FORT HOOD, Texas (KWTX) – A soldier at Fort Hood received the Purple Heart for injuries he suffered and actions he took during a 2011 deployment to Afghanistan. Capt. Antonio McInnis Jr. waited 15 years to accept the medal.
McInnis earned the Purple Heart while deployed to Afghanistan in 2011. His family attended the ceremony, where the medal was pinned to his chest.
The 2011 ambush
On July 11, 2011, McInnis and his unit were ambushed by the enemy. After he suffered injuries from a rocket-propelled grenade, he regained his composure and led his soldiers to fight off the enemy and return to the forward operating base.
Lt. Gen. Kevin Admiral, commanding general of III Corps and Fort Hood, spoke about McInnis’ actions…