Pictures is Kevin and Vonda Rodgers, members of the Gold star family.
This Memorial Day, Cities 92.9 and the David-Paul Blumenshine Show listened to Bloomington-Normal residents who had particular stories that look back fondly on B-N heroes.
Rembering Sgt. Joshua Rodgers
Vonda Rodgers, mother of fallen Sgt. Joshua Rodgers, who was killed in action April 27, 2017 on his third deployment to Afghanistan, said to go beyond a moment of silence this Memorial Day.
Josh was assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, and stationed at Fort Benning, Ga.
“It’s (Memorial Day) is really about stopping and acknowledging. I encourage you to meet a few of them,” said Vonda Rodgers. “When we stop sharing those stories…they fade away. Memorial Day is about celebrating their life, and then considering and thinking about the freedoms they died protecting. Not freedom to do what you want, but freedom to do what’s right.”