Soldier Returns Home, Meets Daughter For First Time - kcentv.com - KCEN HD - Waco, Temple, and Killeen

(KCEN) -- Any parent will tell you it's a moment you never forget, the first time you hold your baby in your arms.  

Well, a Dallas soldier finally got to experience that miracle Friday 7 months after the birth of his daughter.

Alana Jackman and her daughter Lyla waited for the arrival of Army Specialist Chad Jackson returning home after 10-month deployment.