Suburban Marine gets homecoming surprise at Christian Liberty Academy

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (WLS) -- A north suburban Marine who finished his military service just in time for his mother's birthday received a surprise of his own.

Cpl. Steven Kwiatkowski was out to breakfast with his mother when he was greeted by members of the Warriors Watch Riders motorcycle club. The group announced they were escorting him and his mother to a secret location.

The secret location was Christian Liberty Academy in Arlington Heights, where Kwiatkowski graduated from in 2010. The group was met by cheering students and Marine Corps veterans outside the school.

Kwiatkowski thanked everyone for the warm welcome. He plans on attending Olivet Nazarene University to become a history teacher.