President Joe Biden awarded the Medal of Honor to three soldiers who risked their lives during conflict in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Among these men was the late Sgt. Alwyn Cashe, the first Black service member to be honored with the medal since the attacks of 9/11.
He passed away in 2005 after suffering fatal injuries while rescuing fellow soldiers from a vehicle engulfed in flames. The sergeant was working as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom in Salah ad Din Province.
Cashe was first granted a Silver Star Medal, which is the third-highest honor for valor in combat.
For years, his fellow officers and former lieutenant lobbied that his recognition should be upgraded to Medal of Honor status.
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