University of Tennessee Student Receives Graduation Surprise (2009)
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- čas přidán 7. 05. 2009
- Class of 2009 graduate Jennifer Willis is surprised by the early return of her father, Staff Sgt. Timothy Willis, who has been serving on active duty in Afghanistan. #ut #utknoxville #utk #govols
I remember that - I was sitting there a few rows back from her and it was incredibly moving. I couldn't ask for a better graduation.
i cry anytime i see anything like this because i have alot of family and friends that never made it back and it just makes me happy for those who get to see and spend time with their family and my cousin might be coming home in june definetly looking forward to that
wow that gave me goose bumps and made me cry....
Wow I couldn't imagine that emotion she & her father felt when they locked eyes for the first time in 15 months!! Thank You Sir for Serving & Come home SAFE!!!!!
Staff Sgt.Timothy Willis has got it going on and what a lil angel he has for a daughter! Spectacular graduation ceremony surprise pulled off in grandeur style! Thank you for your service and Godspeed for quick and safe tours so you can get back and spend some time with that lil angel of yours!
OMG!! I cry and get goosebumps every time I see these!!!
Hoorah brother, Thank you for serving. Glad to see your home safely
SO GLAD to be a U of Tennessee student! Staff Sgt. Willis shows what this school is all about - he is a TRUE VOLUNTEER!
Kudos to the University of Tennessee for recognizing our military and that soldier like that.
omg i got teary eyed
once he said "that is until today" i got goosebumps as well
Thank you, SSGT Willis.
Awesome!
Touching :')
Great family!
RESPECT
wow that is awesome....i know how it feels to have a member of your family not come to a graduation ceremony...i recently graduated from high school and my grandfather couldn't make it because he is in the hospital....yes, he still is....and i graduated 3 weeks ago.....
Awesome.
@KaIanari The avg. GPA going into UofT is 3.81
Only in the south do you see something this amazing where a civilian school honors and the people there truly appreciate the service of our men and women overseas. Go to the West Coast and New England areas, you won't find something like this. Sad fact. But that's why I love the south and Tennessee is my 2nd most favorite state in the Union (only to my beloved home of Texas)....besides, without Tennessee, Texas would never have come to exist the way it did....
Awesome
That's awesome! No better way to celebrate a new beginning
Now that's what I call a graduation gift to remember
🧡🍊
That was perfect.
highly decorated such a good vid to
We in Knoxville may have differed opinions about foreign policy, war and politics. We still, however, respect our troops for their commitments.
This is Tennessee! That is how we do it!
aww the teddy bear made me cry
Sad to think of the fathers that will never come home and see their baby girls again.
sweet
Can't believe 11 people didn't like this! That's shocking
SuperDuckman24
the hate is real
Poo Paa I know but still, that's sad
+SuperDuckman24 It's because they seem to think that all members of the military are evil and murderers. We all know the truth. We all know that is complete and total BS.
@ransid55 Glad to see sumones aware
GOVOLSGO! From class of 2006!
AMazing
That is war dawg, he has got some mad creds...
Nice to see the respect. We owe a debt..
you see the stripes on that mans chest, this man has been in the shit
I LIVE N TENNESSE!!
Hey I spoke well of this happy moment, all im saying is the people defending us with their lives often get shortchanged by the now bizarre political climate, didn't mean to hurt the moment, I watch these all the time and love every one of these videos - they make me proud of my country unlike our leadership of late -- what I said is not bull---- we need to turn things around or were in trouble as a free nation - please take it serious.
i got some thing in my eye
Gee, a University where it's professors stood in respect for a soldier. Who would have thought it possible?
The announcer sounds like he's about to cry. lol
4 ppl didn't graduate that year
That black guy in the background had me rolling LMAO
go vols!
wow airborne
Airborn in the house!
Born to be...
82nd HALO expert
@hausking forget the stripes mate eagle explains enough
They totally screwed up that reaction shot.
@LaikVictoria49 they got teary eyed and couldent tell dislike from like
i have that guitar strap!!!
who are those who dislkied this video im about to sshoot em foos..muahahaha
@DrinkNOZ . Thanks for the support. Glad someone reconizes my tax dollars to pay for weekend warriors.
HOO AH!
nice
@TheNickncb1 Thanks for the input son. Now turn off FoxNews and retake the SATs.
This was nice, that is all
6 people missed the like button
you mean Virginia Tech i hope.
@pathfindercrasher HOOAH!
What a hat!
one thing.....WHYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!WHY DID WE LOSE TO WEST VIRGINIA!!!!!!
Point taken, nothing to be gained
yeh...srry
Whose the freemason in the beginning?
How is that funny?
@shatros Of course you would say that shatros. You are losing in life. Thanks for my tax cut- keep voting republican for me. I pay Hannity to entertain you and get what I want.