We've said a thousand times before, 'It never gets old!' Military reunion surprises are so special to witness. Now here's one that's a little different.

A middle school boy, 13 year-old Derrick Jenkins, plays for the basketball team in San Antonio, Texas, and both his mom and dad serve in the military, but his mom has been gone for many months serving in Kuwait. Well, someone decided to set up the surprise while the boy was taking a free throw shot. His reaction, according to his mom, was exactly what she expected. Yeah, mom's know everything.

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