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Christmas surprise for mother of Army soldier

Josephine Hofmann didn't know her son Tim was returning home from Afghanistan, but her husband did, and arranged a day of pampering at the Mall of America before her son surprised her. 
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December 22, 2017 — 6:09pm
Josephine Hofmann didn't know her son Tim was returning home from Afghanistan, but her husband did, and arranged a day of pampering at the Mall of America before her son surprised her.
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