Bryleigh, Dakotah, and Scott Johnson were in for a big surprise when their father returned home from deployment.

A military boyfriend was given a big surprise when he returned home from deployment, as his girlfriend blindfolded him at the airport, took him in their car, and then led him into their new apartment.

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — After an 18-month deployment, Naval Captain Edwin Smith had another mission to get done when returning home to the Tampa Bay area — surprising his kids at school.

U.S. Air Force Col. Rob Kiebler had been in Afghanistan for 14 months, serving a tour of duty and performing training exercises. The Portland, Oregon, native was not scheduled to come home to visit ...