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Military Son Returns From Deployment To Walk Mom Down Aisle

A military son brought his "best friend" mom to tears on her wedding day after returning home from a nine-month deployment to surprise her before walking her down the aisle. When Rahni Kirksey, 24, a specialist with the Illinois National Guard, found out about mom Fleur's wedding, he thought he may be able to walk her down the aisle virtually at best. He’d last seen Fleur, 47, in October 2020, two days before he deployed as part of a 445-day mobilization he later believed would see him miss his mom's big day the following summer. But when her fiancé, Terrainius, called Rahni - from Chicago, Illinois - to ask for his mom's hand in marriage, he told Rahni he would like him to be there for his and Fleur’s big day. Wanting to make his mom's wedding extra special, Rahni did everything he could to get leave, with a two-month waiting period and numerous calls and filling out the necessary paperwork. When his leave was approved, Rahni liaised with his uncle, Kymon, who is a photographer in the Chicago area and was set to shoot Fleur's wedding. Rahni wanted to surprise his mom, and so, ahead of her wedding on July 17 he arrived at her hotel room bringing her to happy tears while documenting his entire journey. The following day, Rahni walked Fleur down the aisle, just as the pair had always dreamed.
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Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Date Acquired: 08-15-2021
  • Date Filmed: 07-16-2021
  • Orientation: Vertical
  • Footage Type: Cell Phone
  • Rights :  TV & Digital, Commercial, Publishing
Tags:  wedding , aisle , deployment , reunion , reunited , national guard , chicago , illinois

Military Son Returns From Deployment To Walk Mom Down Aisle

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