As a $10.6 million project starts to upgrade the airbase main gate and security it's more progress for the installation with a new commander at the helm.
returning just this morning and reuniting with his family for the first time in nearly a year, colonel jay morrison! reporter: trey and luke both in dad s arms. the stadium on their feet. luke, up in the air. dad, home. tonight, colonel morrison telling us he s happy to be back and happy to celebrate father s day in his son s arms. such a great moment. we thank the morrison family. and colonel morrison for his service. i m tom llamas. thank you for watching. hope to see you right back here tomorrow. is service. i m tom llamas. thank you for watching. see you tomorrow night. good night. good night.
that s trey morrison, standing with his mom rachel and little brother luke. all three waving for the camera. at the game and on the milwaukee brewers big screen. there to celebrate trey s 12th birthday, and to honor their dad. just listen. recognizing today s hero, colonel jay morrison. reporter: their dad is colonel jay morrison, most recently serving in kuwait. gone for an entire year. here with trey, right before he deployed last july, showing off trey s honor roll certificate. colonel morrison has had to miss so many milestones, like birthdays, sending messages from overseas. i m very proud of the man that you re becoming and know that i always carry you in my heart. i love you, buddy. reporter: but when colonel morrison and his wife heard he d be back in time this year well, just watch. colonel morrison has missed trey s last three birthdays. but today, we have a special surprise.