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Military Husband Surprised With Dream Man Cave After Deployment

A soldier returning from deployment was brought to tears when he arrived home to discover his wife had created his dream "man cave" while he was overseas. Derek Heffner, 35, from Fort Liberty, North Carolina, had no idea about the surprise, which his wife, Audrina, worked on while he was deployed in Europe for seven months. Audrina knew she wanted to convert the family's dining room into an area for Derek, a sergeant (E5) with the U.S. Army, as the pair would often joke about Derek taking over the TV during sporting events. In the room, Audrina wanted to incorporate Derek's two big loves – baseball and football – with particular focus on his two favorite teams, the Milwaukee Brewers and the San Francisco 49ers. For more than two months at the start of 2024, Audrina worked on the room, into which she incorporated the likes of team memorabilia and the perfect viewing setup. Then, on March 1, when Derek returned from duty, he was blindfolded and entered his family home. As soon as he removed his blindfold and looked at the room in front of him, the shocked 35-year-old froze and began to well up with tears because of Audrina's loving gesture.
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Location: Fort Liberty, North Carolina, USA
  • Date Acquired: 03-07-2024
  • Date Filmed: 03-01-2024
  • Orientation: Vertical
  • Footage Type: Cell Phone
  • Rights :  TV & Digital, Commercial, Publishing
Tags:  man cave , deployment , surprise , husband , reunion , reunited , north carolina

Military Husband Surprised With Dream Man Cave After Deployment

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