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Kids Reunited With Military Dad After More Than 500 Days Apart

A group of siblings could not hide their delight after they were surprised with the news that they were about to meet their military father, who had been serving overseas for more than 500 days. In total, Koffivi Ladeh-Ahlidza, 42, had been away from his family for 556 days before the February 10 surprise – a level of service that meant he missed multiple birthdays, Thanksgivings and had been away since before the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Koffivi is a sergeant in the Delaware Army National Guard, and during his time overseas he had been based in Kuwait. Having received the news that her husband was due home, wife Rozana, 32, said she struggled to sleep for the last two months of his deployment because of her excitement. The pair's children – Antoine, 12, Krystal-Rose, 8, and twins Kaiden and Anaiya, 5 – originally thought their father was going to return in March, but on the day of the surprise, Rozana told the children they were heading to a photoshoot. As they drove in the car, though, Rozana then revealed they were, in fact, heading to meet their father – much to the kids' delight. In order to keep the surprise a secret, the mom of four had given her friend a number of Welcome Home banners, which she then collected at Philadelphia International Airport. Having captured the moment when the kids found out they were soon to meet their father, Rozana continued to record as they made their way through the airport. Then, when Koffivi appeared, the youngsters immediately ran into his arms for an emotional embrace roughly a year and a half in the making.
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Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Date Acquired: 02-26-2021
  • Date Filmed: 02-10-2021
  • Orientation: Horizontal
  • Footage Type: Cell Phone
  • Rights :  TV & Digital, Commercial, Publishing
Tags:  reunion , reunited , 500 days , airport , national guard , army , kuwait , philadelphia , pennsylvania

Kids Reunited With Military Dad After More Than 500 Days Apart

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