Private Debra A. Rodgers (Tweed) was born on February 17th, 1961, and sadly passed away at age 58. She married in 1984 to Brian R. Rodgers, a fellow member of the Canadian Forces. They met while they were both posted at CFB Moose Jaw Saskatchewan. Debra was an Instrument Electrical Technician and was honourably discharged from the regular service in 1985 and became a member of the Air Reserve Augmentation Flight until 1994.
While stationed at Moose Jaw, Debra had two boys – Shaun and Robert and pursued her new career as a military wife and followed her husband on their many moves to Nova Scotia, Ontario, Manitoba, and Northwest Territories. And loving grandmother to her 5 grandchildren. Prior to her enlistment with the military, Debra worked at a local care home facility in Winnipeg Manitoba.
Military traditions were strong in her family with her father, Richard, mother Myrna and her brothers David and James who also served with the Canadian Forces. The family tradition continues with her two boys serving with the Royal Canadian Airforce as aircraft technicians.