11-year-old Austin Sides thought he was throwing out the first pitch at a Royals game.
He had no idea the catcher behind the mask was HIS MILITARY DAD!
Air Force Major Robert Sides had been deployed to Kuwait for a year. Phone calls and FaceTime were all they had.
Then Dad came home early, put on the catcher’s gear, crouched behind the plate and waited for his son to throw.
Watch Austin’s face when that mask comes off.😭
A year of missing his dad disappears in one hug.
This is the sacrifice military families make.
Not a dry eye. 🇺🇸