Eight-year-old Jordan Moreno and his third grade class at Waters Elementary had just come back in from Art class and thought they were about to study for the TAKS test when their day was interrupted.
Jordan's dad--Marine Corporal Anthony Limon--came walking through the door in his dress uniform.
Limon has been enlisted in the Marine Corps for the past five years and has spent time in Italy, Africa and Afghanistan. Most recently, he said, he's been stationed at a Marine base in North Carolina since January.
But now that's all over.
"Every time I come home its usually for a couple of weeks and this time I don't ever have to leave again, I've completed my five years of active-duty service," Limon said. "I wanted him to know I don't have to leave anymore."
One thing Limon is looking forward to the most is getting to watch his son play sports.
"Next Sunday I get to watch his first football game," he said. "My greatest moment, I lucked out, actually, when I came back from Afghanistan I got to see his last t-ball game."
But above all, Limon is just ready to spend some quality time with his son.
"You don't have to miss me no more," he said as Jordan gave him a big hug and buried his head in his dad's chest. "I miss you."
Jordan's dad--Marine Corporal Anthony Limon--came walking through the door in his dress uniform.
Limon has been enlisted in the Marine Corps for the past five years and has spent time in Italy, Africa and Afghanistan. Most recently, he said, he's been stationed at a Marine base in North Carolina since January.
But now that's all over.
"Every time I come home its usually for a couple of weeks and this time I don't ever have to leave again, I've completed my five years of active-duty service," Limon said. "I wanted him to know I don't have to leave anymore."
One thing Limon is looking forward to the most is getting to watch his son play sports.
"Next Sunday I get to watch his first football game," he said. "My greatest moment, I lucked out, actually, when I came back from Afghanistan I got to see his last t-ball game."
But above all, Limon is just ready to spend some quality time with his son.
"You don't have to miss me no more," he said as Jordan gave him a big hug and buried his head in his dad's chest. "I miss you."
