He surprised his daughter by walking into the school's media center, where her class was having reading time.

Gazeley, who has served two tours overseas, told WSOC that reuniting with his daughter, Autumn, is an early Christmas gift.

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"It just feels unreal to be back now and see my little girl,” he said.

Family members said Gazeley will be seeing a lot more of Autumn after finishing up his responsibilities in Kuwait.

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A migrant farmworker harvests Vidalia onions at a farm in Collins, in 2011. A coalition of farmworkers, including one based in Georgia, filed suit last month in federal court arguing that cuts to H-2A wages will trigger a cut in the pay and standard of living of U.S. agricultural workers. (Bita Honarvar/AJC)

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