SFC Alwyn Cashe Should Be Awarded The Medal Of Honor For His Heroics Under Fire . You be the judge?

2014-06-15T13:39:34-04:00

This is personal to me, I was a Drill Sergeant at Fort Benning, GA (Jan 06-Jan 08)on Sand Hill. We would train the privates at the Close Combat Quarters facility doing Urban Ops at Cashe village. It would always start out with his story given by the 1SG, which gave us the motivation to take the objective and conduct high speed training. Drills out there you know this story.

What a hero for all. Very deserving of the Medal of Honor.

We were just recently made aware of the story of a Soldier by the name of SFC Alwyn Cashe. SFC Cashe’s story is one of heroics, bravery, and selfless service to not only his country, but to his Soldiers. SFC Cashe, was assigned to 1st Platoon, Alpha Company, which was part of the 15th Infantry Regiment at Operating Base MacKenzie in Iraq in 2005.

Here is his story as quoted from Michael Mink, at Investors .com:
“As three Bradley fighting vehicles were rolling out the gate, Cashe’s broke down. Maj. Jimmy Hathaway, who as a captain was the company commander, says Cashe could have by all rights not gone on the mission due to that. Instead the sergeant went to another Bradley and told its gunner to take the bad one back to the base.”

Trouble was about to erupt.

Half an hour after leaving the base, darkness and a sand storm obscured a pressure-switch improvised explosive device in the Cashe Bradley’s path. The ensuing blast resulted in fuel spewing everywhere as the vehicle erupted in flames. Then the group came under fire from terrorists.

Cashe, injured and drenched in fuel, pulled himself out of the gunner’s hatch and crawled down the Bradley to help the burned driver escape.
Still, the armored personnel carrier/tank killer was burning with six soldiers and a translator inside.

With no concern about his own safety, Cashe rushed to the back of the vehicle and tried to open the troop hatch door. He couldn’t, and it got worse; his gas-soaked uniform went up in flames.

Inside the Bradley, Staff Sgt. Douglas Dodge popped the troop hatch door open and stumbled outside, burned and dazed from a concussion. There he saw Cashe, his uniform gone, his skin burned everywhere except where his helmet, body armor and boots were.
“Cashe said, ‘Where are the rest of the boys? We’ve got to get them out.’ Without even thinking, Cashe just went in there,” said Dodge, who followed him.”

Despite the horror scene, Cashe kept going, retrieving one injured and burned soldier after another with Dodge’s help.

While the door had been opened by Dodge, the soldiers inside were too battered to realize that. Cashe and Dodge battled flames and smoke and got all six soldiers and the interpreter out. By the time a crew from a trailing Bradley arrived to assist, Cashe had suffered burns over most of his body.

The Cashe-Dodge action helped save those six soldiers, three of whom would die from complications resulting from their burns in the next few weeks. One more died later indirectly from his injuries.

So did Cashe, in November 2005. He left behind a wife and three children ranging in ages from 6 to 12.

http://guardianofvalor.com/sfc-alwyn-cashe-should-be-awarded-the-medal-of-honor-for-his-heroics-under-fire/

SFC Alwyn Cashe Should Be Awarded The Medal Of Honor For His Heroics Under Fire

We were just recently made aware of the story of a Soldier by the name of SFCAlwyn Cashe. SFCCashe'sstory is one of heroics, bravery, and selfless service to not only his country, but to his Soldiers. SFCCashe, was assigned to 1st Platoon, Alpha Company, which was part of the 15th Infantry Regiment at Operating Base MacKenzie in Iraq in 2005. Here is his story as quoted from Michael Mink, at Investors .com: As three Bradley fighting vehicles...

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 15 at 2014 1:48 PM

2014-06-15T13:48:56-04:00

SFC Davis, that is an amazing story. I agree he's the epitome of the Medal of Honor. I'm sure the military is looking into it and getting all the facts.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 15 at 2014 1:53 PM

2014-06-15T13:53:33-04:00

Absolutely agree! I was also at FOB Macenzie during this time. Also trained Soldiera at the SFC Cashe MOUT site.

Response by SGT Thomas Lucken made Jun 21 at 2014 12:26 PM

2014-06-21T12:26:43-04:00

I totally agree he should be awarded the MOH! I read and heard the stories, SFC Cashe was so unselfish that he sacrificed his life to save his troops.

Most would have stood and watched in horror instead of doing what he did. I already have spam the airwaves today with the Army Times link with his story.

All of us, need to raise a voice and get the recognition for our fallen comrade, he was a brother who was a true hero and can not be forgotten!

Response by SGT Thomas Lucken made Jun 21 at 2014 12:31 PM

2014-06-21T12:31:19-04:00

Article today per Army Times:

http://www.armytimes.com/article/20140621/NEWS/306210044/Troops-vets-campaign-award-MoH-fallen-SFC?sf27609108=1

Response by SSG V. Michelle Woods made Aug 15 at 2014 8:54 AM

2014-08-15T08:54:08-04:00

What a true hero, and absolutely deserving of the Medal of Honor.

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Response by SGT Thomas Lucken made Oct 2 at 2014 12:35 PM

2014-10-02T12:35:44-04:00

SFC Cashe was KIA in Iraq!!! His heroic acts puts him in the deserving of the MOH. Read the story about our Brother and it will bring tears to your eyes! This is a support group on FB to help get the MOH for him, posthumously!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ [login to see] 57437/

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Response by SGT Thomas Lucken made Oct 14 at 2014 7:58 AM

2014-10-14T07:58:07-04:00

http://www.wfxl.com/m/news/story?list=194943&id=1109225

Response by SGT Thomas Lucken made Oct 14 at 2014 7:58 AM

2014-10-14T07:58:35-04:00

http://www.wfxl.com/m/news/story?list=194943&id=1109225

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Response by SGT Thomas Lucken made Oct 14 at 2014 8:00 AM

2014-10-14T08:00:37-04:00

http://www.wfxl.com/m/news/story?list=194943&id=1109225

Response by SGT Thomas Lucken made Oct 14 at 2014 8:06 AM

2014-10-14T08:06:23-04:00

Here is a story of veteran Harry Connor biking for SFC Cashe!

http://www.walb.com/story/26776275/florida-veteran-rides-to-remember-brother-in-arms

Florida veteran rides to remember brother in arms

A Florida man is cycling hundreds of miles to honor a soldier killed in the line of duty and he is in Moultrie Monday night.

Response by SGT Thomas Lucken made Oct 14 at 2014 3:35 PM

2014-10-14T15:35:41-04:00

http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/cashe_alwyn1.htm

USA Patriotism! ... Article > Dedicated Effort For Late Army SFC Alwyn Cashe Receiving Medal...

Article about America with its title referencing the subject.

Response by SGT Thomas Lucken made Oct 14 at 2014 8:53 PM

2014-10-14T20:53:05-04:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqdzTMFIew4

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Response by PFC Eric Minchey made Oct 14 at 2014 8:58 PM

2014-10-14T20:58:47-04:00

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/award-sfc-alwyn-c-cashe-posthumous-medal-honor/7Y05Lyc9

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 18 at 2014 10:32 PM

2014-11-18T22:32:17-05:00

Has there been a MOH investigation initiated for him?

Response by SSG Larry Briscoe made Jan 6 at 2018 2:46 PM

2018-01-06T14:46:34-05:00

He deserves the MOH.