month deployment.

The video starts with daughter Heidi saying that she hopes her dad returns home before Thanksgiving, only to find him standing moments later at the front door.

Shock leads to tears and then a very warm embrace.

"This was my daughter's reaction when dad returned from his 4th deployment, which happened to be 7 months long," the filmer, Sierra Johnson said.

"This deployment started right before COVID started, so it was really tough dealing with that on top of dad being gone," she added.

'Super emotional footage has surfaced from Fort Drum, NY, which features a girl's long-awaited reunion with her military dad.

The video starts with the daughter named Heidi saying that she hopes her deployed dad returns home before Thanksgiving, only to find him standing at the front door.

Heidi gets taken aback, starts crying, and runs into her dad's arms.

"This was my daughter's reaction when dad returned from his 4th deployment, which happened to be 7 months long," the filmer, Seirra Johnson wrote. "This deployment started right before COVID started, so it was really tough dealing with that on top of dad being gone."

This heartfelt scene took place on September 29, 2020.



Name: Seirra Johnson
Location: Fort Drum, NY'