Army Staff Sgt. Travis Atkins' son Trevor Oliver and father Jack Atkins, speak during the Medal of Honor Plaque Ceremony, at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., March 28, 2019. Staff Sgt. Atkins was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for actions while serving with Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, in Abu Sarnak, Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, on June 1, 2007. His extraordinary heroism in attempting to subdue a suicide bomber and shielding three Soldiers from the imminent explosion resulted in him being morta

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Army Staff Sgt. Travis Atkins' son Trevor Oliver and father Jack Atkins, speak during the Medal of Honor Plaque Ceremony, at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., March 28, 2019. Staff Sgt. Atkins was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for actions while serving with Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, in Abu Sarnak, Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, on June 1, 2007. His extraordinary heroism in attempting to subdue a suicide bomber and shielding three Soldiers from the imminent explosion resulted in him being mortally wounded and saving the Soldiers.

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