American Heroes' Surprise Reunion with Their Families

Aired on 11/04/2011 | CC

In the United States, more than 1.3 million men and women are actively serving in the armed forces. Many of these soldiers spend months—sometimes years—away from their families.

In 2007, Oprah brought U.S. Marines and U.S. Navy corpsmen who had just returned from the front lines in Iraq a little joy when she reunited them with their loved ones on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Experience this emotional moment all over again!