I saw this video for the first time this am on Today. My husband is active duty Air FOrce and returned one month ago following a 8 month deployment to Iraq, so this hit a sweet cord with me and had me almost weeping as I watched this brave little boy run into his daddy's arms. My three daughters and I have lived this homecoming moment with my husbands return many times and its a moment in time that is undescribable and unreplaceable. The look on the little boys face is one I have seen on my own childrens face when watching their dad walk down an airport ramp. I am so happy to have my husband home and so glad that this family has had the opportunity to experience this second of unimaginable relief.

This was heart-warming, hopeful on all kinds of levels, and actually made tears (to my surprise as I do not think of myself as weepy) It was so nice to see such an intense, instictive and completely open reaction of love - thank you. My niece will be home from Iraq on leave in a few weeks. This is her second tour - she has a 5 year old daughter so the video was particularly close to my heart. Thank you again. PS And this is the first time I have ever sent a note about a TV show!

reunions are great! I agree, but there are many children out there wishing it were their dad/mom coming home. My 3 great grandchildren will never get that chance. Daddy Kyle was killed in Iraq. He will not be comming home. Tegan and Kaden, twin boys, are now old enough to wonder "when is Daddy coming home from Heaven?" Zane, just wants Daddy. Watching happy reunions brings tears to Mom's face as she wishes it could have been their reunion. Now more questions come for the boys, now 3 and 5.

The expression on that little boy's face said it all. Military families sacrifice so much for the rest of us and they aren't thanked often enough. Many of us, like Matt, pick up our sons from school everyday. How often do we think of those who keep this country safe enough for us to consider this just a normal daily activity? On Brian Williams' blog many have commented that soldiers feel that the press is reporting setbacks only in Iraq, omitting reports of progress. The least we can do for our soldiers is to acknowledge what they want acknowledged. It seems that Brian now recognizes that there is more going on than car bombings and is looking at the whole picture. So many times, other networks portray our military members as VICTIMS of patriotism, which is not how they want to be seen. They consider theirs an honorable profession, necessary to protect and defend our way of life. After all, if they did not volunteer to put on the uniform, how safe would the rest of us be?

This is an excellent follow up to a truely wonderful story. Indeed I feel that this is a story that will become iconic in the need to bring our troops home. I also wanted to once again agree with Matt when he stated that seven months to a six-year-old is an enternity. I am a father as well. I can not even begin to imagine what seven months apart from my family is like.

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