Iraq War Hero’s Family Accepts Medal of Honor From Trump

Trevor Oliver accepts the Medal of Honor from President Donald Trump, presented to his father, Army Staff Sgt. Travis Atkins in recognition for conspicuous gallantry in Iraq in June 2007, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, in Washingtonon, on March 27, 2019.Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo

WASHINGTON—The son of an Army staff sergeant awarded a posthumous Medal of Honor by President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he wants his father to be remembered as the best parent and best soldier anyone could ever ask for.

And that’s exactly how Travis Atkins will be remembered, Trump assured Atkins’ son, Trevor Oliver.