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Kristopher D Rodgers
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Name: Army Staff Sgt. Kristopher D. Rodgers
Age: 29
From: Sturgis, Mich.;
Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas;
Incident: Army Staff Sgt. Kristopher D. Rodgers died Aug. 16 in Korengal, Afghanistan, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.
Died: August 16, 2008
Southern Mich. soldier killed in Afghanistan
Age: 29
From: Sturgis, Mich.;
Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas;
Incident: Army Staff Sgt. Kristopher D. Rodgers died Aug. 16 in Korengal, Afghanistan, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.
Died: August 16, 2008
Southern Mich. soldier killed in Afghanistan
BURR OAK, Mich. — A 29-year-old soldier from southern Michigan has been killed while serving in Afghanistan.
Staff Sgt. Kristopher Dan Rodgers, of Sturgis, died Saturday in the Korengal Valley when a roadside bomb exploded near the Humvee in which he was riding.
Greg Hackman of Hackman Family Funeral Homes in Sturgis said Tuesday that Rodgers was a 1998 graduate of Lakeland High School in LaGrange, Ind.
Survivors include his wife, Selina, and their 3½-year-old son, Kaden.
The U.S. Department of Defense said Rodgers was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division at Fort Hood, Texas.
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the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas;
Incident
Army Staff Sgt. Kristopher D. Rodgers died Aug. 16 in Korengal, Afghanistan, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.
Prayers & Messages
Kristopher D Rodgers
2008-09-04
Your sacrifice will remain in our hearts for a lifetime,
with intense gratitude. May God bless you and your family.
Rest Safely and Securely in God's Loving Arms.
Kristopher D Rodgers
2008-09-01
We love you Kris and miss you Kris. You are a true American Hero to your cousins here in Michigan and to this proud aunt and uncle. You are and will forever be in our hearts! Hug your dad and your grandpa for me. WE love you furry buns!
Kristopher D Rodgers
2008-09-01
Thank you for your bravery, patriotism and the ultimate sacrifice you have made for us. May your family and friends find comfort with their wonderful memories of you and knowing that you are now guarding the gates of Heaven with our Lord. Rest in peace.
Kristopher D Rodgers
2008-08-25
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.