Nobody is harder on veteran running back Aaron Jones than himself. Except maybe his mom Vurgess. A snapshot of that came last month as the Vikings celebrated a 30-27 overtime win over the Chicago ...

The running back Jones, who had a career resurgence with the Minnesota Vikings, grew up in a military household; his father, Alvin, served 29 years in the Army, while his mother, Vurgess ...

Jones' late father Alvin Jones Sr. was a 29-year military veteran and his mother Vurgess served 27 years in the U.S. Army. The Salute to Service award recipient will be announced at NFL Honors on ...

Aaron honors current and former U.S. Military service members including his late father, Alvin Jones, Sr., who served 29 years in the U.S. Army and mother, Vurgess, who served 27 years in the U.S ...