SFC Alwyn Cashe was an American hero and deserves to be treated like one. A soldier from Oviedo, Florida, Cashe risked his life so that others might live. He delayed his own medical treatment to put the interests of his men ahead of his own. A recent, unanimous act of Congress declared him deserving of our nation’s highest recognition for valor. Now, it is long past time for his family to be invited to the White House to accept the Medal of Honor that has been posthumously authorized for SFC Alwyn Cashe. Two weeks ago, on National Medal of Honor Day, we celebrated the bravest of the brave who intentionally risked their lives to save another. Alwyn Cashe should have been among them. Nobody who is familiar with his story disputes his inclusion in this honored group of heroes. He never hesitated when one of his soldiers needed help, but his official recognition as a hero has taken too long and his family continues to wait for the final honor he deserves.