A soldier returning home after 10 months has surprised his teary-eyed son.

The emotional surprise was captured on video, showing the father turning up at his son's school in California.

The video starts with elementary school-aged students walking outside in a line.

That's when the unidentified son spots his father and runs fast into his hero's arms.

Video captured the emotional moment a father and son were reunited

The unidentified father surprised his son at school after 10 months away

One female student is seen tapping the son's arm to get his attention and then pointing in the direction of the solder.

The son does a double take, jumps and lets out a huge gasp.

'Dad!', he screams as he sprints toward his father and gives a giant bear hug.

He begins to cry into his chest as his hero dad comforts him.

The two embrace for a while and the video ends with the dad telling his son, 'I love you.'