Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe is the first Black service member to be awarded the Medal of Honor—the nation's highest military award for valor—since the 9/11 attacks.
President Joe Biden awarded the nation’s highest military award, the Medal of Honor, to three army soldiers, including two who died saving others.President Joe Biden on Thursday awarded the Medal of Honor -- the nation's highest military award for valor -- to three U.S. soldiers for risking their lives"above and beyond the call of duty" during the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, including Sgt.
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.Cashe's sister Kasinal Cashe-White recalled her brother as"very rambunctious," a"daredevil" and"a good kid all around." Asked how she feels about Cashe being the first Black soldier to receive the highest award for valor for service during the war on terror, Cashe-White said her brother"earned" the honor through his actions.
Each of the service members demonstrated courage and gallantry by putting their own lives on the lines to aid their comrades and the actions that led them to receive the honor, a White House press release said. "Chris believed in putting his men and his mission first," she said."Chris believed that we should always do good, whether it was the easy thing to do or not."
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