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Soldier Surprises Family as 70,000 NFL Fans Cheer

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24 Nov 2010 38 views
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Soldier Surprises Family as 70,000 NFL Fans Cheer
A mother and daughter thought the reason they were invited as special halftime guests at an NFL Titans game was their winning Veteran's Day essay. But, 101st Airborne soldier Mark Foster surprised his wife Jodi and daughter Kayla with an on field homecoming in front of 70,000 cheering people Sunday.

A mother and daughter thought the reason they were invited as special halftime guests at an NFL Titans game was their winning Veteran's Day essay.

But, 101st Airborne soldier Mark Foster surprised his wife Jodi and daughter Kayla with an on field homecoming in front of 70,000 cheering people Sunday. Foster is on leave from his duties in Afghanistan and hasn't seen his family for eight months.

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