AMES, Iowa — A National Guard soldier watched the birth of his child via an iPad when his request for leave his unit was not initially cleared.
Sgt. John Vorrath was in the Middle East when his daughter, Charlotte, was born. But using FaceTime on an iPad he was able to see her birth.
As he watched, Vorrath’s commander slipped him a note saying his request for leave had been granted.
Vorrath flew back to surprise his wife at Mary Greeley Medical Center and to meet his new baby girl.
The couple’s two-year-old also got the chance to see his dad for the first time in several months.
Sgt. Vorrath will be back home on leave for another week before returning to active duty overseas.