Heroism and Sacrifice Mark Soldiers' Medal of Honor Ceremony at White House

Three Medals of Honor, three soldiers, and three winding stories of heroism all came together at the White House on Thursday as President Joe Biden presented the nation's highest military award.

Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe died of wounds suffered from rescuing "his boys" from a burning Bradley Fighting Vehicle in Iraq one night in 2005. His eldest sister, Kasinal Cashe-White, spent the past 15 years campaigning for Cashe to receive the medal, pushing through all setbacks and frustrations. Finally, she sat watching the president describe her brother's heroism to the nation.

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