Did you know about UNSUNG HEROES: The Army Reservist Who Saved 16 Soldiers 4 Days Into His Deployment?

Did you know about UNSUNG HEROES: The Army Reservist Who Saved 16 Soldiers 4 Days Into His Deployment?

Spc. David Hutchinson covered his fellow soldiers during an ambush and ignored his injuries to treat a wounded comrade.

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On May 21, 2008, Army Spc. David Hutchinson, a young Army reservist with the 420th Engineer Brigade, was manning a turret in a four-Humvee convoy when the unit was ambushed in Paktika Province, Afghanistan.

For his actions that day, Hutchinson received the Silver Star, the nation’s third-highest award for valor, for his courage and composure under fire. At the time of his award in June 2009, 22-year-old Hutchinson was just the fifth Army Reserve soldier to receive the Silver Star, and was invited to the White House along with a handful of other service members to celebrate the Fourth of July.