 White's military education includes the Combat Life Saver Course, U.S. Army Air Assault School, Infantryman Course (One-Station Unit Training), Primary Leadership Development Course and Reconnaissance and Surveillance Leaders Course.From 2006 to 2008 White was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment; in early 2007 as part of Operation Enduring Freedom was deployed to Aranas, Afghanistan where he served as a platoon radio telephone operator.White's actions on 9 November 2007 were the basis for his receiving the Medal of Honor.