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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 and an improvised explosive device disabled the vehicle and engulfed it from flames. after extracting ...

As commander in chief, i promise it's a commitment that we will keep. god bless you all. may god protect the troops who are out there right now. now it's 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, march 3rd,

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 don't really describe the action. sergeant cashe, it wasn't 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 fuel that they put enside these vehicles to make sure they run correctly, it was so intense, the ...

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...

This point, considering -- i'm sorry, i have to put a pause on this right now because president biden is at the white house. he's having a ceremony for medal of honor recipients and it's just begun. i'm 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. it's just hard to explain where your soldiers got the courage they got. the late sergeant first class alwyn cashe, late sergeant first class christopher celiz, master sergeant e...