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Navy Petty Officer Jeff Howard surprises his mother and grandmother at an Atlanta Falcons pre-season football game at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Aug. 16, 2012. Howard's family thought he was still serving in Afghanistan. The Falcons football team and the Defense Video and Imagery Distribution System coordinated the surprise reunion, which was viewed by fans on the stadium's video screen.

SURPRISE VISIT

Navy Petty Officer Jeff Howard surprises his mother and grandmother at an Atlanta Falcons pre-season football game at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Aug. 16, 2012. Howard's family thought he was still serving in Afghanistan. The Falcons football team and the Defense Video and Imagery Distribution System coordinated the surprise reunion, which was viewed by fans on the stadium's video screen.

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