Sgt. 1st Class Gregory S. Rogers of Cincinnati always wanted to be a soldier and he always did his job with enthusiasm. Gregory grew up in Deer Park but had not lived in the Cincinnati area in recent years. He joined the Army in 1984, not long after graduating from Deer Park High School. After military postings in Hawaii and Alaska, he arrived in Fort Campbell, Ky., in the fall of 2003. A veteran of Desert Storm in 1991, Rogers was serving his second tour of duty in Iraq since the war began in April 2003. He was in the initial invasion force. Greg came home intending to retire from the Army, but was ordered to stay in the service and ended up doing a second tour of duty. He was a drill sergeant in his 22-year career in the Army, and earned a host of medals and commendations, including a Meritorious Service Medal, a Southwest Asia Service Medal with Bronze Star, the Kuwait Liberation Medal and a Combat Infantry Badge He is survived by his father and his mother, two daughters, Chelsea and Whitney. His wife Sandy died in October 2005. He became the 22nd area serviceman to die in Iraq. He was 42.
Sgt. 1st Class Gregory S. Rogers of Cincinnati always wanted to be a soldier and he always did his job with enthusiasm. Gregory grew up in Deer Park but had not lived in the Cincinnati area in recent years. He joined the Army in 1984, not long after graduating from Deer Park High School. After military postings in Hawaii and Alaska, he arrived in Fort Campbell, Ky., in the fall of 2003. A veteran of Desert Storm in 1991, Rogers was serving his second tour of duty in Iraq since the war began in April 2003. He was in the initial invasion force. Greg came home intending to retire from the Army, but was ordered to stay in the service and ended up doing a second tour of duty. He was a drill sergeant in his 22-year career in the Army, and earned a host of medals and commendations, including a Meritorious Service Medal, a Southwest Asia Service Medal with Bronze Star, the Kuwait Liberation Medal and a Combat Infantry Badge He is survived by his father and his mother, two daughters, Chelsea and Whitney. His wife Sandy died in October 2005. He became the 22nd area serviceman to die in Iraq. He was 42.
Bio by: Elizabeth Reed
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