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SgtJim
03-13-2011, 09:23 AM
from BLACKFIVE (http://www.blackfive.net/main/2011/03/the-kindergartener-and-her-marine-brother.html), and MyFoxPhilly (http://www.myfoxphilly.com/dpp/news/local_news/surprise%21%21--a-sweet-sibling-reunion-)

a great story, a great family, i like it....

Norah's words: "He is protecting Us from the bad guys!"

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BLACKFIVE:
5 year-old Norah Swartz is in Ms. Hannahoe's kindergarten class at Enfield Elementary School.
Norah is the "Spotlight Student of the Month." As the spotlight student, she had to get up in front of
her class and talk about her family.
Norah held up a picture of brother, Andrew and his "Marine friends."


http://vimeo.com/20917396


MyFoxPhilly:
Surprise!! A Sweet Sibling Reunion

A little girl got a very special surprise today in Oreland,
Montgomery County - and the precious moment was caught on camera!

5 year-old Norah Swartz is in Ms. Hannahoe's kindergarten class at Enfield Elementary School.
Norah is the "Spotlight Student of the Month." As the spotlight student, she had to get up in front of
her class and talk about her family.

Norah held up a picture of brother, Andrew and his "Marine friends." At that very moment,
Andrew walked through the doors.

It was a very sweet reunion - 8 months in the making. You see, Andrew is known in his Marine unit
as Lance Corporal Swartz. He has been overseas, serving out his tour in Afghanistan.

His Marine duties take him to North Carolina later this month and then next January,
he is back in Afghanistan, which he describes as , "tough,but getting better."

For now, there will be be some long-overdue sibling bonding.
Norah told her big brother, "I was waiting so long for you!"

Fox 29's Bruce Gordon and photographer Elaine Fisher captured this moment.
When Bruce asked Norah what she was going to do now that he was home,

Norah hugged her brother and whispered, "Just stay with my Andrew."