Heartwarming moment a woman nearly tackles her soldier to the ground as she takes a flying leap into his arms as he returns home from a long deployment
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A woman rushed into the arms of her soldier after he landed at an Air Force base in Nebraska.
The exciting moment was captured on camera by the Nebraska National Guard as soldiers from Troop C, 1-134th Cavalry Squadron reunited with their loved ones on the tarmac of the Army Aviation Support Facility in Lincoln before the holidays.
Because the woman who sees her soldier coming out of the plane among the troops can wait no longer and races towards her friend at full speed.
Barely having time to react, the soldier quickly manages to take off his backpack and place it on the ground, bracing himself to catch her in his arms.
A woman rushed into the arms of her soldier after landing at an Air Force base in Nebraska
Because the woman who sees her soldier coming out of the plane among the group can wait no longer and races at full speed towards her delighted friend.
The soldier almost falls backwards as he holds his beloved in his arms
Soldiers from Troop C, 1-134th Cavalry Squadron were reunited with their loved ones on the tarmac of the Army Aviation Support Facility in Lincoln, Nebraska
The soldier beams with joy as she throws herself into his arms.
He loses his balance for a moment and has to take a few steps back to avoid falling over.
The heartwarming hug was seen by dozens of the soldiers' relatives, many of whom cheered as they celebrated the return of their loved ones to home soil.
The soldier was one of 91 who returned from the Middle East in support of Operation Spartan Shield.
The troops were deployed last February and were stationed in various parts of the Middle East, but mainly in Kuwait, where they conducted security operations and trained with allied forces.
Families, friends and community leaders welcome home 91 Nebraska Army National Guard soldiers with Troop C, 1-134th Cavalry Squadron
The Beatrice-based cavalry troop returned from a 10-month overseas deployment to the U.S. Central Command area of operations in support of Operation Spartan Shield in Kuwait
A little girl seemed excited when she saw her father returning from a deployment
Dad and daughter are finally reunited after ten months
Mothers and daughters were also reunited
One of the soldiers who came home for the holidays was Matias Domingo, who met his daughter for the first time after his wife gave birth two months ago.
“I was definitely counting down the days,” Domingo said KLKN. “It's a feeling I can't explain right now, but I'm definitely very excited to be back home.”
His wife Brianne agreed: “It's just nice that he can spend time with her now and bond with her.”
“I'm just excited to be back and have missed them both very much,” said another soldier, Chase Adams, as he held his little girl.
“Many things have changed and are ready for our lives to resume.”
Families waited patiently on the asphalt for their loved ones to return home safely
The troop returned to Nebraska just in time to celebrate the holidays
One of the soldiers who came home during the holidays was Matias Domingo, who met his daughter for the very first time. He is pictured next to his wife Brianne