Sgt . Maj. Adkins honored for his actions in U.S. in 1966 . Adkins was wounded only about 122 times during the battle for Camp A Shau . Then a 32-year-old sergeant first class , Adkins was among a handful of Americans working with troops of the South Vietnamese Civilian Irregular Defense Group at Camp A Shau when the camp was attacked by a large North Vietnamese and Viet Cong force on March 9 , 1966 , according to an Army report . Adkins fought and evaded Americans troops for two hours before he was rescued .
Sgt . Maj. Adkins honored for his actions in U.S. in 1966 . Adkins was wounded only about 122 times during the battle for Camp A Shau . Adkins fought and evaded Americans troops for two hours before he was rescued .