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WATCH: Soldier Surprises Son With Early Homecoming During Garfield Middle School Assembly WATCH: Soldier Surprises Son With Early Homecoming During Garfield Middle School Assembly
Watch: Soldier Surprises Son With Early Homecoming During Garfield Middle School Assembly Christmas came early for a 12-year-old Garfield middle schooler. Marvin Monroig Jr. was on stage leading his sixth grade class in a holiday sing-a-long last Friday when he felt someone's arm wrap around his shoulder. At first, he just kept singing. But when he looked over, he saw his father, 31-year-old U.S. Army soldier and Garfield police officer Marvin Monroig Sr. Completely shocked, Marvin Jr. hadn't seen his dad since he left for Somalia 10 months ago, and wasn't expecting him until sometime after Christmas. Monroig planned the surprise with help from his girlfriend Jennifer Lopez-R…

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