Kindergartener surprised as Marine dad returns from 7-month deployment
By Ricardo Tovar
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KING CITY, California (KSBW) — A King City kindergarten student got a surprise on Friday when his dad returned home after a seven-month deployment.
King City Arts and Magnet School said the student, Joey, was reunited with his father outside the school.
The video starts with Joey saying, “I see somebody.” An adult asks, “Who do you see?” and Joey replies, “My daddy!”
Joey then runs toward his father and yells, “Dad!” before hugging him. His father picks him up and says, “I missed you,” to which Joey responds, “I missed you too, Dad!”
His father asks, “Are you happy?” Joey replies, “Yeah, I ate pizza.”
Joey’s dad, a U.S. Marine, had just returned from deployment.
Joey’s grandmother, mother, and other members of the Camarena family were there to celebrate the reunion.
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