the navy embracing her daughter just in time for christmas. >> it's been a really long year. so many things have happened. i just missed her so much. and it just makes this christmas extra special for surprising me. >> reporter: for some of these service members another deployment could be next, but for now the current marching orders include being home for the holidays. polo sandoval, cnn, new york. >> ah, yes, more of those stories. >> yeah. wonderful to see. we do want to update you on the breaking news we're following out of indonesia. the death toll is rising, 222 people now confirmed dead. this after a tsunami hit parts of sumatra and java. we'll continue to bring you updates as we learn more here on cnn, of course, but those are the images of what's happening there. >> thank you for watching. i'm natalie allen. >> i'm george howell. the news continues here on cnn right after the break. ♪ sometimes bipolar i disorder