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First grader, Keilani Love, got an early Veterans Day surprise on Friday.
During a school assembly at International Leadership of Texas Keller, the school helped Keilani's godfather surprise her.
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Army Staff Sargeant Christopher Johnson has been overseas for two years, but he is now stationed in Fort Liberty, North Carolina.
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