When Army Captain Jane Renee "J.R." Lund returned home from a six-month deployment in Afghanistan, she surprised her 13-year-old daughter, Bella, in big way at a University of Wisconsin-Madison football game. 
 
 The Badgers hold a tradition of honoring a Military Family of the Game during home games at Camp Randall Stadium. On Sept. 21, Bella Lund took the field to accept the honor on behalf of her family, unaware that her mother was just a few yards behind her on the sidelines. 
 
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 When Lund finally revealed herself, the crowd of more than 80,000 erupted into cheers as she and her daughter shared a tearful embrace. 
 
 So, grab the tissue box and check out the heart-warming clip above. 
 
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 When U.S. Army Reserve Captain Jane Renee "JR" Lund of Madison began her six-month tour of duty in Afghanistan in April, she knew what would make it the most challenging. 
 
 "Being away from my daughter, Isabella, family and friends," Lund wrote in a blog on the Globe University Website. 
 
 Indeed, it was. But the reunion Saturday of Lund and her 13-year-old daughter Bella made the end of their time apart seem so much more special. 
 
 During the first half of the Badgers' 41-10 win over Purdue at Camp Randall Stadium, the UW — as it does every home game — honored its Military Family of the Game. Bella Lund took the field near the south end zone alongside Bucky Badger while this script was read over the public-address system: 
 
 "Fans, it’s time to honor our Military Family of the Game. Joined by Bucky on the field, today we recognize 13-year old Bella Lund of Madison. Bella is an eighth-grader at Jefferson Middle School. She is an avid Badger fan and enjoys playing and competing in both volleyball and cross country. 
 
 "We also salute Bella’s mother, Captain Jane Renee Lund, better known as J.R. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine, J.R. functions as a veterinarian in U.S. Army Reserves. Since April, she has been serving our country in Afghanistan providing agricultural education to Afghans and providing care to military working dogs. Once her tour is complete, J.R. plans to return home in October to be reunited with Bella and the rest of her family. 
 
 "But Bella, sometimes plans change. 
 
 "Ladies and gentlemen at this time, please direct your attention to the south end zone, and Bella turn around and welcome home your mother, Captain Jane Renee Lund!" 
 
 A crowd of 80,772 stood and cheered loudly as did Badgers players and coaches during the extended TV timeout. Against that backdrop, mother and daughter shared a long hug ... and a moment neither will ever forget.
– There are plenty of reasons to cheer at college football games, but perhaps none as unexpected as this: Bella Lund, 13, thought she was being honored as Sept. 21's "Military Family of the Game" at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. What she didn't realize was that as the announcer described her as "an avid Badger fan who enjoys volleyball and cross country," her mom—Army Captain Jane Renee "JR" Lund—was standing less than 40 yards behind her. The two hadn't seen each other since Lund deployed for Afghanistan in early April (Lund herself is a grad of UWM's veterinary school, and provided agricultural education to Afghans). The announcer explained that Lund was due back in October ... "but Bella, sometimes plans change," he said. Bella turned toward the end zone and saw her mom standing there. What happens next is, as Mashable appropriately describes it, "an emotional touchdown." Some 80,772 fans apparently agreed, and stood and clapped, reports the Wisconsin State Journal. Icing on the cake: The Badgers beat Purdue 41-10.