of the fallen soldiers. these recognitions were long deserved. >> good afternoon. he always believed this day would come even if she had to wait 16 years. when her little brother sergeant first class alwyn cashe got the credit many felt he deserved. >> no soldier is going to be left behind on his watch. >> reporter: but she would trade today a million times to redo october 17th, 2005. >> june, 2005, the last time i saw him, i told him, i need you to duck, don't be a hero, and come home. >> reporter: cashe had deployed to iraq before but this time his fighting vehicle hit a road side bomb. the car was engulfed in flames and soon so was cashe. he went back to the car again and again to pull out six of his men and an iraqi interpreter. does it ever get easier? >> when people say time heals