Military sister surprises graduating brother after year-long deployment

• A student, Kalen Barksdale, was surprised by his military sister at his graduation ceremony.
• His sister, who had been deployed overseas for a year, made a surprise appearance.
• The surprise was orchestrated when Kalen was called to the stage to receive his diploma.
• A staff member announced a delay in locating his diploma, before his sister emerged in her military uniform with it.
• The emotional reunion, featuring a hug between the siblings, was captured on video by Milwaukee Lutheran High School.

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Student surprised at graduation by military sister who’d been serving overseas for a year