Aww

This one is really adorable, Strawbs! ^_^

Aww, having daddy home is always the best present, for sure! This is simply precious, and it warms my heart to see such a charming and cheerful family moment. Especially when you remember that, not so long ago, there was another, rather sadder picture of the little one waiting for Dad to come home. I love the way she's stretching her little arms out to him, and how proud Mamma looks of her little girl, and her handsome sailor no doubt. Speaking of whom, he does look quite sharp in that uniform! Great work all around!

Best feeling ever, coming home to loved ones after a long deployment. I love watching those coming home videos too.

This is so sweet and touching.

.u. awww

N'aw this is just so precious! <3

I myself dont have kids or family, but I usually help out with special homecomings from deployments for some of my buddies' families. It's one of the great feelings in the world :3

Really well done, and kudos for accuracy on the uniform. Couple notes just for the curious: This is a US Navy uniform - enlisted service dress blues (AKA: winter blues, cracker jacks, SDBs). The sailor rank is Petty Officer Second Class, noted by the two reverse chevrons under the eagle (its an eagle, but its often known as a crow in the navy slang). The red slashes near the left wrist are known as service stripes, you get one for 4 years of enlisted service, so this petty officer has been in the navy at least 8 years.

Uniforms can actually be 'read' like a book. If you know what you're looking for it can say a lot about the person wearing it. I think this art is a good representation without giving away too much info. Few more details you'd see but not shown here; between the eagle and the chevrons on their left shoulder rank you would see a rating insignia particular to the sailors training/job (like four lightning bolts, or a cross quill and key, or crossed anchors); it would tell you exactly what the sailor does in the navy. Also over the left side of their chest would be service ribbons (known as chest candy). All sailors since 2002 will have at least one ribbon - the national defense ribbon (known as the McDonald's ribbon because of its colors). For someone who's been in the navy at least 8 years, they would probably have at least 6-12 ribbons for various deployments and achievements.

Sorry uniform nerd here. Great work.

This is all true
Nitpicks, he's technically out of uniform without his fruit salad , the fact he hasn't removed his cover (it's pretty much reflexive after a bit), and the hair's a bit long for regs. Just stuff I noted on first glance; mostly I grant this sort of thing a bye since it's not the kind of thing that come up often outside actual military circles.

Can't fit every detail. Unless it's a close up ;P
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This came out so cute! Thanks for taking it again!

I would highly agree with that one.