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It had been eight months since 4-year-old Carrina Kaluza had seen her dad, who had been deployed in Afghanistan serving in the Air Force. On Monday morning, Carrina got the surprise of a lifetime when her dad, Master Sgt. Tim Kaluza, surprised her during her kindergarten class and wrapped her up in a hug.

"Daddy!" the little girl shouted when she saw him standing in the doorway.

From the Valdosta Daily Times:

Master Sgt. Kaluza with the 824 BDS at Moody Air Force had been away from his family for eight months during a deployment to Afghanistan. This was only one of his several deployments.

“Too many to count, I couldn't even tell you,” said Kaluza.

His wife Ashely Kaluza was able to see him on Saturday, but for Carrina, 6-year-old Savannah and 20 month old Alaina, Monday was the first day in eight months that they have seen their dad in person and not just on a computer screen during Skype sessions.

We won't give anything else away. Watch the heartwarming video of the reunion below via the Valdosta Daily Times:

(H/T: Welcome Home Blog)