Watch this Marine catch out his niece with a softball game surprise

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🥎A deployed Marine surprises his niece when he secretly returns as a softball umpire.

🐶 🐶You can watch a girl's happy tears when her mom doubles down on her dream of owning a puppy.

🥾And a lost hiker returns safely from a walk on the wild side.

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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Watch this Marine catch out his niece with a softball game surprise