Returning National Guard soldier from E. Brookfield surprises his children at school

Returning National Guard soldier from E. Brookfield surprises his children at school

Sgt. Joshua Torres' three children celebrated the surprise homecoming of their father, who has been serving overseas since September.

A primary student from Riverside County received a big surprise on Tuesday when he met his military father for the first time in several months. Thomas LuGrain had no idea that his teachers at Banning Central Elementary School were involved when they planned a surprise visit from his father, who has been deployed abroad for more than half a year. Michael LuGrain, Thomas’ father, took a break from his service as a civilian engineer in the U.S. Ai…