Jason Aldean shares what being an American means to him and how he is proud of the United States, even though "sometimes it gets a little sideways." First Class Petty Officer Blake Darling has Jason Aldean to thank for helping him pull off an unforgettable memory for his family. During a recent Highway Desperado tour stop, Aldean invited Darling's two children onstage and said, "I know your dad is in the military, right?" according to an Instagram video the country star uploaded.

"We thought we'd give you a little surprise today, if that's cool with you guys. Can we do that?" Jason Aldean helped reunite a military family at one of his Highway Desperado shows. (Gary Miller/Getty Images for iHeartRadio) Unbeknownst to Darling's family, Petty Officer Darling was backstage waiting to be reunited with his family after returning from deployment.

JASON ALDEAN ON ‘SMALL TOWN' CONTROVERSY, SAYS COUNTRY FANS ‘TIRED’ OF LIVING IN 'WILD WEST' Darling appeared onstage and embraced his two children, who appear to be teens, in a big hug. Jason Aldean invited First Class Petty Officer Blake Darling's children to join him onstage. (David Becker/Getty Images) Aldean captioned his Instagram post, "After a 10-month deployment, First Class Petty Officer Blake Darling is back home with his family! Thanks to his wife Brittney for letting us be in on the surprise.

Welcome home!" LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Fans were quick to thank the country music star f.