Deployed soldier surprises brother after Notre Dame basketball victory

Notre Dame basketball player Matt Farrell had just helped the Fighting Irish win 77-62 against Colgate. But that was just the icing on the cake.

After the win on Monday, Notre Dame junior Farrell was surprised with a video message from his older brother, Army 1st Lt. Bo Farrell, who was deployed to Afghanistan.

1st Lt. Farrell tells his brother in the video how proud he is and how he looks forward to being home with him soon — "really, really soon."

WATCH:An unreal moment between two brothers.

Matt Farrell thought his brother was coming home from Afghanistan in February... he was wrong. pic.twitter.com/kp8GVik7Si

— Notre Dame MBB (@NDmbb) December 20, 2016

The surprise became a viral moment when 1st Lt. Farrell revealed he was actually at the arena, walking out to the court for an emotional reunion with his brother.

According to the Notre Dame basketball team's Twitter account, the New Jersey brothers weren't supposed to see each other again until February.

In Other News

VA wants $6.6B in extra funding for FY25, down from $12B request

Officials revised their initial ask downward after criticism from lawmakers over previous inaccurate estimates.

Months after this commissary closed, customers still seek answers

Officials haven't determined when the Mitchel Field, New York, store will reopen.

As the VA secretary departs, focus remains on outreach, trust

VA care and benefits have seen signifcant growth in recent years, a trend that the outgoing secretary hopes will continue.

Advocates fear dismantling of DOD’s extremism prevention, DEI programs

Trump’s choice for defense secretary said DEI programs eroded the military's values and described anti-extremism policies as a "purge."

Opinion

Why the military’s approach to its suicide epidemic is failing

In this opinion piece, the chairman of Boulder Crest Foundation argues that current military suicide prevention efforts are falling short.

Load More