GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. — Christmas came early this week for one North Carolina woman, who was preparing to spend the holiday away from her husband serving in the military.
Mariah Clark was enjoying a holiday light display in Guilford County when her husband, Terrance, surprised her by coming home a month early.
Terrance, a U.S. Army Infantry Specialist, has spent the last six months serving in Afghanistan. Mariah said she wasn’t aware that her husband had been planning the surprise for months.
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Terrance said he will be home for two weeks before he has to return to work. The couple said the only thing they have planned is to spend time together.
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