Sarah Phares expected to spend the holiday season without her husband, Thomas, who has been stationed in Fort Riley, Kansas while serving with the 1st Infantry Division as an air traffic controller.
But on Saturday - during the second period of the St. Louis Blues' game against the Montreal Canadiens - Thomas surprised his family during Boeing's USO Service Member of the Game segment.
The emotional moment was captured on video at Enterprise Center.
U.S. Army serviceman surprises family with return home for holidays
Thomas Phares has been stationed in Fort Riley, Kansas and surprised family during Saturday's Blues game