Army father of Mason Elementary Student surrpises son at school assembly

Christopher Bratic, 10, rest his head on the shoulder of his father United States Army Staff Sergeant Luis Bratic after being surprised by his father during a school assembly at Lillian G. Mason Elementary School in Grand Blanc Township, Mich., Thursday June 7, 2012. Christopher did not expect his father to come home from an 11-month tour in Afghanistan until later in the month when his father walked out on stage as Christopher was reciting the Pledge of Allegiance at the beginning of the assembly.

Add to Cart Add to Lightbox Download

Filename: 20120607_LNG_soldier_father_homecoming_0109_1.jpg
Copyright: MLive Media Group
Image Size: 3051x2289 / 6.6MB
Contained in galleries

Christopher Bratic, 10, rest his head on the shoulder of his father United States Army Staff Sergeant Luis Bratic after being surprised by his father during a school assembly at Lillian G. Mason Elementary School in Grand Blanc Township, Mich., Thursday June 7, 2012. Christopher did not expect his father to come home from an 11-month tour in Afghanistan until later in the month when his father walked out on stage as Christopher was reciting the Pledge of Allegiance at the beginning of the assembly.