Soldier Photobombs Mom After 11-Month Deployment

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A mom having her photo taken with a bouquet of flowers she thought her soldier daughter had sent from deployment cried tears of happiness when she realized she'd photobombed the snap. Yoamna Rodriguez, 35, a sergeant with the United States Army Reserve from Miami, Florida, said her mom, Idolidia Baez, 59, has been her biggest supporter throughout her military career. The 11 months she had been based in the Middle East had been tough on the family, with Idolidia constantly worried about her daughter's safety. When Yoamna received news she would be headed home after nearly a year, she wanted to plan a big surprise for her biggest supporter.

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00:00Her soldier daughter sent flowers, but the real surprise was standing right.

00:05Behind her, Ida Lidia's daughter, Sergeant Yoamna Rodriguez, was deployed to the

00:10Middle East for 11 months.

00:12To pull off the perfect homecoming, she sent flowers to her family.

00:15Her mom's workplace, where she was surprised with them.

00:17Her colleagues then took a photo.

00:19As Yoamna

00:20photo-bombed the snap.

00:25The second her mom saw a familiar face on screen, the tears started flowing.

00:30After nearly a year of worrying and waiting, her hero was finally back in her arms.

00:35The second her mom saw a familiar face on screen.

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