Alwyn Cashe To Become First Black Recipient Of Medal Of Honor For Actions In Iraq, Afghanistan

Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe will be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in Iraq and Afghanistan, including saving his fellow soldiers from a burning vehicle.
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#AlwynCashe #MedalOfHonor #Hero

[@byroncollins]

I Am Glad To See This Medal Of Honor Ceremony. I'm Military Retired Also, Who Serve In Desert Storm 1991.

[@Outdoorsguy1212]

I thought in the military we didn’t see race. How do you feel about the media hyping the fact that he was African-American?

[@byroncollins]

@@Outdoorsguy1212 I Feel Find, Unfortunately, This Is Still America Where People Is Judge By The Color Of Their Skin 🙁‼️

[@woozy7405]

​@@Outdoorsguy1212 That's so idiotic to think you can live in this world and just not see race. OF COURSE they should be hyping it up, this is major for all black soldiers who've never thought they could be commended the same.

[@richardcrane3454]

What a hero ! RIP

[@alanespinoza9523]

He was a great man.

[@bigredone9917]

In a combat situation there's no race, religion or who you prefer to love. This great hero lived the army values to the point where he knowingly gave up his life for his soldiers. This is a true American hero. May you rest in peace.

[@cspdx11]

His name came up when Villanueva from the Steelers put his name on his helmet. This guys joins a long list of black patriots who gave their life in conflicts for USA

[@bigredone9917]

What can I say? Men like Sfc. Cashe are true American heroes that love their country, but loved his soldiers more

[@pabloescabar1038]

A real soldier

[@johnbeamer101]

Thank you

[@barbbuildt2711]

So sorry ,for your loss, prayers sent

[@michaellim4165]

Well deserved. RIP brother. HOOAH!

[@Inego_Montoya]

Hero

[@paulfharris175]

Not all Heroes wear capes

[@juanindojorgijanad782]

#AlwynCashe was 35 years old when he died in #SanAntonio, #Texas, in 2005.

[@laurahall7141]

God favors you Cashe. May his family be blessed and covered with the blood of Jesus. A true hero. He deserves IT. Amen! ✌ and 💘

[@itsmellslikeshitdontit3752]

Personal hero!!! He wasn’t black, he was green.

[@JuanRamirez-wr6ji]

The people who wrote this title obviously never served. Has nothing to do with his color. It's disrespectful.

[@woozy7405]

Of course it has to do with color when none of the post Vietnam recipients were black. Were there no black soldiers who demonstrated heroism worthy of getting it? You think just because the higher ups in the army wear a uniform they no longer see color? The army's own investigation showed discrimination involved in awarding of commendations. There were no black recipients from WW1 until two were awarded, 73 and 85 years after their deaths. There were no black recipients from WW2 until over half a century after. And there were none for actions since the 60s until this.

[@redalertsteve_]

@@woozy7405 it really doesn’t and cache was the first. Look it up before commenting

[@MrHello-nx4xs]

@@redalertsteve_ Say what?

[@Dragon43ish]

I just wish we had a million more like Alwyn Cashe in America.

[@dizzyrascal5015]

Yes because no other American soldier has ever sacrificed their life for others

[@bigredone9917]

@@dizzyrascal5015 you need to read/educate yourself some more.

[@Wallsgabriel7]

Police and military will setup you keep playing with them very good. Tricking you and my uniform don't fit no more