The reason we enjoy watching soldiers come home and soldier reunions is because many of us can relate to the feeling of missing a loved one and wanting to have them return.
Now, add in the fact that our men and women in uniform risk their lives, day in and day out, without seeing their friends and family for weeks, months, and even years on end. It's easy to grasp why these moments are so powerful.
But what happens to the soldiers who don't have anyone to reunite with?
Victor Lezama, a veteran, wants to make sure no soldier has to go through that.
"I've deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan three times. I know what it's like to come home to nothing sometimes," he said. "I've seen some of my soldiers that didn't have those families. To have that family bond, it’s a big thing to come home to family and friends.”
When 70 Oklahoma National Guard soldiers returned home from the Middle East, Victor decided to hold a very special welcome for one of them.
Specialist Joseph Sambrano was coming home from his fourth deployment. When he landed, he did not expect what he saw: a full police escort, waiting just for him.
Watch the homecoming that Victor organized for him in the video below.
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