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To stare down danger. we're 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 cashe's 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. they came under enemy fire. an improvised explosive device detonated, igniting the vehicle's fue...

Afghanistan. insurgent detonated a car bomb that through over a 65-yard breach in a perimeter wall. staff sergeant plumlee, members of his special operations team, immediately hopped in the nearby truck and raced toward the blast to defend the base. when they arrived, they encountered insurgents coming through the wall, all wearing explosive vests. our troops starting taking rocket fire, rifle fire, small arms fire. while the driver of their truck maneuvered into the line of enemy fire to shield injured members of their team outside the vehicle, the staff sergeant exited the vehicle and used h...

The rangers lead the way. on july 12th, 2018, nearing the end of a fifth deployment, a fifth deployment, sergeant celiz 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 firefight, a member of his team was critically wounded. as they called for medical evacuation and the rescue helicopter arrived and began taking fir...

Advanced on the enemy with only his pistol. upon reaches cover he killed two insurgents. using presis sniper fire. again, disregards his own safety, sergeant plumblee advanced alone, engaging several insurgents at close range, including one whose suicide vest exploded a mere seven meters from his position. he temporarily withdrew to cover, where he had joined up with another soldier. together they mounted another counter-attack. he then moved from cover to attack the enemy forces. of a previously wounded insurgent, who detonated his vest. sergeant plumblee quickly regained his faculties and re...

His wounds and celis, 3 years ago waved off the helicopter knowing it would have been shot by enemy fire. he sacrificed himself so others could live. we heard from the pilots who were saved that day. his wife katie said she would give up everything. she was not surprised he waved off the helicopter but would 95 give anything to have him back. president biden honored the three soldiers and their families who were left behind. the survivors honored today. it's the caregivers who sacrificed so much as well. >> sandra: remarkable stories. we honor them forever what they did.