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Jul 18, 1989 · Learn about the life and legacy of Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn C. Cashe, who died saving his fellow Soldiers from a burning vehicle in Iraq in 2005. He will be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in December 2021.
Alwyn Crendall Cashe (July 13, 1970 – November 8, 2005) was a United States Army senior non-commissioned officer who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism in Iraq. On November 10, 2020, the United States Congress voted to upgrade Cashe's initially awarded Silver Star to the Medal of Honor.
Dec 13, 2021 · SFC Alwyn Cashe was a platoon sergeant who saved seven lives and received burns on 72% of his body when his vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb in Iraq. He posthumously received the Medal of Honor and is remembered by his former and current 3rd Infantry Division comrades as a true Dogface Soldier who embodied the division's values.
Dec 14, 2021 · Alwyn Cashe was a US Army sergeant who saved his soldiers from a burning vehicle in Iraq in 2005. He died of his injuries but was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in 2021. Watch his soldiers' interviews and learn about his legacy.
Dec 15, 2021 · Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe will posthumously receive the Medal of Honor on Thursday for braving a burning vehicle to rescue fellow soldiers 16 years ago in Iraq. (U.S. Army/released)
May 28, 2021 · Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe is expected to be the first African American recipient of the Medal of Honor for actions in Iraq or Afghanistan.
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Dec 16, 2021 · First Class Alwyn C. Cashe is the first Black service member to receive the Medal of Honor for actions during the war on terror. U.S. Army. Cashe died 16 years ago at the age of 35 and his widow, Tamara Cashe, accepted the posthumous award on his behalf during a White House ceremony.
