Medal of Honor recipient remembered at Field of Heroes
By John O’Connell
POCATELLO — While conducting route security in Abu Samak, Iraq, Staff Sgt. Travis Atkins wrestled an insurgent to the ground upon realizing the man was wearing an explosive suicide vest.
Atkins shielded his comrades from the ensuing blast on June 1, 2007, saving the lives of three other soldiers, but he was mortally wounded.
Bannock County Commissioner Steve Brown told the story of the soldier’s heroic actions on Friday morning, during the dedication ceremony for the 2020 Idaho Field of Heroes Memorial, as an example of the sacrifices America’s soldiers have made to keep the country safe. In its 17th year, the field is set up at Century High School for the public to view through Monday night.
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