A US Navy commander was tearfully reunited with his 10-year-old son when he surprised the boy at his school after almost eight months away in South Africa.

Jesse McGill, 38, from Jacksonville, Florida, crept into the classroom before his overjoyed son Kingston, 10, let out a high-pitched scream of 'daddy' when he spotted him.

Father and son both burst into tears as the little boy ran into his dad's arms.

The previous eight months had been tough for Jesse, stationed in West Africa with the U.S. Navy, as his son has arteriovenous malformation (AVM) a rare medical condition that causes vessels in his brain to tangle. 

Left: Footage shows Kingston in the class room with his back to the door when his dad Jesse walks in and surprises him at Seven Bridges School in Florida. Right: The dad and son embrace and both burst into tearsKingston has already survived three aneurysms which have left his parents on edge as even the slightest headache could turn out to be something life-threatening.

Being away from his son was extremely difficult for Lt.

Commander Jesse so he was determined to make their reunion, on August 14, very special. 

The footage starts with Kingston in a classroom at Seven Bridges School in Orange Park, Jacksonville, with his back to the door when his dad walks in and he leaps into his arms.

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