Daytona News Journal
Anthony DeFeo
February 4, 2014
“At first it was really difficult,” said Heather Holman. “I didn't have anyone to communicate with, but then after a while you kind of become family with the soldiers that you work for.”
DELAND — Sitting in an anatomy lab class at Daytona State College's DeLand campus, Bill Holman and his classmates were told to expect a cardiologist to come in as a guest speaker Tuesday afternoon.
But instead, the visitor was someone much closer to Holman's heart. After a year serving as a combat medic at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan, his daughter, 21-year-old Army Spc. Heather Holman, gave her father the surprise of a lifetime.
“Holy (expletive),” said the shocked father, as he turned and saw his daughter walking into the classroom.
The two embraced tightly and said only one thing to each other: “I love you.”
It was the first time since she'd been deployed that the father and daughter heard each other's voices, said Heather Holman.
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