Sailor surprises daughter at school after yearlong deployment
<p>A father returning home after a yearlong deployment with the U.S. Navy in Africa surprised his daughter Wednesday morning at her Copiague school. </p>
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Oct 25, 2017, 5:41 PM
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A father returning home after a yearlong deployment with the U.S. Navy in Africa surprised his daughter Wednesday morning at her Copiague school.
Petty Officer 1st Class Delcon Ferguson arrived at Copiague Christian Academy to give a big hug to his daughter Naevia, who he had not seen in over a year.
"I'm elated right now," Ferguson told News 12 Long Island. "I couldn't wait to see her in person. Just watching her grow, I just couldn't wait any longer to come home and see them."
Naevia will turn 3 years old on Nov. 6.
Ferguson and his wife have three other daughters, who he also surprised. They are planning a family celebration this weekend.
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