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HONORING A LEGEND OF VALOR: SGT DAVID ALLWINE

Before he endured 40 days of hell on a death march, and 755 days as a Prisoner of War… before his will was tested in ways we can barely imagine… SGT David Allwine stood his ground with supreme courage.

In the chaos of his Firebase being overrun, with comrades falling and the perimeter breached, Allwine’s bravery was PURE, UNADULTERATED HEROISM. He repeatedly exposed himself to enemy fire, dragging wounded brothers to evacuation helicopters, defending the position with relentless fury. For his “gallantry in action against an armed enemy,” he was awarded the SILVER STAR — our nation’s third-highest award for combat valor.

But the fight didn’t end there. The enemy kept coming. When the last helicopter was gone and the ammunition nearly spent, the position fell. Out of hundreds, only two Americans survived the massacre: SGT David Allwine and his superior, SFC James Salley, Jr.

From the ashes of that Firebase, their long captivity began. Allwine, already wounded, would be forced to march for 40 days with a shattered body to a POW camp, burying his friend Salley along the way. His Silver Star courage was now matched by a deeper, more enduring fortitude.

This is more than a war story. It’s a testament to the UNBREAKABLE SPIRIT of the American Soldier. It’s about the courage to fight, the will to survive, and the strength to come home and carry the legacy of those who didn’t.

SGT David Allwine — a hero twice over. A warrior in battle. A lion in captivity. We remember. We honor. We are inspired.🇺🇸 SHARE to honor his sacrifice.

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