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Dixon Airman Surprises Daughter on Senior Night
Daryl McQueen arrived home a week earlier than planned to surprise his daughter at Senior Night at Finney Field
On a night that the both football teams won their individuals , perhaps the best story was hidden during the Senior Night ceremony held between both games.
Kenya McQueen, a Rams' cheerleader and daughter of Air Force Technical Sgt. Daryl McQueen, received the biggest surprise of the night when her father returned one week earlier than scheduled from his 10th deployment to honor her on senior night.
The touching return didn't leave many dry eyes in the crowd.
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"I didn't want to miss this event because it was so important to her," Daryl said.
For the past six months, Daryl had been deployed to southwest Asia prior to returning home.
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"I was shocked," Kenya said. "I did not expect it at all. I thought he was coming home on the 11th."
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