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Military dad surprises Osceola Mills daughter at school assembly

At an Osceola Mills Elementary School assembly Thursday, students had the chance to guess what kind of heroes were behind doors one, two and three.

When it was kindergartner Sophie Zeigler’s turn, she guessed that an “Army man” was behind door number three. That “Army man” turned out to be her dad, Staff Sgt. John Zeigler, 82nd Airborne Division. Sophie had not seen her dad for five months.

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Jessica McAllister
Centre Daily Times
Jessica McAllister has been the executive editor of the Centre Daily Times since 2019. She previously worked as a reporter at daily newspapers in New York and Colorado.
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