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General mark hertling. first, these stories of what the soldiers put themselves through, just the pain, the sacrifice, the bravery they went through. i know that some of these awards were back in action of 2005 and 2013. their families must be so relieved that -- >> this is a long time coming for two of these families. master sergeant earl plumblee, and, of course, sergeant first class alwyn cashe. there was a push by the families, by the men they served with and others to make these medal of ho...

Bringing the virus with them. remember the childrens table? >> dr. schaffner, im so sorry to interrupt. we have to get to president biden, who is awarding the medal of honor to three soldiers. >> this is an appropriate backdrop, abu our hearts are overflowing with gratitude for the courage, and gallantry. its just hard to explain where the soldiers got the courage they got. late sergeant first-class alwyn cashe. late sergeant first-class chris christopher solis, sergeant

Each of you know what it means to stare down danger. were grateful for all you three have done, so many more. the family of sergeant first-class alwyn cashe. this has been 16 years in coming. representative, thank you for your efforts along with the team, and sergeant cashes commanders, commander in arms, his medical team and the family, who worked with such dedication over so many years to make this recognition possible. okay 17 sergeant cashest was commanding a bradley fighting vehicle on nigh...

The rangers lead the way. on july 12th, 2018, nears the end of a fifth deemployment, a fifth deemployment, he was leading an operation in the patika province of afghanistan, not a very friendly place, to clear the area of enemy forces. attacked and pinned down by a large force, the sergeant exposed himself to enemy fire in order to retrieve a heavy weapons system that allowed his team to fight back and reach a secure location. during the fire fight, a member of his team was critically wounded. a...

They are all incredible stories. master plumlee said he looked at awe with the earlier recipient. perhaps most impressive, he came back from deemployment. he will go back on deemployment in just a few weeks. for him its a day in the office. i asked the sister of alwyn cashe, she said this was better than the lottery. she has waited for a long time. her brother had been on deployment before, and she had told him duck and come home. through tears she was able to

1863, has awarded in the name of congress the medal of honor to sergeant first class alwyn c. cashe, united states army, for conspicuous gallantry at risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. sergeant cashe distinguished himself by acts of gallantry while serving as platoon sergeant with company a, third infantry division in iraq on october 17th, 2005. while on a nighttime patrol, the bradley fighting vehicle which sergeant first class cashe was commanding was attacked by enemy fire an...

As commander in chief, i promise its a commitment that we will keep. god bless you all. may god protect the troops who are out there right now. now its my great honor to ask for the citations to be read and award the medal of honor to sergeant first class alwyn cashe, sergeant first class christopher celiz, and master sergeant earl plumlee. >> will the cashe family please join the president onstage. attention to orders. the president of the united states of america, authorized by act of congress...

I want to reinforce what orrin just said. a lot of people ask the question, why do soldiers fight? they fight for each other. the fact that, as they read these citations, the citations dont really describe the action. sergeant cashe, it wasnt talked about during the citation, but as he went back and forth to the bradley fighting vehicle, and being a tanker, and having worked in armored warfare, i know the concern of any consumer is fire. when he went back and forth three different times with jet...

To stare down danger. were grateful for all you three have done and so many more. the family of first class sergeant alwyn cashe, this has been 16 years and coming. representative murphy, representative walz, thank you for your continued efforts. sergeant cashes commander, commander in arms, medical team, and family, who worked with dedication over so many years to make this recognition possible. october 17th, 2005, sergeant cashe was commanding a bradley fighting vehicle on night patrol in iraq...

This point, considering -- im sorry, i have to put a pause on this right now because president biden is at the white house. hes having a ceremony for medal of honor recipients and its just begun. im sorry, everybody, please stick with us. let us listen to president biden. >> -- overflowing with gratitude today as we honor the unparalleled courage and commitment to duty and the indispensable, indisputable gallantry. its just hard to explain where your soldiers got the courage they got. the late s...