A teenage boy broke down in tears when his airman brother returned from deployment in the Middle East to surprised him by photobombing a family photo. Easton Gunsell, 13, had not seen his brother Braden Locker, 22, for a year before the big surprise. The brothers are extremely close, and so when Braden got the news that he could travel home for the holidays, he started liaising with his mom and aunt to figure out a way to surprise his younger sibling. It was decided that Braden – who is from Flushing, Michigan – would first surprise his cousin's at his aunt's house, before waiting for Easton to arrive. The family then set up a faux photoshoot, which Braden quietly snuck into the background of. After the snap was taken, Easton was shown the photo. As the teenager scanned the image, his jaw then dropped in shock as he recognized the person standing behind him. Turning around, Easton, with tears in his eyes, then headed over to his brother for a long-awaited hug.
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00:00There's someone special missing from this family's holiday photo.
00:03Senior Airman Brandon has been deployed in the Middle East for a whole year,
00:07and his little brother Easton has no idea he's back for Christmas
00:10until their mom shows him the picture she's just snapped.
00:24And the moment it clicks, Easton's jaw drops.
00:31The brothers are super close, so being apart, especially for the holidays,
00:35was set to be tough on Easton.
00:45But having his brother return home?
00:48The best gift he could receive on Christmas Day.