Army Sgt. 1st Class Cody Richards surprises sons at school as mascot after 9-month deployment.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Cody Richards surprised his sons, Jaiden and Sam, during lunch at Berg Middle School in Newton, Iowa, by dressing as the school mascot, Big Red. After a nine-month deployment in Romania, Richards had told his sons he would return weeks later. The emotional surprise, witnessed by their stepmom Mandy from a classroom, highlighted Richards’ gratitude to the school district for facilitating the reunion. This marked his fourth deployment.
October 05, 2024
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