Body of Fallen Griffin Marine Christopher Rodgers Arrives Home

Aug 7, 2010 - 15:55
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The body of a fallen Marine is back in Georgia.

Lance Corporal Christopher Rodgers died last week while serving our country in Afghanistan.

 

Tuesday, a motorcade escorted his body from Hartsfield-Jackson Inteational Airport to his hometown of Griffin. 

 

Rodgers -- 20-years old -- died Wednesday while conducting combat operations in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan.

 

Rodgers was a graduate of Spalding High School and was a member of the school's junior ROTC for four years.

Rodgers was based out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina

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Mike Gallagher Freelance writer with a passion for travelling