Estimated read time: Less than a minute
This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in its archived form does not constitute a republication of the story.
SALT LAKE CITY — Families of eight Utah soldiers celebrated Saturday after their loved-ones came home following an 11-month deployment to Kosovo.
The Utah National Guardsmen were in the country to help provide a safe and secure environment, freedom of movement, and to prevent conflict between the Serbians and Albanians.
Family members of the soldiers greeted their loved ones at Salt Lake International Airport, but for Maj. Chad Koon the homecoming didn't end at the airport. He decided to surprise his daughter, who wasn't expecting him home until next week.
Click on the video above to watch 12-year-old Ryan Koon's reaction to her dad's surprise visit to her soccer game.
