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Homecoming of a lifetime: Military dad surprises 5-year-old daughter at SC school

It was a heartfelt day at Vance Providence elementary school as one of their students received a surprise of a lifetime.

ORANGEBURG, S.C. — It was a heartfelt day at Vance Providence Elementary School as one of their students received a surprise of a lifetime. 

When 5-year-old Harmony Keitt was called out of class and to the library she  knew there was a surprise. 

As she walked through the doors a group voices screamed "HI HARMONY" and as she looked to her right a man in a uniform carrying a colorful bouquet of flowers popped out from behind a book shelf.  Harmony's dad had come home. 

There wasn't a dry eye in the room as the two hugged. 

Harmony's father, Sgt. Todd Keitt, serves in the US Army and hasn't seen his family for nearly a year that he has been in Afghanistan. 

While overwhelmed with emotion from seeing his family, Keitt said, "It's a very very incredible feeling." He went on to say, "My family is everything, my kids are everything. My kids are number one to me." 

Harmony's mother says it was a hard secret to keep but the surprise was well worth it as the 5 year-old has been missing her dad,

Harmony says, "I was surprised. I love playing with my daddy. I'm so excited." 

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