JOLIET, Ill. (WLS) -- Family and friends gathered Friday for the funeral of Staff Sgt. Jose Dueñez Jr. Dueñez, who was from Joliet, was one of four soldiers killed in a training accident in Lithuania ...

Community members, friends, and strangers lined the streets Friday to salute a fallen hero as a procession made its way to ...

People are gathering Friday morning to say a final goodbye to U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jose Dueñez Jr., a local soldier who died during a mission in Lithuania last month.

Flags across the state of Illinois remain at half-staff in honor of Army Staff Sergeant Jose Duenez Jr. He and three other ...

Illinois flags will remain at half-staff Thursday ahead of funeral services for a fallen soldier and suburban father who was killed during a training accident in March.

The body of the fourth U.S. Army soldier who disappeared during a training exercise in Lithuania last week was found Tuesday afternoon, military officials announced. Staff Sgt. Troy S.

Joliet Mayor Terry D'Arcy has requested flags throughout the city to be lowered to half-staff in honor of Staff Sergeant Jose Dueñez Jr., who was one of four U.S. Army soldiers killed in a training ...

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JOLIET, Ill. (WLS) -- The remains of a Joliet soldier, who died in Lithuania, are now back home. Sgt. Jose Duenez Jr., 25, was one of four killed in a military training exercise last month, when their ...

JOLIET, Ill. - The return of a fallen U.S. soldier who hails from Joliet made for an emotional day on Tuesday, as his family gathered at Lewis University Airport to welcome him home. Army Staff Sgt.

Army Sgt. Jose Duenez, Jr., 25, of Joliet, and three others were killed when their vehicle sank in a swamp. Their armored vehicle was found submerged under 15 feet of water in a muddy bog. Duenez and ...