Army Sgt Ingram was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado. He died of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle and his unit came under small fire from enemy forces during an ambush. From the time Matthew was very young, he liked to be the one to give the orders – he was a born leader. He was also extremely bright. While in kindergarten he could remove the organs of a plastic replica of a human body and return them to the right locations – naming each one. But this also worked against Matthew. As he got older, he found he could start missing several days at a time and still keep up. Eventually, his absences became more often and he dropped out during his senior year at Newton County High School where he was a member of the Future Farmers of America. Despite dropping out of school, Matthew still wanted to achieve and decided the Army was a way to see the world and pay for college. In 2003, he enlisted in the Army and served two rotations in Iraq and in Afghanistan from May 26, 2009 until his death. Matthew received numerous awards including Army Commendation Medal; Army Achievement Medal; two Army Good Conduct Medals; National Defense Service Medal; Korea Defense Service Medal; Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Campaign Star; Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the Combat Infantry Badge. He also had a Purple Heart for injuries he received when a roadside bomb or grenade exploded inside a humvee that he was in. Matthew was a good man who worked hard to support his wife, Holly, and infant daughter. He enjoyed paintball and riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle.