Soldier Honored with Welcome Home Parade

Local Soldier Honored With Welcome Home Parade

Private James "Dominick" White, a 2017 graduate of Cypress Ranch High School, left home 341 days ago to join the U.S. Army. “Saying goodbye to him in January was hard, but who knew how hard it was going to be? Since Covid19 hit this year, it canceled his BCT, (Basic Combat Training) graduation and the family weekend. He went straight to AIT (Advanced Individual Training), and again, no family graduation. They did not allow him to have leave after all his training, due to Covid. He was then shipped to his duty station nearly 4,000 miles from home. My heart was hurting for him not being able to come home and see friends and family, and me not being able to hug him,” explains Joan Peters, Pvt. Peters’ mother. When the opportunity finally presented itself, Dominick jumped at the chance to come home. “When Dominick walked in the back door, all I could do is hug him and cry. I am so proud of him and his decision to serve our country,” shares Joan. To honor Pvt. White, friend and neighbor Phyllis Kruger organized a “Welcome Home parade on December 19. “I showed him my post on the Fairfield Facebook page; we had over 900 likes. He was in shock that so many people took the time to LIKE and leave comments for him. He was very humbled,” comments his mother.

By Patricia Hudson