Navy Daughter Surprises Fire Captain Dad At His Promotion Ceremony

Karli Barnett reports U.S. Naval Petty Officer Spencer Rivera surprised her dad during his Miami-Dade Fire Rescue promotion ceremony

[@markharrisllb]

He did that "I’m not looking at her or I really will blubber" looking away thing. Dad's are always prouder of the children's achievements.

[@isaiahmorales1462]

They both held back the hugs. That's some strength right there

[@redmeat2ndamendment695]

Zay that’s called keeping your bearing. Well pointed out.

[@frankieb9444]

@@redmeat2ndamendment695 Had a buddy in Honor Guard who quit after a few funerals...that takes a different level of bearing.

[@DavidMcCoyII]

That's such a great father, willing to salute his daughter as his superior 🥰

[@missjuanita5804]

He says of his daughter (2.07).. "Someone who made me do the test.." See her instantly smile, full of glee & pride! :)

[@samsonprabhu7577]

A good role model as how a Parenting should be made and how a child should make her Parents feel Proud.

[@samsonprabhu7577]

@Kat Kaye Oh Poor thing!!! , I am so sorry , I never knew you are this Pathetic.

[@SundayCookingRemix]

Amen

[@otisspunkmeyer9339]

That’s a man when he wants nothing more than his kids to be better than him and his kids will want their kids to be better than them

[@greywolf0167]

when our children make us proud...very nice story

[@elisecooper1942]

So ya'll determine to make me cry. So proud of both of them.

[@jinguljangul9814]

u can just see how proud val Kilmer is

[@coolhacker1025]

Probably the first time that Petty Officer has ever *been* saluted!

[@keithmayhew2161]

Priceless..Congratulations to both of them.I,hand salute them both..

[@CreativeThinking52]

Absolutely beautiful!! Thanks for sharing. Have a great day. God bless you both for your service. 🙏 🎉

[@frankfrombrooklyn1827]

How could you not love this story???!!

[@gregaj7]

A family moment never to be forgotten, and handed down for generations.

[@joelpayne1193]

I like this video because it is nice to see father and daughter in different jobs but honour and bravery to serve their career. They are best and sweet relationship between them 😊

[@daleschultz2640]

A very proud Dad & Daughter alike.😢😊❤🎉

[@markpatiat4043]

That's one proud dad.

[@Erik-pr2rf]

Family Serving (in all shapes and forms)Together stays and salutes together

[@jamimohanr1953]

Stay blessed ..... COUNTRI-bution........it's proud moment for a FATHER.....the real win is WHEN FATHER known by THEIR KIDS

[@waynestjohn3374]

You love to see you love and when a daughter does something like that for her dad her dad had to do a lot of special things for her coming up God bless you both

[@45searay]

God Bless them and the USA…

[@rodolfoayalajr.8589]

Emotional 😭 thank you both heroes. God bless you and your family Amen 🙏🏻.

[@tomword5619]

How awesome,, thank you BOTH for your service

[@angelikabertrand4045]

Congratulations.

[@andymott121]

Thank you for your service

[@sandracouch7759]

Thank you both for your service and be safe ❤

[@albertjones203]

Enjoyed this. Thank you,

[@richardgreen507]

What a beautiful story

[@dansklenicka8403]

Congrats !

[@juniorberns]

I'm speechless.

[@amritamaharaj1993]

This make me so happy.

[@jodie4609]

No tears thats an order ! Ookkayy 😢😢😢 Well done to all

[@dpm-jt8rj]

Very well done MDFR and USN.

[@pradeepthangarajah9687]

Lucky dad and very lucky daughter

[@luminous6810]

What a great moment.

[@curtis8559]

Beautiful!

[@darrenheadrick3669]

Definitely Daddys girl and very proud.

[@GuillermoRodriguez-gu3oq]

To Family Thank You for your Service , geat video.

[@sandracouch7759]

Welcome home ❤

[@brettbarager9101]

Love good news! Too much negativity in this world! Need more positive stories like this!

[@ibtm]

AWESOME!!

[@aaronharkin6184]

well done to her dad the fire man i lke your gold meadle from aaron

[@michaelhogg324]

AWESOME!

[@johnanthonyfingleton2954]

If he was surprised. he will never get an Oscar

[@LordCommandor]

He looked unhappy.

[@itsmarkyb839]

@@LordCommandor there's a difference in looking unhappy and holding back tears.

[@marcirobins5144]

Interesting how everyone has an opinion of his emotional state. Hmm...

[@LordCommandor]

@@marcirobins5144 I have one for you as well.....clueless.

[@LordCommandor]

@@itsmarkyb839 The only thing he was holding back was his Irish alcoholic rage.

[@darrenheadrick3669]

And the child leads the parent. She got him to take the promotion test. Its good for the child to challenge the parent sometimes.

[@nareshyumnam5792]

I love this

[@andoniades]

Good job sailor!

[@billycassy3939]

Perfect

[@bradlongshore6369]

Am I the only one to notice the ...SURRISE..." in the ticker tape?

[@2010zagadka]

No

[@franklobo2579]

Congrats !! CVN 77 !!!!

[@syedabdulbasit2741]

So Spicial moment so Lucky 😎

[@lonewanderer6756]

She is beautiful girl.😍

[@anthonycraigthemoviealtern5432]

law and order ki to watt lagi hui is desh mey ... jiska jo man ae kar le bheed mey ...baki to dekh lua jayega

[@remlynbraza4912]

💖

[@theantiquatedsoul2795]

❤

[@ichbrauchmehrkaffee5785]

C'mon, where's the long intense hug everyone was waiting for?

[@lisabeebe1863]

Awwwwwww 😪

[@emilywiebel3238]

His face says it all

[@jerrychen1265]

🙏🙏🙏

[@davidp4043]

lovely donegal family name.

[@justjakefornow]

Her name is Spencer!😱 Just after I watched Counterpart, I didn't think that was a girl's name.

[@Diikiey]

What's a surrise? #spellcheck

[@jimstewart6587]

Cool video

[@johngeorge5684]

Understand wow

[@jamesmartin9401]

Pretty damned cool.

[@stnlong73]

I spent four years (55-59) in but I never had anywhere near the salad dressing to display like she has in her three years. Thank her for her service, though.

[@mysteryone1195]

What?

[@BasicModelling]

@@mysteryone1195 She has a few more medals, than Stan Long got..

[@mysteryone1195]

Rob BasicModelling yeah I just don’t understand why he’s bitter perhaps she applied her self further than he did

[@neinnein9306]

There are German generals who have less medals. It's because they are given very rare here. ^^

[@simnaibos6454]

Can't see them all clearly, but the ribbon on the top of the left side you get for just exiting boot camp.

[@cubefarmerhkc9105]

Nice - something positive

[@villvame2]

When are you going to make "home coming videos" featuring nurses working in hospitals in New York?

[@designertour1265]

believe it or not, my mom would hate the situatiin has this happen to my father and myself. she would ruin everything just to make sure that i suffer. dont judge me, i am saying the truth. there is such a mom.

[@scottboese6892]

How does this get thumbs down people are sick

[@ArterialJames1990]

America the great

[@tylerebbott5066]

"Soldier surrised during promotion ceremony" this is going on live television maybe they should spell check..?

[@dbreardon]

Who are the 59 people that gave this a thumbs down? What is wrong with you people!

[@donjuan4684]

dbreardon miss click while crying?

[@stephenfgdl]

How great! but she should have technically saluted first hahaha... Semantics on my end!

[@kleberferreira7055]

This dude looks like Hans Zimmer

[@josephlopez7289]

Why are these type of videos presented 4 years after?

[@mancunitedfan]

justice for Vanessa guillen

[@novayu666]

karlis kinda cute

[@NotThatGuy.]

"I'm more proud of those two than my son" 1:36 😂

[@richardbrior6086]

than myself he said

[@intolerant1472]

"self" 🙄

[@kingwacky184]

He said than I am of myself. "I am more proud of those two than I am of myself"

[@morganbangs2969]

Umm she’s a sailor. Not a soldier. There’s a difference. Soldier is Army

[@Erik-pr2rf]

wether your a marine, airmen,coastie, submariner ,navy we are all soldiers of the US Military ....1 big military family ....we serve under 1 flag

[@danielf4136]

@@Erik-pr2rf Marines are Marines. Sailors are Sailors. Soldiers are soldiers. Airmen are airmen. I am a Marine and will NEVER call myself a soldier. Sorry to disappoint 😁

[@WiseGaines]

@@Erik-pr2rf No there's a difference, that's why we're in different branches smh

[@sdsorrentino]

Wait, she's been in the Navy for 3 years but she's a Yeoman 2nd?

[@frankieb9444]

Had to look it up, not familiar with Navy ranks. I fast tracked it in the AF but it still took 4 years to pin on E-5 so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@sdsorrentino]

@@frankieb9444 Same here. I made MM2 (E5) in about 4, and that was considered incredibly quick.

[@YourHostNathanBurke]

It’s possible: www.thebalancecareers.com/advanced-enlisted-rank-3332724

[@MarieHolliday]

My daughter is in the Navy with rank of E-5 been in for three years, she entered the Navy with a Bachelors degree, so the Navy brought her in as a E-3, she obtained two promotions within 3 years, its possible.

[@MrJayp15401]

She must be the cook.

[@billycassy3939]

xSuPeRxFrEsHx your an ass

[@sy2see]

Soldier surrise during promotion ceremony? What is a surrise? Do networks not use spellcheck? 😆

[@GTBANNA]

Simon P lol, the funny part was when she referred to a sailor as a solider

[@cyclingnut2122]

They didn't look very happy getting/giving the medal, ffs cheer up

[@medic7698]

What were you expecting? A song and dance act?

[@johnpierce2095]

was kinda weird, no hugging or anything

[@Erik-pr2rf]

Public ceremony award forum no hugging etc till after off stage same goes in military ceremonies , its not a school graduation...

[@yahyamiad4655]

She sweet I can be her papi 😂

[@tomlowe8563]

A woman called spencer who'd thought it ay frank!!!

[@teamfilipino7144]

"My name is Tom Lowe, I'm special, I got dropped on my head"

[@use828]

PLEASE WHERE IS THE VIDEO SHOWING THE SURPRISED DAD? 😯😯. maybe he will show his surprise when they get home or in the part 2 of this video.

[@Kitfoo77]

0:29 1. It's "Surprise" not "Surrise". 2. Someone in the Navy is not referred to as a Soldier...they're a Sailor.

[@fightingfalconfan]

What do you expect from a news agency?? They don't know shit and don't really research anything.

[@number-1-Saxman]

You don't salute a petty officer

[@Ellis-zr1qd]

A Captain saluting a Petty Officer? Wtf...

[@mchume65]

He is not a Navy Captain, he is a civilian and they can do it however they want to.

[@ptp5002]

Touching story but strange interaction there on a purely military customs and courtesies level. She should have saluted him being that she’s enlisted and he is an officer in the fire department.

[@herbertschroeder3739]

Its more like father and daughter acknowledging their respective callings.

[@ptp5002]

Michael Captain isn’t a commissioned officer rank in the fire department? That would be an odd rank structure.

[@ptp5002]

Michael ok so they don’t receive a commission. So the salute was just showing of mutual respect. Has nothing to do with military customs and courtesies. She’s taught to always return a salute so she did. He saluted her because he respects her. Nice gesture. Thanks for explaining. Learn something new every day.

[@cassandrasimonton6313]

Woman in empowerment

[@jadenlee5786]

Jesus Christ loves you

[@oldsalt7534]

I wish the Navy hand never done away with the female uniforms. They had class. Male and female all look the same now.

[@frankiemunoz7504]

OldSalt yeah that’s the whole point

[@user-qwertyuiop1]

02/21/2020

[@khulekanimncube8698]

02/20/2020

[@robertcruz6974]

I no longer watch CBS

[@ekoflo7114]

You did a good job raising your daughter.. she is a leader My in the other hand just call went the baby need diapers or her husband needs gas money and a pack of smoke.

[@baby9197]

i beg ur pardon but ur first line of ur sentence was clear and understandable wen u said the us naval petty officers father did a great job raising his daughter and taught her to make wise decisions like serving her country but ur second line was confused and sound inappropriate

[@billycassy3939]

Eko Flo u type like jar jar Binks talks

[@Jiggaboozhoo]

why is he saluting her she's enlisted oh well still a good video and surprise.

[@daanvreugdenhil]

I don't know much about it, but I think it's similar like to say 'hello', and as a token of respect as well...

[@WiseGaines]

@@daanvreugdenhil that's not how it works smh, it has to be a commissioned officer lol

[@fragmentsoftheuniverse6595]

Soldier? I guess the news people forgot to do their homework.

[@micheleschneiter1635]

does not work! at ALL

[@briansweet5614]

Awesome she was able to part of the ceremony, but Command Master Chief of USS G H W Bush is going to want some answers as to why she is not in proper uniform! That uniform is obsolete as of Sept 30,2019!

[@johnmagill3072]

That's the winter uniform. its still a part of their Sea Bag. Rarely worn still still a valid duty uniform.

[@scotiaactionphotography5120]

This was published in Feb of 2019. Therefore it is before the Uniform was taken out of Service.

[@billycassy3939]

The uniform was the correct one

[@s0675938]

Way to make your dad's promotion about you. God forbid you didn't get to swan around in your uniform for a day.

[@billycassy3939]

s0675938 u have no respect or brains

[@s0675938]

@@billycassy3939 Done my time in the navy and didn't feel the need to wear my uniform at other people's events. Very much an American thing I think

[@Erik-pr2rf]

@@s0675938 if its any type of ceremony ....military wear their Dress uniforms ......she wasnt making it to be bout her you dolt ....learn respect ....

[@s0675938]

@@Erik-pr2rf haha, in the UK we don't elevate servicemen to God like status. You'd be laughed at by your fellow servicemen for doing this. But thanks for pitching in kid.

[@Erik-pr2rf]

@@s0675938 we dont elevate ourselves to god like status around Civis .......like any ceremony we wear the proper uniform to represent our country and that includes, funerals,weddings,parades etc...its sign of RESPECT, HONOR of the people of who we fight to defend to keep them safe at home and abroad