FATHER AND SON SHARE EMOTIONAL MOMENT AT BASIC TRAINING GRADUATION
WITH VID
BY JAIANSH SHARMA
A father pins his son’s insignia during a U.S. Army graduation before pulling him into a long embrace.
Zelia Soto, from New York USA, filmed the moment as her brother completed Basic Training.
The footage shows their father, Marc , stepping forward to place the badge on Mateo uniform, marking his transition into military service.
After the pinning, father and son hold each other tightly as families gather around, capturing the emotion of the milestone and the relief of being reunited after weeks of training.
Viewers shared their reactions in the comments.
One wrote: “I can’t wait to meet my family it was not easy to get deployed out of the state, but I prayed and hope to meet my family happily.”
Another added: “I was not expecting to cry at 10 am.”
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