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Saturday, December 31, 2011

Returning Marine surprises kids at Tampa International Airport

Returning Marine surprises kids at Tampa International Airport
By: Erik Waxler
TAMPA - The mission was getting seven-year-old Arianna and five-year-old David to open an oversized present before they figured out what's inside.

With a cell phone in each ear, their grandmother, Dana Barrow was coordinating it all.

Tanya McKinley is the kids' mom. She knew what was inside. She told her children it was a gift so big, they had to come to the airport to pick it up.

"My son thinks it's Buzz Lightyear and my daughter is hoping it's a dress," said McKinley.

Sorry kids, no Buzz Lightyear and no dress. It turned out to be something they weren't expecting: Their father.
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