(left) April and (right) Joanna Ruiz react after realizing the eagle mascot was their mother, Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Ruiz, patriot launching station enhanced operator/maintainer, 3rd Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery, 11th Brigade, at Fort Bliss, Texas on Sept. 30 in Jose Damien Elementary at El Paso, Texas. The siblings were surprised by the elder Ruiz who returned to the area from a deployment to Guam ( Army photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy D. Hughes/Released).

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