Yeoman 2nd Class Komla Amewouame meets his daughter for the first time after his return from a seven-month deployment in 2015.

Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Jacob Anderson greets his wife, Shae Anderson, with a kiss during a homecoming at Naval Base San Diego in 2016.

The son of Capt. Vincent Gonzalez waits for his father during a deployment homecoming at the Marine Corps Air Station at Cherry Point, N.C., in 2016. 

Maj. James Corrington proposes to his girlfriend at the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort in 2016 after returning from service in the Western Pacific. 

Jacqueline Buckley greets her grandson, Senior Airman Christopher Pledger, as he returns to Grissom Air Reserve Base from a deployment to Southwest Asia in 2016.

Lt. Cmdr. Paul Case greets his expecting wife after returning home from deployment at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island.

A sailor greets his family on the pier at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii.

A son waits to greet his father as military members return from deployment at Marine Corps Base Camp in Pendleton, Calif. in 2016.

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Benjamin Owen holds his 3-week-old son, Carter, for the first time during a redeployment ceremony at Fort Hood. 

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Katie Connelley hugs her dog upon her return to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona in 2016, following a four-month deployment in Asia.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Brett Lessler reunites with his family after returning from deployment at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., in 2017. 

Five-year-old Justin Tripp gets excited as he welcomes home his dad, Maj. Brian Tripp, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona in 2016. 

Army PFC Chad Graden surprises his son, Titus, by returning early from service before a baseball game in Minneapolis. 

Chief Machinist’s Mate Joseph Swizdor greets his son following his return to Pearl Harbor after completing a five-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean.

Charlotte Autrey runs toward her spouse as he returns from a deployment to Southwest Asia.

U.S. Army staff sergeant Clayton Walker surprises his daughter, Cassidy, in 2016 after an 11-month assignment overseas. Walker came onto the field after Cassidy sang the National Anthem before a baseball game in Atlanta. 

Tresa McCormick hugs her husband, U.S Army Staff Sgt. James McCormick, with their three sons during a 2005 football game. McCormick returned home to Tempe, Arizona, for a surprise family reunion. 

Army Private First Class Matthew Windish surprises his parents during a Philadelphia hockey game in 2013.

A girl holds up a sign as friends and family wait to reunite with loved ones at Marine Corps Base Camp in Pendleton, Calif. in 2016.

An airman embraces his daughter during his squadron’s return to Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany in 2016. 

Master Sgt. Shaun Erickson hugs three of his children on June 11, 2016, at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., following his return from a four-month deployment to Southwest Asia. 

Spc. Jerard Gayles, Spc. Deon Lissimore and Sgt. Aaron Grubb, U.S. Army Reserve military police soldiers, goof around after returning home from a 10-month deployment to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Capt. Chris Gough, a fighter pilot, embraces his family members after his return from Iraq. 

Cpl. Brittany L. Garrison shares a moment with her dog after returning from deployment.

Ensign Louiza Herras is greeted by her sister, Mariza Herras, and their parents at Naval Base San Diego. 

Capt. Bernard Froehlich pops the question at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in North Carolina after returning home from a deployment in 2016.

Family members reunite with troops from the 914th Airlift Wing as they return home after a four-month mission against ISIS in Operation Inherent Resolve. 

Aaron J. Talosig embraces his wife and child during a homecoming ceremony on the flight line at Naval Base Ventura County after a six-month deployment.

U.S. Air Force Technical Sergeant Donald Kitchens surprises his wife Anna and children Caleb and Allie with a reunion at a Seattle baseball game.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Lane greets his family at Moody Air Force Base in Georgia in 2016. 

Sergeant First Class Eric Pazz surprises his wife Miriam and son at the 2013 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California. 

Airmen returning from a deployment to Southwest Asia embrace their loved ones at Ted Stevens International Airport in Anchorage, Alaska, in 2017. 

78th Security Forces Squadron airmen return home from a six-month deployment to Iraq and Kuwait.

Col. Beth Prekker surprises her daughters, Lindsay and Caroline, with an unexpected reunion their high school on Jan. 5, 2017, after a year-long deployment in Iraq. 

Army Specialist Wes Wooten returns from Afghanistan to surprise his sister, Mataya Wooton, before a Kansas City baseball game in 2012.

An airman holds his child for the first time after returning from a deployment at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., in 2016. 

Sonia Munn hugs her spouse following his return from Southwest Asia in 2017.

A sailor, assigned to the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Mississippi hugs his family following the the sub’s maiden deployment.

Petty Officer 1st Class Jamaica Francia hugs her daughters after returning home from deployment at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. 

Electrician’s Mate 1st Class Joshua Rasmussen proposes to his girlfriend, Samantha Barnum, at a homecoming ceremony at Pearl Harbor.

A family waits to greet their loved ones at Dyess Air Force Base in Texas in 2016.

Family members at Fort Bragg, N.C., wait to greet paratroopers at their homecoming after a nine-month deployment to Iraq in 2015. 

Gafayat Moradeyo greets her son and daughter on the flight line at Naval Base Ventura County following her return from deployment.

Family members welcome home paratroopers returning from a nine-month deployment, at Fort Bragg in 2016.

Master Sgt. Shaun Erickson and his daughter share a hug following his 2016 return from a four-month deployment to Southwest Asia.