Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Video shows the moment a sergeant in the Army National Guard surprised his younger sister after returning home from a year-long deployment. When the cheerleader's brother pulls off the mascot costume head, she runs across the mat for a long-awaited hug.


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