French soldier surprises his children with his return from Afghanistan

Coralie Moysan's husband spent seven months in Afghanistan. When the soldier returned home to France, he and Coralie decided to surprise their children with an unannounced arrival.

The video isn't in English, but it doesn't need to be. Hugs, kisses and tears are a universal language.

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One soldier surprised his daughter at a school spelling bee. Another popped out of a box to surprise his kids.

And even when military parents can't make it home, their efforts at connecting with their kids from abroad still move us. Case in point: a military dad reads bedtime stories to his toddler thanks to prerecorded video.