Matthew Livelsbergerthe guy who blew up his Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump Hotel in Vegas on New Year's Day collected a ton of medals during his time in the Army… TMZ has learned.
The Army Special Forces soldier entered active duty in January 2006 before transferring to the National Guard in March 2011. He then transferred to the Army Reserve, where he served from July 2012 to December 2012… before returning to active duty as a Special Forces operational soldier, assigned to the 10th Special Forces Group based in Germany.
Livelsberger was a decorated soldier and received a total of 25 medals, 5 decorations, 1 badge and 3 badges – including 5 highly prestigious Bronze Stars, one with a bravery badge for courage under fire.
Other awards include the Army Commendation Medal with Valor, the Army Good Conduct Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal.
Livelsberger had several foreign assignments in Ukraine, Tajikistan, Georgia and the Congo and received the Overseas Service Ribbon. He deployed to Afghanistan twice and received three Afghanistan Campaign Medals and Campaign Star Medals.
The U.S. Army Special Operations Command confirmed to TMZ that Livelsberger was on approved leave at the time of his death.
Livelsberger detonated the Tesla Cybertruck in front of the Trump International Hotel in Vegas on New Year's Day, shoots himself in the head shortly before the explosion.