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Soldier Breaks Down In Front Of Everybody When He Answers A Call From His Pregnant Wife
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Soldier Breaks Down In Front Of Everybody When He Answers A Call From His Pregnant Wife

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No matter what a soldier has to experience during the service, being away for his or her family is probably one of the hardest things. They have to miss out on so many family occasions, even something as special as witnessing the birth of their child.

Brooks Lindsey, a military man from Mississippi, nearly missed the chance to see the first few minutes of his newborn’s life. Since soldiers are allowed to travel back home for their child’s birth only if the labor is complicated, Brooks thought that he wouldn’t be able to be by his wife’s side. However, the call from his wife Haley’s doctor changed everything. “I received a call from my doctor that my pressures were too high, and the baby was being stressed and I was preeclamptic” she said. The doctor told her to be in a hospital in an hour because the labor must be induced. This landed Brooks the permission to go back home. But things didn’t go as well as expected. He could only book a flight for the next morning. “I was sure that we would already have a baby by then!” said Haley.

Even though he couldn’t make it in time to see the birth of his daughter, his flight was delayed, allowing him to see everything through his phone. “My Doctor told my mother-in-law to pull the phone out and show him what was going on, ” Brooks wife said. Despite the fact that the soldier had to board a plane, airport personnel allowed him to watch till it was over, after they heard Haley’s doctor shouting “Don’t let him board the flight! She’s here! She’s here!”.

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Brooks finally arrived to meet his daughter and had the chance to spend 4 days with his family.Scroll below to see this amazing happy family.
(h/t: lovewhatmatters.com)

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    A soldier Brooks Lindsey nearly missed the chance to see the first few minutes of his newborn’s life

    Image credits: Haley Lindsey

    Soldiers are allowed to travel back home for their child’s birth only if the labor is complicated

    Image credits: Tracy Dover

    So Brooks thought that he wouldn’t be able to be by his wife’s side

    Image credits: Haley Lindsey

    However, his wife Haley’s pressures were too high. The doctor told her that the labor must be induced immediately

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    Image credits: Haley Lindsey

    This landed Brooks the permission to go back home

    Image credits: Haley Lindsey

    But things didn’t go as expected. He could only book a flight for the next morning

    Image credits: Haley Lindsey

    Even though he couldn’t make it in time, his flight was delayed, allowing him to see the birth through his phone

    Image credits: Haley Lindsey

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    Brooks finally arrived to meet his daughter and had the chance to spend 4 days with his family

    Image credits: Haley Lindsey

     Someone captured the soldier seeing his daughter for the first time

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    Here’s the video of Brooks Lindsey watching Millie come into the world 💞

    Posted by Haley Fritz Anne Lindsey on Saturday, May 5, 2018

    People shared how touched they were by this story and expressed their gratitude for his service

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    Misterscooter
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good use of technology. Glad he wasn't on the plane 15 minutes earlier. And, that baby has some good hair.

    diane a
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    they laid on a plane to fly my brother from the Falklands back to the UK when his wife had to have an earlier than expected birth - twins

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    Misterscooter
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good use of technology. Glad he wasn't on the plane 15 minutes earlier. And, that baby has some good hair.

    diane a
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    they laid on a plane to fly my brother from the Falklands back to the UK when his wife had to have an earlier than expected birth - twins

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