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Heroic Score150760th out of 4480
Number of Medals27
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score200127 of 4480
U.S. Army#272of 2016
Infantry#270of 1502
War in Afghanistan †#2of 3
Michael Ollis
Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army
War in Afghanistan †
Awards & Decorations
- Medal of HonorUpgraded from Distinguished Service Cross; previously Silver Star
- Bronze Star Medal
- Purple Heart
- Army Commendation Medal3 bronze oak leaf clusters
- Army Achievement Medal1 bronze oak leaf cluster
- Valorous Unit Award
- Meritorious Unit Commendation
- Army Good Conduct Medalbronze clasp with 2 loops
- National Defense Service Medal
- Afghanistan Campaign Medal2 bronze campaign stars
- Iraq Campaign Medal2 bronze campaign stars
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
- Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon
- Army Service Ribbon
- Army Overseas Service RibbonNumeral 3
- Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland, Grand Cross
- Medal of the Polish Army, Gold
- NATO Medal
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Michael Harold Ollis was an American military non-commissioned officer. He was a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division, awarded the Medal of Honor in 2026 for his actions on August 28, 2013, in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan, protecting a Polish army officer, 2nd Lt. Karol Cierpica, during a suicide bombing. The Medal of Honor was awarded to his parents in a White House ceremony on March 2, 2026, by President Donald Trump.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Bronze Star Medal(base 30)
+30Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.15 (2 medal types))
+20Heroic Score150 pts