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This week, Martha McCallum takes a look back at the story of some local holiday heroes.

Every year, a local holiday lighting company owned by an Air Force veteran decorates the homes of families of fallen heroes.

Every year, a holiday lighting company in Illinois lights up houses in red, white, and blue to honor families of fallen soldiers, veteran heroes, and more for their decorated heroes program.

Derek Claflin is an Air Force veteran himself, and he wants to give back to families going through

hard times over the holiday season. Over the past three years, Derek has decorated the house

of the Rogers family in Bloomington, Illinois. Vonda and Kevin lost their son, Sergeant

Joshua Patrick Rogers, on April 27, 2017. Josh was just 22 years old.

While serving for the Army in Afghanistan,

he was battling Islamic State loyalists,

found himself caught in a friendly fire situation.

The holidays aren't always easy

for these families of fallen soldiers,

so during the season,

Derek and the Rogers family come together

and use something as simple as Christmas

lights to spread some holiday cheer and to honor Josh. This is their untold story. Kevin and I have

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