Moms Share Their Joyful Military Reunions

What do you do if you want to make a special moment even more memorable? You add a proposal. During U.S. Marine Tim's second tour in Iraq, he called girlfriend Trish's father from the desert to ask permission and arranged to have a family heirloom made into an engagement ring.

When Tim got down on one knee and popped the question, Trish described it as "a storybook homecoming and beginning of a military family 10 years in the making."