'I'm back!': Touching moment a U.S. Army officer is surprised by his wife who he thought was serving in Iraq

  • Second lieutenant Jordan Pruitt was in the midst of classroom training 
  • His wife then surprises him at the Joint Base in San Antonio, Texas
  • Jamie Douglas was deployed in Iraq for eight months in the fight against ISIS

This is the touching moment an army officer is surprised by his wife after she was deployed in Iraq for eight months in the fight against ISIS

Second lieutenant Jordan Pruitt was in the midst of classroom training when he got the unexpected visit. 

He was studying as part of his Doctorate of Physical Therapy programme when his wife second lieutenant Jamie Douglas, a Medical Platoon Leader, walked in to surprise him. 

The video shows lieutenant Jordan Pruitt spring up out of his seat and bolt over to his wife who had been in Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, the fight against ISIS.

The classroom burst into rapturous applause for the young couple as Pruitt tears up and hugs his wife tightly. 

The video was shot in the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. 

The classroom burst into rapturous applause for the young couple as Pruitt tears up

The classroom burst into rapturous applause for the young couple as Pruitt tears up

Jamie Douglas is a Medical Platoon Leader and Squadron Medical Officer stationed at Fort Hood, Texas but hadn't seen her husband for eight months. 

A training centre spokesperson sent out their thanks to the couple and all soldiers and their families on Facebook. 

They said: 'We thank this dual-military couple and all Soldiers and Military Families for their service and sacrifice.'

Jordan Pruitt sprung up out of his seat and bolted over to his wife who had been in Iraq
Jordan Pruitt sprung up out of his seat and bolted over to his wife who had been in Iraq

Jordan Pruitt sprung up out of his seat and bolted over to his wife who had been in Iraq

Reacting to the video on Facebook, Paula Romano Marsh said: 'Thank you both for your service.. great reunion for you both!!'

Lucia Perez said: 'This was beautiful but I have something I my eyes.'  

'He played this moment in his mind everyday..' said Rochelle Stewart Leon. 


 

 

 

 

 

  

 

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