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Grandma Photobombs Call Without Realizing It's Soldier Grandson

A grandma photobombing her grandson's video call couldn’t believe her eyes when she realized the person holding the phone was his lookalike soldier brother who had come home to surprise her. Diane Pierce, 78, from Chesapeake City, Maryland, and grandson Gavin, a specialist with the U.S. Army, share an incredibly close bond. It was Diane who was with her grandson from the moment he was born until he started kindergarten, babysitting him numerous times a week, so his mom, Kara, could continue to work. As an adult, Gavin keeps in touch with his grandma every single day, so when he discovered he had leave from his base in Fort Hood, Texas, he knew he wanted to surprise Diane. Having liaised with his mom, the Army specialist first surprised his siblings, Abrey and Kody, before heading over to his grandma's house. Diane was working on a graduation party for the following day, so she was half paying attention as she thought she saw Kody – who is four years younger than Gavin but looks a lot like him – on a video call. Having poked her head in on the call – and with family members around the pair acting casual – it then took Diane a few seconds for everything to click. When they did, though, the 78-year-old's jaw dropped and she was quickly wrapped in her grandson's arms for a long-awaited hug. The sweet moment took place on May 27, 2022, but Kara didn't share the videos of the surprise on her social media channels until 2025.
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Location: Chesapeake City, Maryland, USA
  • Date Acquired: 05-27-2025
  • Date Filmed: 05-07-2022
  • Orientation: Vertical
  • Footage Type: Cell Phone
  • Rights :  TV & Digital, Commercial
Tags:  soldier , photobomb , grandma , surprise , Maryland

Grandma Photobombs Call Without Realizing It's Soldier Grandson

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