With many tears of joy, Air Force Col. Stephen Williams surprised his two daughters, freshman Ashley Williams and junior Amanda Williams, during D lunch on November 17.
Bystanders cheered on the family reunion with rounds of applause as Williams hugged his daughters, who have seen their father only once in the past year while he served in South Korea.
The Williams sisters did not expect their father to be home for the Thanksgiving holiday this year.
Ashley Williams expressed how meaningful the reunion with her father was.
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“I’m really happy to have him for the holidays and it means a lot to my family,” said Williams. “I can’t even express my gratitude towards South Lakes for doing that.”
NBC Washington, D.C. covered this heartwarming reunion.
