has posthumously the medal of honor to sergeant first-class for above and beyond the call of duty. zgt first clays alwyn cashe above and beyond the call of duty as platoon sergeant with company a, first batallion, 3rd infantry, in iraq, on october 17th, 2005. while on a night time patrol, the bradley fighting vehicle which sergeant cashe was commanding was attacked but small fire, and an explosive device which disabled the vehicle and engulfed it in flames. after extracting himself from the vehicle. he set about extracting the driver who was trabd in the vehicle. they extracted the driver, who was engulfed in the flames. during the course of twinge
can give to a person that has done anything. but i would trade it all to erase october 17th, 2005. i would trade it all just to have him home. his sister and wife will be at the white house to accept the medal. took the position to put himself between the taliban and a rescue helicopter during a fire fight three years ago. the ceremony begins at 1:30 eastern. harris: god bless them and their families. they all served together in support of those men and women who served to keep us safe and fight for democracy around the world. thank you for the report. president biden apparently does not understand why anybody would be opposed to his vaccine mandates. new york city unvaccinated people cannot go to restaurants any longer. they can no longer go to movie theaters or attend shows. we have a mask mandate here. anyway, the president is still confused by all of this pushback. here is what he said during a
the awar post-humously. oren, this president will now have his second medal of honor ceremony. the first was in may for a veteran of the korean war. tells more about the recipients. these are all three incredible stories that deserve much more time. one of these goes back 16 years to october 17th, 2005. sergeant first-class cash was in iraq, not his first deemployment when he bradley fighting vehicle was hid by a roadside bomb. it ignited the gas tank, yet cash went back over and over again, even as he began to
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
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 himself from the vehicle, sergeant first class cashe extracted the driver who was trapped in the vehicle. sergeant first class cashe and a fellow soldier extracted the driver. in the course of extinguishing