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cooney's wife melissa says planning the surprise wasn't easy. >> it was hard. had to make sure i didn't post video he's of facebook of him walking or status updates and i had to tell family they couldn't post it either. >> the last thing i expected was to see him come around that screen and just walking on his own. at that moment, you can't describe it. >> the video went viral after cooney's wife posted it on a popular blog for surprise military home comings. what a surprise for him. >> i bet there wasn't a dry eye in the house. you got to be careful with facebook. >> she knows. >>> serious business here, more worries about iran's nuclear intentions. up next, could this computer generated image be evidence of nuclear training in iran. we'll get a full report. >> we've got showers moving into the area. want to bring along an umbrella. i'll have the details on your rather wet monday forecast. julie wright will be in with a look at your traffic too coming up after the break. in a tempting new cereal. mmm! [ female announcer ] new multi-grain cheerios peanut butter

. >> it was a surprise of a lifetime for staff sergeant cooney, and the video you're watching now has it's seen by millions of people since last thursday. he and his wife had been told by doctors that their son michael would never walk on his own after getting diagnosed when he turned just one. michael cooney learned to walk while his dad was deployed which his mom kept a secret until the home coming. today the entire cooney family stopped by "fox & friends" to talk about michael's success story and to share what it was like inside that gymnasium when the big surprise was revealed. >> i was expecting a normal home coming, come in, find my family, give them hugs and kisses and stuff and you grab your gear and you go home and go back to normal life, and the last thing i expected was to see him come around that screen and just walking on his own. at that moment when -- you can't describe it. there's no describing, no words for the feelings that rush through you. >> melissa cooney told us that michael taught himself how to stand and then walk over a four to faceof five month period. it wa

sergeant jeremy cooney returned home from iraq to see his 6- year-old son michael walking for the firste. michael suffers from cerebral palsy and doctors said he'd never be able to walk on his own, but after five months of work michael walked across a gym nasal into his father's arms. -- gymnasium into his father's arms. planning the surprise wasn't easy. >> it was hard. i had to make sure i didn't post video of him on facebook walking or status updates and i had to tell family they couldn't post it either. >> the last thing i expected was to see him come around that screen and just walking on his own. at that moment i -- you can't describe it. >> i know you can't describe it. that is just so beautiful. the video you might imagine went viral after cooney's wife posted it on a popular blog for surprise military homecomings. i >>> a nationwide call for change tonight, airline passengers across the country want to see a new set of rules after an incident involving this little girl. we'll explain next.  what's t the best gift you can give mom ? a powerfrful connection ! ( all )

when marine staff sergeant jeremy cooney came home to greet his 6-year-old son who has cerebral palsy walking toward him for the very first time. >> this is such a beautiful video. it brought me to tears immediately. i think it brought everyone toi it. >> we wanted to reach out to this family onto learn more about it. "right this minute" we have jeremy, michael and melissa via skype. >> jeremy, tell me what you were feeling walking into this gym and you realized your son was walking toward you. >> when i first walked into the gym i didn't know what was going on. they had him behind the screen. i saw him walking for the first time. it's a feeling you can't describe. only thing i can tell you, it was one of the most proud moments of my life to see him, knowing the pain he had to push through, the determination it took to make that happy, i was a very, very proud father. you can see in the back of the video gunnery sergeant from my command that led me into the building was actually telling me that i couldn't go to him. i had to stay put. i wanted to just run up there and grab him and con

sergeant jeremy cooney returned to the gift of his son michael walking into his arms.has veb rcerebral palsy defied the odds that he could ever walk. isn't that sweet? >> thanks for joibing us. seeing tomorrow.

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here is sergeant cooney watch michael walk toward him with his arms out for the first time. ♪ ♪ [ applauset i don't know what would. what do you think? >> eric: if that didn't make you well up, you don't have a heart. it's heart warming. >> greg: you looked at me when you said that. >> eric: no, i didn't. >> dana: i looked at andrea and that was a bad idea because we're both crying. the surprises never get old. we love the watch the videos because it feels like you can share something with them, they are fighting on our behalf and there is nothing we can do to help them but to support. this is amazing that the mom kept it a secret as well. that is a lot to hold inside. she wanted to save it for him, which i think is so wonderful. it's great. >> bob: greg, don't make a joke here. >> greg: i'm not. >> bob: stop tearing up yet? i still am. >> andrea: no. it's tough to watch. my younger brother is handicap and that little kid is going through, the sense of accomplishment he must feel to show his dad, probably the only person in the world he wanted to see him. >> eric: the pride that dad had. >

staff sergeant jeremy cooney and his wife were told their son michael would never be able to do muchn. he had cerebral palsy. when he was in afghanistan for 7 months michael learned to walk surprising his father when he got off. >> that is your 5 at 5:30. >> too early to cry. >> the aclu getting ready to challenge the governments no-fly zone in federal court. a look at the controversy is dan springer. >> heather the no fly list is 9 years old. the aclu filed suit two years ago. right now they have a hearing in portland. the biggest problem with the no fly list is the government will not tell people when they are put on it or most importantly why they are put on it. the list is growing to 20,000 names including 500 u.s. citizens. the only way to know they are on the list is to show at the airport and they are barred from the flight. he was trying to return from tonenesia. he was trying to return from libya for a christian group medical team. he was only allowed to fly home a month later. he is still on the no fly list and says he has never been given a reason. >> in the modern day air

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staff sergeant jeremy cooney, and all of the rest of us obviously watching his son walk for the veryst time. and six-year-old michael has cerebral palsy. and the doctors said at one point he might never walk, but while his dad was away the determined little boy learned to stand and take a few steps with a cane and you saw it, eventually walk on his own. and the family is sharing the story on "fox & friends" and saying everyone was in on the homecoming surprise, keeping michael's progress a big secret until the big day. laura ingle is here now onset with me with more of this. i tear up when this see this. it's an amazing story. >> our news room has not had a dry eye all day and as far as keeping the secret it was a very tough secret to keep for his wife melissa, all of their son's hard work and determination to take those steps which was under wraps so when he came home, you saw it, watch it again. he could be welcomed with the gift of a lifetime. and this video has taken off online, viewed by millions of people, since last thursday. and after being picked up by the military homecomin

staff sergeant jeremy cooney had been told his son with cerebral palsy would never walk. but when he returned after seven months in afghanistan, he got the gift of a lifetime when his 6-year-old son, michael, walked into his arms. that is amazing. michael apparently learned to walk while his dad was overseas, and the family kept it a secret until that homecoming. that's unbelievable. >>> a video by harvard's baseball team is a big hit online inspired by carly ray jebson's "call me maybe." they hit this video out of the park. ♪ call me maybe ♪ crazy ♪ here's my number ♪ to call me maybe >> so far that video has scored more than 2 million hits on youtube. okay. >>> the royal weather presenter today on the bbc. prince charles told viewers on bbc what's happening in their neck of the woods. >> this afternoon it will be cold, wet and windy across most of scotland. we're under the influence of low pressure, and this weather front pushing northwards is bringing clouds and outbreaks of rain. the rain, of course, will be heaviest over the border. >> he was touring the bbc's scotla

sergeant jeremy cooney returning after seven months in afghanistan. and the gift his son michael walking into his arms. michael has cerebral palsy. doctors say he would never ever walk on his own. but the boy defying the odds, learning to walk while his father was away. that is just -- >> oh, my gosh. that's amazing. >> one of my favorite stories ever. his family kept it a secret until that actual homecoming. he sees him after all that time having no idea this was going to happen. the little boy just the power of just his fortitude to be able to walk to welcome his dad home. >> thanks, now i'm going to be red the whole show. >> what a beautiful sight. >> amazing. that really is amazing. >>> it's 5:27 right now. >>> coming up, the feds tell california to speed up on plans for high-speed rail. the crucial vote that could bring the project to a grinding halt. now my contact -- >> well worth that. >>> speaking out about sex and trade. how oakland is trying to keep young girls safe out on the streets. >>> and the appeal from mehserlie to get back on the fo

staff sergeant jeremy cooney and his wife were told their son michael would never be able to do muchistan for seven months, michael learned to walk, surprising his father when he got home. >> gretchen: sorry, guys, you got to read. >> steve: powerful images. that is fantastic reunion. >> brian: think about how far that young man had to work to be able to do that. >> steve: no kidding. right there into the arms of his father. that is great. four minutes after the top of the hour on this thursday. there's a lot of reaction this morning after president obama made history as the first sitting president to publicly support gay marriage. wendell goler live at the white house already. good morning to you, wendell. >> good morning, steve. the president said his mind was made up by friends, family, neighbors, members of his own staff who have committed same sex relationships, some are raising kids together. he said his daughters have friends whose parents are same sex couples and their open attitudes attitudes are, quote, the kind of thing that prompt change in perspective e. talked about end