University of Tennessee Student Receives Graduation Surprise (2009)

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  • Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
  • Class of 2009 graduate Jennifer Willis is surprised by the early return of her father, Staff Sgt. Timothy Willis, who has been serving on active duty in Afghanistan. #ut #utknoxville #utk #govols

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  • @jschob
    @jschob 15 лет назад +1

    I remember that - I was sitting there a few rows back from her and it was incredibly moving. I couldn't ask for a better graduation.

  • @novideokid1
    @novideokid1 14 лет назад

    i cry anytime i see anything like this because i have alot of family and friends that never made it back and it just makes me happy for those who get to see and spend time with their family and my cousin might be coming home in june definetly looking forward to that

  • @JimMLINY
    @JimMLINY 12 лет назад

    Staff Sgt.Timothy Willis has got it going on and what a lil angel he has for a daughter! Spectacular graduation ceremony surprise pulled off in grandeur style! Thank you for your service and Godspeed for quick and safe tours so you can get back and spend some time with that lil angel of yours!

  • @absentcrisis1
    @absentcrisis1 13 лет назад

    Wow I couldn't imagine that emotion she & her father felt when they locked eyes for the first time in 15 months!! Thank You Sir for Serving & Come home SAFE!!!!!

  • @MylifeisamessyTwister
    @MylifeisamessyTwister 15 лет назад +1

    wow that gave me goose bumps and made me cry....

  • @Angus_Gibson
    @Angus_Gibson 13 лет назад

    SO GLAD to be a U of Tennessee student! Staff Sgt. Willis shows what this school is all about - he is a TRUE VOLUNTEER!

  • @billyslo87
    @billyslo87 13 лет назад

    Kudos to the University of Tennessee for recognizing our military and that soldier like that.

  • @willow7233
    @willow7233 13 лет назад

    OMG!! I cry and get goosebumps every time I see these!!!

  • @jdoggg1119
    @jdoggg1119 11 лет назад

    Hoorah brother, Thank you for serving. Glad to see your home safely

  • @uhscoyotes07
    @uhscoyotes07 13 лет назад

    Only in the south do you see something this amazing where a civilian school honors and the people there truly appreciate the service of our men and women overseas. Go to the West Coast and New England areas, you won't find something like this. Sad fact. But that's why I love the south and Tennessee is my 2nd most favorite state in the Union (only to my beloved home of Texas)....besides, without Tennessee, Texas would never have come to exist the way it did....

  • @ashley_nord
    @ashley_nord 15 лет назад

    wow that is awesome....i know how it feels to have a member of your family not come to a graduation ceremony...i recently graduated from high school and my grandfather couldn't make it because he is in the hospital....yes, he still is....and i graduated 3 weeks ago.....

  • @chewy739
    @chewy739 15 лет назад

    once he said "that is until today" i got goosebumps as well

  • @GBSLiveMusic
    @GBSLiveMusic 11 лет назад +1

    We in Knoxville may have differed opinions about foreign policy, war and politics. We still, however, respect our troops for their commitments.

  • @SuperDuckman24
    @SuperDuckman24 10 лет назад +2

    Can't believe 11 people didn't like this! That's shocking

    • @poopaa2581
      @poopaa2581 10 лет назад +1

      SuperDuckman24
      the hate is real

    • @SuperDuckman24
      @SuperDuckman24 10 лет назад +1

      Poo Paa I know but still, that's sad

    • @pauljohnson3340
      @pauljohnson3340 8 лет назад +1

      +SuperDuckman24 It's because they seem to think that all members of the military are evil and murderers. We all know the truth. We all know that is complete and total BS.

  • @knypoo
    @knypoo 15 лет назад

    omg i got teary eyed

  • @AgFan176
    @AgFan176 11 лет назад

    Sad to think of the fathers that will never come home and see their baby girls again.

  • @journeystarr
    @journeystarr 12 лет назад

    Thank you, SSGT Willis.

  • @fluteplayer
    @fluteplayer 12 лет назад

    Now that's what I call a graduation gift to remember

  • @IamOlivia1
    @IamOlivia1 14 лет назад

    Awesome!

  • @yambo59
    @yambo59 11 лет назад

    Hey I spoke well of this happy moment, all im saying is the people defending us with their lives often get shortchanged by the now bizarre political climate, didn't mean to hurt the moment, I watch these all the time and love every one of these videos - they make me proud of my country unlike our leadership of late -- what I said is not bull---- we need to turn things around or were in trouble as a free nation - please take it serious.

  • @Q45t
    @Q45t 13 лет назад

    This is Tennessee! That is how we do it!

  • @OjosNativo
    @OjosNativo 15 лет назад

    That's awesome! No better way to celebrate a new beginning

  • @jschob
    @jschob 15 лет назад

    Awesome.

  • @MultiMrfalcon
    @MultiMrfalcon 11 лет назад

    Gee, a University where it's professors stood in respect for a soldier. Who would have thought it possible?

  • @shinjen2223
    @shinjen2223 11 лет назад

    RESPECT

  • @hausking
    @hausking 12 лет назад

    you see the stripes on that mans chest, this man has been in the shit

  • @17KH17
    @17KH17 11 лет назад

    Great family!

  • @smurfylovesclown
    @smurfylovesclown 12 лет назад

    Touching :')

  • @DazReht
    @DazReht 12 лет назад

    That is war dawg, he has got some mad creds...

  • @lovefunpeace
    @lovefunpeace 14 лет назад

    aww the teddy bear made me cry

  • @Geolicious
    @Geolicious 13 лет назад

    GOVOLSGO! From class of 2006!

  • @sigmiami
    @sigmiami 13 лет назад

    Awesome

  • @kwatson813
    @kwatson813 15 лет назад

    That was perfect.

  • @GreatScot70
    @GreatScot70 11 лет назад

    Nice to see the respect. We owe a debt..

  • @berlinmitte10117
    @berlinmitte10117 14 лет назад

    sweet

  • @AGeiisz
    @AGeiisz 14 лет назад

    highly decorated such a good vid to

  • @TrueInnovator159
    @TrueInnovator159 13 лет назад

    The announcer sounds like he's about to cry. lol

  • @Lionheart1188
    @Lionheart1188 13 лет назад

    @ransid55 Glad to see sumones aware

  • @poplippednigga
    @poplippednigga 12 лет назад

    That black guy in the background had me rolling LMAO

  • @mmhusa
    @mmhusa 12 лет назад

    @KaIanari The avg. GPA going into UofT is 3.81

  • @anilvij
    @anilvij 13 лет назад

    They totally screwed up that reaction shot.

  • @mrjackcoffee
    @mrjackcoffee 13 лет назад

    @DrinkNOZ . Thanks for the support. Glad someone reconizes my tax dollars to pay for weekend warriors.

  • @kktjtbb
    @kktjtbb 11 лет назад

    AMazing

  • @mrjackcoffee
    @mrjackcoffee 13 лет назад

    @TheNickncb1 Thanks for the input son. Now turn off FoxNews and retake the SATs.

  • @2012memphisbest
    @2012memphisbest 13 лет назад

    I LIVE N TENNESSE!!

  • @carebsweet
    @carebsweet 13 лет назад

    4 ppl didn't graduate that year

  • @gycho8
    @gycho8 11 лет назад

    Airborn in the house!

  • @Gaikokujin-
    @Gaikokujin- 13 лет назад

    who are those who dislkied this video im about to sshoot em foos..muahahaha

  • @Fudala510
    @Fudala510 13 лет назад

    @LaikVictoria49 they got teary eyed and couldent tell dislike from like

  • @DrinkNOZ
    @DrinkNOZ 13 лет назад

    i got some thing in my eye

  • @henrywallace3681
    @henrywallace3681 12 лет назад

    go vols!

  • @EdwardNigmaSL
    @EdwardNigmaSL 11 лет назад

    Born to be...
    82nd HALO expert

  • @unether
    @unether 12 лет назад

    @hausking forget the stripes mate eagle explains enough

  • @jorgeguy601
    @jorgeguy601 12 лет назад

    6 people missed the like button

  • @niclna
    @niclna 12 лет назад

    wow airborne

  • @buttpoop3
    @buttpoop3 14 лет назад

    you mean Virginia Tech i hope.

  • @hchia17
    @hchia17 14 лет назад

    nice

  • @zachanderson9iup
    @zachanderson9iup 13 лет назад

    i have that guitar strap!!!

  • @stacy3065
    @stacy3065 12 лет назад

    @pathfindercrasher HOOAH!

  • @Cvtorchia
    @Cvtorchia 11 лет назад

    This was nice, that is all

  • @bayushizero
    @bayushizero 14 лет назад

    HOO AH!

  • @macaframa12
    @macaframa12 14 лет назад

    What a hat!

  • @Herpkid56
    @Herpkid56 14 лет назад

    one thing.....WHYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!WHY DID WE LOSE TO WEST VIRGINIA!!!!!!

  • @yambo59
    @yambo59 11 лет назад

    Point taken, nothing to be gained

  • @ransid55
    @ransid55 13 лет назад

    Whose the freemason in the beginning?

  • @Herpkid56
    @Herpkid56 14 лет назад

    yeh...srry

  • @thecooseisonfire
    @thecooseisonfire 12 лет назад

    How is that funny?

  • @mrjackcoffee
    @mrjackcoffee 13 лет назад

    @shatros Of course you would say that shatros. You are losing in life. Thanks for my tax cut- keep voting republican for me. I pay Hannity to entertain you and get what I want.