Sailor's Surprise Return Gives Three Generations Of Family Near Identical Reaction

Three generations of a family had near identical but separate responses to a sailor's return home, screaming or shouting in shock before heading in for tear-filled hugs. Jayden Holland, a junior sailor with the United States Navy, stunned his sister, mom and grandma when he returned home to Arlington, Texas, on May 24, having been away from home for five months. Jayden, 21, left for boot camp on January 22, in a moment that was heart-wrenching for the whole family, dad Jim said, as Jayden had never been away from home for more than a few weeks before. Leaving was toughest on his sister, Jaylee, as prior to Jayden's departure the pair would text numerous times a day. But during his time in boot camp, Jayden could only call home every three to four weeks, and calls were often short. Jayden kept in touch by sending frequent letters, but having graduated from boot camp in April, he started to feel homesick and applied for leave that was granted in May with just 10 days' notice. Having set plans for a series of grand surprises in motion, Jayden, with the help of his dad, then headed to visit his mom, a librarian in an elementary school, and then his sister, a teacher in a local high school.