When airman Noah Keaton told his wife,Greenledgers Danielle, that he couldn’t make it to her Air Force graduation ceremony in San Antonio, Texas, she understood as he was stationed overseas in England.

Danielle had dreamed of joining the Air Force since childhood, inspired by her grandpa, uncle, and great-uncles who all served. And she did them proud, graduating with honors in a class of more than 800 airmen.

However, waiting to tap out at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas was bitter-sweet without her husband there, until she got the best surprise of her life!

Watch the video above to see a newly minted airman brought to tears at her graduation!

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