SFC ALWYN CASHE - A Hero's Legacy Story with Mrs. Kasinal Cashe White - Black History Month FEB 2023

SFC ALWYN CASHE - A Hero's Legacy Story with Mrs. Kasinal Cashe White - Black History Month FEB 2023 | Tripel Nikel
This Black History Month of 2023, we honor the heroism and legacy of SFC Alwyn Cashe.
In this interview, Mrs. Kasinal Cashe White shares stories about her brother, SFC Alwyn Cashe, and their family legacy.
After a 16-year-long journey, she shares candid moments about teaming up with the U.S. Army and government officials to ensure that her brother's heroism is not forgotten. There is a lot to unpack here, so sit back, relax, and listen to the short contribution to SFC Alwyn Cashe's his-tory and legacy.
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Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn C. Cashe grew up in poverty in Oviedo, Florida, and joined the U.S. Army as a supply specialist shortly after graduating from Oviedo High School. He initially served two years in Korea, followed by nearly three years at Fort Lewis, Washington. In 1993, he became an infantryman and served another yearlong tour in Korea. Cashe served as a squad leader for two years at Fort Hood, Texas, and for two years in Germany.
He graduated from Drill Sergeant School in 1998, and served over two years as a drill sergeant at Fort Benning, Georgia. He returned to Europe in February 2001 as an operations noncommissioned officer for the 19th Battlefield Coordination Detachment, then served in Germany for two years as a squad leader in the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment. Finally, in April 2004 Cashe served as a platoon sergeant in the 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, at Fort Benning, Georgia.
Cashe deployed in support of the Gulf War in 1991, participated in the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and deployed in 2005 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
On October 17, 2005, near Samarra, Iraq, Cashe’s Bradley Fighting Vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device. Cashe retrieved six Soldiers and an Iraqi interpreter from the burning vehicle, receiving burns on nearly 72% of his body. Alwyn Cashe died on Nov. 8, 2005, at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas.
Learn more about SFC Alwyn Cashe: www.army.mil/m...
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Source: Medal of Honor: SFC Alwyn Cashe, United States Army, Website:www.army.mil/m...
Photo credit: SFC Alwyn Cashe, (www.army.mil)
Photo credit: Kasinal Cashe White, (AJC Photo/Stephen B. Morton)
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