Military Dad Coming Home from Afghanistan Meets Baby Daughter for First Time

[emmagrace1242010]

What a beautiful family. Welcome home Lieutenant Dan. Thankyou for your service.

[hottAFchick]

OMG this is the best military video ever! i starting crying at the part where he makes his daughter laugh, it was almost like she knew that was her daddy, it was so cute! This video needs more views, it should be submitted to the Welcome home blog. : )

[melodiegraceex]

this is so touching! thumbs up if you agree

[MiaHeartBeauty]

I was crying here! So beautiful...:)

[Nasaplt]

Onions! Who is cutting onions in my lab?

But really that was so beautiful! My cousin is in the military and I know that life is tough, so I'm glad he could come home safely to finally meet his daughter =)

[6AnaCristina]

Oh dear lord im crying ! This was so beautifull, wish you all the best !

[XxTheMelodyxX]

@mathlete17 You´re right.

My dad is a hero and every single soldier in this world is also a hero!!

[peterbirkemose]

wow, that's a beautiful family. I'm almost gay for Lt. Dr. Something.

[XxTheMelodyxX]

@chrissant1000

:´(

But i know that he was having a wonderful life.

It makes me so sad, that he isn´t now still alive, but i know that he is died for the justice on our earth.

And I know that he looks down at me from up there.

I love you dad, FOREVER!

[XxTheMelodyxX]

My dad is coming home today..but not alive..

Hes died in Afghanistan I miss him so much.! :`(

[chrissant1000]

@XxTheMelodyxX

Aw so sorry to hear that :'(

[mathlete17]

@XxTheMelodyxX He maybe gone but he is not forgotten. Your dad is a hero.

[29anonymouse]

Lieutenant Dan!

[thechase5551]

my dad came home from iraq and ment his little baby girl :(

[MarianneGepila]

this was so sweet

[moravovaluc]

God bless you

[qsucks47]

hour and a half.......longest.waiting.tim­e.ever

[ashvic2]

@qsucks47 it all depends who you are waiting for.

[EASTKID10]

what kind of camera was this?

[wrchetty]

Beautiful family. All the best to you  guys for the future!!! from South Africa...

[wrchetty]

Beautiful family. All the best to you guys for the future!!! from South Africa...

[leopar107]

this made me cry!!!

[meganbaston]

i may b in this pisition. im almost 5 months pregnant and my husband just left for a year tour in afghanistan, were both very nervous about him being here the birth or hopefully very soon after.

[Tabbetha1234]

This is seriously amazing..

[elchichihuilote]

Beautiful, Hermoso :)

[ilovebalony]

i cry every time!

[TommyzGirl0218]

my fav video on youtube so far!!!!! my husband just got home a few months ago! you two have a very beautiful family!!!!

[chrisbest1000]

A tear just broke thank you for this amazing video :)

[7madison2]

This is such a beautiful family! I think what got me the most was the baby's smile when she saw her daddy!(: Absolutely beautiful.

[TetleyyT]

The lump in your throat when you watch this.

[Niicolelicious]

That's just so beautiful!

[fishfulthinkr]

That is one of the most beautiful videos I have seen in a long time. You're killing me with the baby and the dog reunion, however..I haven't cried that much since Toy Story 3. God bless you and your beautiful family, and thank you for your service.

[RobertFisherable]

and just how many innocent babies have you murdered on your tour of duty ?

you do not deserve a child.

[Emmalovescarl]

@RobertFisherable feeling brave from behind your computer?! Who are you to say what he deserves or doesn't deserve?! Self righteous cowards like yourself are sickening. Not one soldier that I have spoken to over the years has ever said to me that they want to go to war. They do as instructed by our President and the other politicians so do your finger pointing elsewhere! I would dread a country without military! Go live in one of those countries and spew your hate, lets see how long you last!

[phish1085]

CMON! a baby AND a dog reunion, your trying to kill me

[insayndevilchild]

She looks just like you! I love how she was all smiles when her daddy held her. Of course, when she grows up, Daddy's going to have to keep all the boys away.

[keeliarocks]

Stop cutting onions invisible man while I'm watching this ;( so damn cute.

[ambroselin212]

it was just too beautiful.. everything:')

[ahying1002]

SOoooooooooooo sweet~~~~(^3^)!

[lambo04life]

such a lovely video. respect all the troops for what they do for our countries. my cousin never made it home. gonna run the half marathon next year to raise money for suffering troops.

[marisolmartinezgalan]

wow....

[mindylinky]

Awww :D

[brentburton123]

What a very sweet beatiful family. Just can't stop crying. Close to the end of this video, it looks like the baby signs "I love You" to her daddy (when she sucks her 2 fingers). So touching.

[showtime15o]

I love this song.. but I especially love this video. I first heard this song several years ago and I listen to it often to reminisce my happiest moments of my life. Watching this video reminds me of those! God Bless!

[KamieLee2]

My husband is in the Marine Corps but wears the same type of Cammies so seeing this gives me cold chills especially since our homecoming is so close!!!!!! :)

[lydia13031996]

she is so going to be a daddy's little girl! luv how she couldn't stop similing so sweet!

[Andreabn13]

This is so awesome, SO AWESOME.

[tyresesanders1209]

wow its crazy how the father and child had that connection lol she couldn't stop smiling. you guys are truly blessed. my dad and brother are in prison right now and its kinda surreal seeing you guys reunite... Never ever take family for granted You have a beautiful family!!!

[bolitaluvstatu]

this made me cry.. Its beautiful

[ultimateshardcaster]

now thats a GREAT ending to a GREAT movie. thumbs up man

[cwgirlygirls123]

OMG i cried when i watched this!! One of the best videos ive ever seen!!!

[imsokleeenn]

Other than him and his family finally getting to see each other. The other part that brought tear to my eye is when the dog was so excited to see him.

[LovelyRaindrop29]

Such a lovely family. I'm so happy for you all. God bless! :D

[yinyangwings]

that's such a cute little girl. I'm so happy for the family.

[samanthajoj20]

great song lieutenant dan!! :-)

[MTgirlsrock2011]

Love this video. My boyfriend and I are expecting our first baby girl in November. He is currently overseas in Afghanistan serving with the U.S. Army. I can't wait for him to get home in December and meet his new baby girl. God Bless You and Your Family.

[joweethouu]

CUTEST FAMILY EVER.

[evansmomma12]

this is by far probably one of the bestttt videos ever! i love when she looks at him at the end just watching him play with her!

[likewoahhitskarra]

My husband got home in january. I know friends who went through this. A homecoming is the most amazing feeling you can ever hope to feel. Semper Fi baby. i love you.

[joneblaze82]

thast a skinny mom for just havin a baby! how come they dont make tehse vids for fat moms! prob cause most viewers dont wanna see that! but it is a nice video definately ;)

[EliteCheerleader3333]

My dad just got home today :')

[aprettypennyfull]

@EliteCheerleader3333

That's really exciting! Very happy for you.

[EliteCheerleader3333]

@aprettypennyfull thank you :)

[Helizabethley]

@EliteCheerleader3333 My Dad Comes home in a few days (:

[EliteCheerleader3333]

MY DAD JUST GOT HOME TODAY :')

[MrJack4me]

God bless you Lieutenant Dan and your wife...thank you for your service to our great country.

[bubblesandsunshine11]

this video was absolutely beautiful :) brought tears to my eyes! It's people like Dan why I am so blessed and lucky in life. God Bless our US Soldiers each and everyone of them.

Whenever I feel like I need something in life I just watch videos like these to realize my life is amazing and I am so blessed, while others may never see there loved ones again.

[latinmale79]

Lt Dan ice cream Lt Dan ice cream WELLCOME HOME! I LOVE THE U.S.A!

[pntballer4life9426]

This is absolutely beautiful

[Pacuzy]

They have to show this to their daughter when she grows up. Preferably when she's a teenager. She'll cry her eyes out.

[amoore569]

it made me cry my eyes out

[Maxterpad]

True American Family!

[ekgreene2]

This made my day ! Dan... thank you for your service.....such a cute daughter.. you are a lucky man...

[kaminskikaty]

This is so beautiful!

[mctavish51]

Thank you for your service Lt. Dan !! You have the most beautiful wife and baby girl!! I wish you all the best for the rest of your lives !! I love the way your town turned out to welcome you! That is the way it should be and what a bunch of wonderful people. Thank you for sharing this special video with us. McTavish51

[mctavish51]

Thank you for your service Lt. Dan !! You have the most beautiful wife and baby girl!! I wish you all the best for the rest of your lives !! I love the way your town turned out to welcome you! That is the way it should be and what a bunch of wonderful people. Thank you for sharing this special video with us.

[Lalana87]

good looking couple! an cute baby! <3

[gabbyaultman]

This is a such a touching video! I love it! I wish this family the very best in all they do!!! Love Always! Thanks for your service Lt. Dan!

[DiscolaMadkitten]

๊ืUnbelievable the baby never see him before but she looks happy when the met together.it calls miracle relationship.

[dublinireland100]

This is just so touching!!!

[ftwmisysfe]

To see the joy in the baby's eyes when she realizes that this is her father holding her for the first time pushed me over the edge and started the water works! You have an absolutley beautiful family, and I wish you all the best! Welcome HOME!

[MsSARAHi11]

Thank You For Your Service (: We Appreciate It!

[richdude161]

This is amazing(:

glad he made it safe(:

[norcaldj]

let me preface this by saying I love this video ... but also this seems either 1) professionally videoed or 2) a scripted video. I'm just kinda curios

[michellehanson143]

Thank you Lieutenant Dan for your service... and for sharing this moment with us... Blessing to your family!!!!

[VALASINET]

absolutely gorgeous video

[rikob65]

thank you for your service!!!

[teachdj]

Awesome

[marinemomfromtx]

What  a beautiful baby, how sweet

[mackay10]

This is honestly the best video I have ever seen on YouTube. Not ashamed to admit I'm crying in the middle of the campus library :) Thank you for this!

[BrieeandCodeyInc]

This is so sweet. <3

[MrSkyrider77777]

Now that is totally cool.

[Curiousazz71]

AWESOME....

[RTCorkran]

this is so sweet :) the beauty and love shown is just absolutely amazing

[kopitikop]

This is just too cute and heartwarming, you are just a lovely family :)

[Miyavilover18]

I was brought to tears, beautiful

[firebird34]

@Miyavilover18 me 2

[javiery1990]

Wow! 4:24 - 4:27 is just priceless!!

[MichaelaLeach]

beautiful. absolutely beautiful.

[love102923]

This is so beautiful. I'm 39 weeks pregnant with our first baby girl. My Fiance isn't home for the birth either. He gets about 8 hours to see her in two weeks. Its hard. But this video just gives me hope.

[gwenathan]

thankfully my husband should be home before our daughter is born, but if he weren't I wish it'd be as beautiful a reunion as that!

[kaylapwnzz]

I'm inlove with this....

[Koishii57]

that is the most beautiful baby girl I have ever seen...

[radargod1977]

That's a beatiful baby LT! Welcome home!

[74melodee]

@1:20, oh Daddy, don't cry! You'll make ME cry! Stop it now...

@4:20, ok... u got me now. It's done, kleenex time! Just look at her smile when her daddy smooches her cheek!

@5:14, LOL = Welcome home, Lt. Dr. Uncle Dan! =]

A fine film, Mr. Southwell. Keep 'em coming!

[usblueflyer]

You are AWESOME!! This USO Volunteer is JUMPING FOR JOY that you are HOME!!

[Robzombierocka2]

My bros in the military its differ of course but i feel ur pain keep military in our prayers

[Robzombierocka2]

My bros in the military i feel youre pain family all the troops i keep u in my prayers

[Wtfamisupposedtosay]

SHE IS SO HOT

but i feel for the family, i look up to every single allied soldier that has ever existed. To go to war and fight knowing that his whole world could be taken away in less than a second is courage i desire.

I am a 14 year old child from Australia and he is one of my many millions of heroes.

[kimisdbom]

This was so absolutely beautiful!! And I love that his name is Lieutenant Dan like forest gump  lol

[Laura1821]

i've never cried this much over any video ever, its just perfection, its beautiful!! Amazing amazing video!!! props for giving us all hope! :) xoxo

[MsStarburstChic]

that's precious <3

[rios0421]

OMG, this video is what we really live for, our family. Beautiful girl man, good job. Thanks and God Bless You Guys.

[SuperHillCat]

what a beautiful house...

[jblondie813]

What a beautiful video! I am 6 months pregnant, my husband will be deploying this month and will not meet our baby boy until he is about 4months old. This really hit home for me....definitely brought tears! What a beautiful moment it is and will be!

[Perish2489]

This is amazing!!! Im 21 and about to become a dad for the first time with my beautiful girlfriend, im scared and excited but if I have attributes like this guy right here, I know I'll be just fine!

[DillonsGirl09]

This never fails to make me cry.

[ren31489]

this is way too beautiful.

[kaylapwnzz]

i ballllled in this. 

[tkdmom3]

very touching

[LovesickNikki]

That little girl has got to be the absolute happiest baby on the planet. SO adorable!

[lovinmymarine2222]

this is precious. i will give birth to mine & my husbands first child a daughter in 10days. my hubby has been deployed my whole pregnancy. he will arrive home a few weeks after our baby girl is born, its so hard knowing he wont be here for her birth. i cant wait for him to come home safe to us & for our lil family to be together

[greeneyeskat]

Beautiful video! Thank you for sharing it with us. God Bless you and Thank you for everything you do & protecting us!

[michaelvoight]

Wasn't he in Forest Gump? LT Dan... :)

Nice very nice....

[michaelvoight]

Wasn't he in Forest Gump? LT Dan... :)

[mymilitaryhomecoming]

My dear god! What a beautiful video! Thank you so very much for sharing! 

[jakebroadway]

I'm afraid to admit this but I cried like a baby when I saw him meet his daughter.

[xMrMarkx]

This is what makes OUR country so great. First, the men and women that protect us... but also the families and friends of those who believe in them and support our heroes. He couldn't be the man he is without her either!

[alexanderauburn]

This was a very beautiful video that brought me to tears. It was incredible and it was such a beautiful moment for this family! Thank you to this family for sharing this moment with us. Thank you to Dan for you service.

[tenaalene]

what a beautiful video! thank you Dan and thanks to your family for your sacrifice!

[chacalacala]

that was awesome

[vampnikol2010]

What a wonderful video, thank you for letting us share a very special moment in your life. I wish you all the best! Thank you for your service and sacrifice! God Bless you and your family.

[lilgumma]

This was great. I just got to experience this myself 2 months ago. My husband was deployed the whole 1st year of our son's life. It looks like she is a daddy's girl already.

[JmeUSMCWifey]

I cried like a baby. I love this. My husband is in Afghanistan and I can't wait to have this moment with him again. I miss him and love him so much! This family is beautiful. I

[AB1190]

DEFINITELY made me cry. my husband is in afghanistan right now, i cant wait for my turn to have a homecoming. its going to be PERFECT ugh i miss him :(

[MDudu24]

best part is at 5:41 when she look at him with all that love <3 <3

[ronoco11]

im a soldier, im strong... but i cried... i want a fam too, cherrish it!! you have something special!! stay safe man......

[ronoco11]

im a soldier im strong... but i cried... i want a fam too, cherrish it!! you have something special!! stay safe man......

[adeysmom]

This was so incredible!

[terryfamilymoments]

my husband was deployed when i had our first child in June. i know what ur going through. ur all very strong.....

[DillonsGirl09]

Beautiful story. Beautiful family. Beautifully done. I can't wait until my marine gets home and this will be us. <3

[bigbecca2008]

I love the ending where they both just look at each other and you see the love from the both of them

So precious<3

[FainthRaven]

from 04:12 i started giggling and crying from the cuteness and happiness :D

[Cards4life08]

wow this video had

me almost balling

very beautifully done

I know what military life and being a military brat feels like

all too well

[greatdnplay]

i cant wait till 15 oct till i pick my son up , afgan it feels like a life time

[MadcapLindsay]

I'm crying like a baby. Good golly! Hah. This was an amazing video.

[MultiRandom6]

this made me smile through the whole thing =) its so sweet. im so happy that those troops made it home safely, and i thank all of them for their service! =) <3

[MultiRandom6]

i smiled through the whole thing =) it was so sweet, and it makes me happy that all those troops came home safely =) <3 thank you all for your service!

[citadinox]

This video is very vibrant, I have mi first baby daugther also, I would like me all the troops could go home a meet with their family and live in peace forever.

[citadinox]

I'm not northamerican but I understand his feelings when the go home and meet with their family, I have a my first daugther now and I understand all.

I would like me that all the americans could go home with their family and live in peace.

[thatsthenewme]

couldnt help but cry!!!

[kolkrabe19]

o.59: Posing with little kids whose country you raped, whose parents you murdered ?