Soldier Returns Home, Surprises Mother at Long Island Restaurant​ [VIDEO]: Patch PM

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Soldier Returns Home, Surprises Mother at Long Island Restaurant

"Merry Christmas," the soldier yells as he approaches his mother's table. Grab a box of tissues and check out the heartwarming video.

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Serial Knifepoint Robber Pleads Guilty to 40 Robberies Across Long Island, Queens

He was terrorizing businesses for more than a year and even had the FBI hunting him.

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