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Heroic Score150760th out of 4480
Number of Medals22
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score190171 of 4480
U.S. Army#272of 2016
Airborne#30of 71
Iraq War †#1of 2
Travis Atkins
Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army
Iraq War †
Awards & Decorations
- Medal of Honor
- Bronze Star Medal
- Purple Heart
- Army Commendation Medalw/ 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
- Army Achievement Medal
- Presidential Unit Citation (Army) — (United States)
- Valorous Unit Award (2)
- Meritorious Unit Commendation
- Army Good Conduct Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
- Iraq Campaign Medal (5)
- Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
- Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon
- Army Service Ribbon
- Overseas Service Ribbon
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Travis William Atkins was a soldier in the United States Army. President Donald Trump awarded him the Medal of Honor posthumously on March 27, 2019. While serving with the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the 10th Mountain Division in Iraq, he sacrificed his own life to shield three fellow soldiers from an insurgent who was wearing and activated an explosive vest.
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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