Photos: U.S. Army Sergeant Surprises Wife At Rock ‘n’ Roll San Antonio
- By Competitor.com
- Published Nov. 11, 2012
- Updated May. 13, 2013 at 12:49 PM UTC

Soldier returns from Afghanistan/Surprise at San Antonio Rock N Roll finish line
U.S. Army Sgt. Jonathan Gillis peers through San Antonio Rock N Roll Marathon runners to look for his wife Giselle Gillis on Nov. 11, 2012 in San Antonio, Texas. Gillis, a member of the 1/143rd Infantry Unit in Austin, Texas, surprised her with flowers at the finish line after being away on a deployment to Afghanistan for about ten months. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.)

Soldier returns from Afghanistan/Surprise at San Antonio Rock N Roll finish line
Giselle Gillis begins to cry as she runs into her husband, U.S. Army Sgt. Jonathan Gillis at the finish line of the 2012 Rock N Roll Marathon, Nov. 11, 2012 in San Antonio, Texas. Gillis, a member of the 1/143rd Infantry Unit in Austin, Texas, surprised her with flowers at the finish line after being away on a deployment to Afghanistan for about ten months. Gillis served as a squad leader during his time in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.)

Soldier returns from Afghanistan/Surprise at San Antonio Rock N Roll finish line
Giselle Gillis, gives an emotional hug to her husband, U.S. Army Sgt. Jonathan Gillis at the finish line of the 2012 Rock N Roll Marathon, Nov. 11, 2012 in San Antonio, Texas. Gillis, a member of the 1/143rd Infantry Unit in Austin, Texas, surprised her with flowers at the finish line after being away on a deployment to Afghanistan for about ten months. Gillis served as a squad leader during his time in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.)

Soldier returns from Afghanistan/Surprise at San Antonio Rock N Roll finish line
Giselle Gillis, gives an emotional hug to her husband, U.S. Army Sgt. Jonathan Gillis at the finish line of the 2012 Rock N Roll Marathon, Nov. 11, 2012 in San Antonio, Texas. Gillis, a member of the 1/143rd Infantry Unit in Austin, Texas, surprised her with flowers at the finish line after being away on a deployment to Afghanistan for about ten months. Gillis served as a squad leader during his time in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.)

Soldier returns from Afghanistan/Surprise at San Antonio Rock N Roll finish line
Giselle Gillis, gives an emotional hug to her husband, U.S. Army Sgt. Jonathan Gillis at the finish line of the 2012 Rock N Roll Marathon, Nov. 11, 2012 in San Antonio, Texas. Gillis, a member of the 1/143rd Infantry Unit in Austin, Texas, surprised her with flowers at the finish line after being away on a deployment to Afghanistan for about ten months. Gillis served as a squad leader during his time in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.)

Soldier returns from Afghanistan/Surprise at San Antonio Rock N Roll finish line
U.S. Army Sgt. Jonathan Gillis glances over his wife Giselle's shoulder after she completed the 2012 Rock N Roll Marathon, Nov. 11, 2012 in San Antonio, Texas. Gillis, a member of the 1/143rd Infantry Unit in Austin, Texas, surprised her with flowers at the finish line after being away on a deployment to Afghanistan for about ten months. Gillis served as a squad leader during his time in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.)

Soldier returns from Afghanistan/Surprise at San Antonio Rock N Roll finish line
U.S. Army Sgt. Jonathan Gillis and his wife Giselle laugh as they looks through text messages during the 2012 Rock N Roll Marathon, Nov. 11, 2012 in San Antonio, Texas. Gillis, a member of the 1/143rd Infantry Unit in Austin, Texas, surprised her with flowers at the finish line after being away on a deployment to Afghanistan for about ten months. Gillis served as a squad leader during his time in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.)

Soldier returns from Afghanistan/Surprise at San Antonio Rock N Roll finish line
Giselle Gillis, gives an emotional hug to her husband, U.S. Army Sgt. Jonathan Gillis at the finish line of the 2012 Rock N Roll Marathon, Nov. 11, 2012 in San Antonio, Texas. Gillis, a member of the 1/143rd Infantry Unit in Austin, Texas, surprised her with flowers at the finish line after being away on a deployment to Afghanistan for about ten months. Gillis served as a squad leader during his time in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.)

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