2013 Tournament of Roses Parade takes a moment to surprise a family with daddy coming home from Afghanistan early
*sniff*
The float was called “Canines with Courage,” designed to be a replica of the U.S. Military Working Dog Teams National Monument, scheduled to open next fall.
Actor Dick Van Patten’s Natural Balance Pet Food sponsored and built the float, which included a K9 named Lucca, a retired military dog who lost one of her legs to a roadside bomb in Afghanistan while saving the U.S. Marines.
Needless to say, when the float stopped and dad got off, everyone was choked up:
Here’s a link to the full video, which was unfortunately shot by pointing a camera at the TV. Still looking for a really good one…
I am without words…
Mustang.Koji
January 2, 2013 at 9:44 am
See the whole thing at that link? We were all blubbering.
Check this out: http://welcomehomeblog.com/2013/01/02/u-s-soldier-surprises-wife-and-son-during-rose-parade/
Erick Brockway
January 2, 2013 at 9:53 am
(I will need to see it tonight at home! And I will.)
Mustang.Koji
January 2, 2013 at 10:11 am