Joshua Rodgers

Gold star families and veterans gathered in Bloomington on Veterans Day to dedicate a new memorial for nine central Illinois soldiers who died in combat.

Vonda and Kevin Rodgers of Normal share memories of their son Sgt. Joshua Rodgers.

Vonda Rodgers said a prayer as volunteers pounded nails in syncopation in the parking lot of the VFW as they began the work of constructing the first…

Army Ranger Sgt. Josh Rodgers of Normal was on his third tour of Afghanistan before he turned 22. He died in a raid of an ISIS headquarters in Afghanistan…

Bill Waller wiped tears from his eyes as he recalled meeting Vonda Rodgers for the first time.The Habitat for Humanity of McLean County construction…

Bloomington-Normal is commemorating fallen soldiers and their families in a new way this holiday season.America’s Gold Star Families (AGSF) and the Sgt.…

You couldn’t draw up the play any better if you tried.On a night when Illinois State’s women’s soccer team honored fallen Army Ranger Sgt. Joshua Rodgers,…

The parents of a Bloomington native Army Ranger killed in combat earlier this year have established a memorial fund with a local organization.Sgt. Josh…