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CLARKSVILLE, TN - A special homecoming, where a deployed dad arrives home early and gives his daughter the surprise of a lifetime. Madison Willis was singing with her school choir when she caught a glimpse of her dad for the first time in 9 months. Sergeant. First Class Richard Willis got home over the weekend, but he wanted to surprise his daughter. So with roses in hand, he secretly arrived at West Creek High. FOX17 was in on the big surprise. The West Creek High School Chorus was in a New York state of mind when 17 year old Madison caught a glimpse of her dad. When she ran off stage and into her father's arms, the room erupted. It took a moment, but the concert resumed, and a proud father got to see his daughter on stage.

"I was expecting to see him on Wednesday, but that didn't happen, he wanted to be here and I wanted him to be here," says Madison. "Amazing, the best thing ever."

The 9 month deployment has been one of the shortest for Sgt. Willis but one of the toughest for his daughter. Each day in Afghanistan, the sergeant carried a special card from his daughter. Sergeant Willis says Afghanistan was his 6th and final deployment, and it couldn't have had a better ending.

"My baby girl," says Sgt. 1st Class Willis. "I've got her. I've got my baby girl. You gonna cry on me? No. Yes you are."

"It was an incredible moment she will never forget for the rest of her life," says mom Gwen Willis. "That's what we do as parents, we help try to create memories for our children they'll never forget."

Written by Erica Lathon. Photographer Mark Owen