Travis M. Tompkins

Sgt. Travis M. Tompkins, age 31, of Lawton, Okla., died March 16, 2011 in Logar province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained on March 15, when enemy forces attacked his unit with a rocket propelled grenade.

Pray for Travis

He was assigned to the Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, La.

Travis Tompkins was a military police officer. He joined the U.S. Army in January 2000. His previous duty stations included Fort Sill at Lawton; Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.; Fort Carson, Colo.; and the Allied Joint Force Command in Brunssum, the Netherlands. He was previously deployed to Saudi Arabia from September 2001 until March 2002. He arrived at Fort Polk in June 2009 and deployed with his unit in October. 

Travis Tompkins' awards and decorations include the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, the NATO Medal, the Joint Service Commendation Medal and the Army Commendation Medal. He also received four Army Achievement Medals, three Army Good Conduct Medals, the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon; and the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon, the Combat Action Badge, the Driver and Mechanic Badge and the Basic Marksman Qualification Badge. 

Travis Tompkins is survived by his parents and his wife and two children.

Let us pray to God the Father, Jesus, all of the saints and all of the angels that Travis M. Tompkins is in heaven. Let us pray that he is at peace and is with God. Amen