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Surprise Homecoming for Marine Marcus Kuiper

Family, friends and the Warriors' Watch Guard greeted Barrington native Kuiper upon his return home.

Barrington welcomed home Marcus Kuiper from Afghanistan with a surprise gathering at on Sunday, Sept. 8. 

Kuiper was greeted by the Warriors' Watch Guard on his way from O'Hare to Barrington, which was organized by his family. 

The graduate was very surprised as he pulled up to the restaurant to see dozens of people cheering for him and waving the American flag. He just finished an 8-month deployment where he served as a combat videographer. This was his second tour of duty. 

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Watch the emotional video as the community welcomes him home. 

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