This is the moment a National Guard soldier surprised his wife and their one-day-old daughter after taking a last-minute flight from his post in the Middle East. Sgt John Vorrath watched Janae give birth to their second child, Charlotte, in Ames, Iowa, from his unit using FaceTime on an iPad. As he watched, his commander scrawled on a piece of paper that his request for leave had been accepted. Scroll down for video Surprise! Janae Vorrath was speechless when Sgt John arrived in her ward to greet their new baby daughter Ecstatic: The couple were not sure how long it would be before John could meet his child for the first time
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Sgt John Vorrath watched Janae give birth to Charlotte over FaceTime
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During birth, his commander wrote a note granting his leave request
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He jumped straight on a plane to Ames, Iowa, and arrived 22 hours later
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Janae was speechless, minutes later John surprised their 2-year-old son
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