William Floyd High School graduate Lance Cpl. Dominick Rodriguez received a hero’s welcome this morning at Mac Arthur Airport.

Rodriguez, a rifleman in the Marines has been serving his country for over a year. For the last 7 months he has been on a naval ship that traveled to Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Japan.

Family and Friends, local fire departments, the Patriot Guard Riders, and the Blue Star Mothers all greeted Rodriguez with cheers as he walked through the airport.