their mom, captain cherissa jackson, is home early from afghanistan. >> oh, my god. . >> i was like i'm home. my daughters are here. i get to see them. i get to hug them. i get to kiss them. that's all i was thinking about. >> reporter: just when the jackson family thinks they can't possibly shed anymore tears, they get one more reason to cry. two, $20,000 college scholarships from kfc. >> this is the best moment i've had in my life. it's going to be a couple days until i get off this high. >> reporter: in gaithersburg, kristin fishers now. >> and as for the third surprise, cherissa's mom, dad, sister all flew up to surprise her and tonight the whole family is celebrating the happy reunion which we can say was finger licking good. >> that's awesome. the scholarship. the surprise [ laughing ] . >>> all right. here is the deal. it snowed yesterday. was 54 today. a little bit of combat actually works here. it's like denver. it is kind of like denver. snow and then 50s. we're going to go back to rain tomorrow and then get ready for a big change. let's start with the weather camera. it's cle

captain cherissa jackson returned to gaithersburg from afghanistan...to surprise her daughters.but whatbut our family. so for this to happen, this is really special.""this is the best moment i've had in my life. it's going to be a couple of days until i get off this high. i couldn't ask for better friends, better family and i'm glad to be home." home." the reunion was arranged by k-f-c as part of a campaign to bring military families together.. 3 that's all for fox45 news at 5:30."judge judy" is next. next.and we'll be back tonight for fox45 news at ten -- and the late edition at 11... 11...

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cherissa jackson has been in afghanistan with the air force for several months and has not seen her twin17-year-old daughters in several months. they were told they would make a care package for their mother, and then she was going to be available via skype. look at what happened during the interview. >> oh, my god. >> there you have it. the captains and her daughters reunited today. it was set up by the u.s. air force and the folks here at kfc. this is something none of them expected. their daughters were pulled out of high school. then a second surprise. as the daughters and their mother were talking to reporters, the captain's parents and her sisters surprise them for a second time. the family was overwhelmed with emotion. >> it is just awesome. it means so much. you see it on television. you never think it will happen to you. from the second week got here we were looking around -- what is happening? it is really cool to be here. >> to be in afghanistan for six and a half months, it is very long. i was there while the girls were in high school. i'm floored. i'm excited. >> as if this

wasn't just theeearly homecoming that had the family crying and screaming. 3 their mom, captain cherissakson is home eerly from afghanistan."oh my god (screams).""you guys are mean, you tricked us.""you guys are mean, you tricked us.""i was like, 'i'm home.' my daughters are here, i get to see them, i get to hug them, i get to kiss them, that's all i was thinking about.""my mom knows and everyone knows that i hate surprises. cause i get really shaken up. and everything. i'm still shaking. it really meann a lot."but now its mom's turn to be surprised. (screaming) her entireefamily has flown in from down south. "i saw my mom and dad, and i was like 'what are you doing here?' and then i saw my sister from florida, and i was like 'oh yeah, they got me.'" "the best days of my life." and just when the jackson family thinks they couldn't possibly shed any more tears, they got one more reason to cry: two $20,000 college scholarships from kfc."it means a lot to not only us but our family. so for this to happen, this is really special.""this is the best moment i've had in my life. it's going to be