Military Family Surprised at Florida Gators Game
Military Family Gets Once-in-a-Lifetime Surprise at the Florida Gators Football Game
The Denkins family — a mama and her four children — from Gainesville, FL, attended the Florida Gators football game on Oct. 3 and received a very special message from their dad and husband, Officer Kristian Denkins, who is serving his fifth tour in the US military in Afghanistan. After the message — in which Kristian says he wishes he could be there with them but promises to be home soon — the family is shown on the field, emotional after watching him on the big screen. They were totally not prepared for what happened next . . .
In classic military-surprise style, Kristian was announced over the loudspeaker and runs out onto the field to join his family. While the announcer welcomes him home and the crowd cheers, the family hugs on the field.
Kristian said he planned the surprise back in February, when he contacted the Gators' head coach. He told his parents and wife, but his children had no idea, "I couldn't believe what happened . . . I just broke down in tears," said Kristian's oldest daughter.
Watch the video to see the family's emotional reunion.
