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Biden to award Medal of Honor to three US soldiers including Army Ranger who died protecting a U.S. helicopter from attack, a Special Forces soldier who fought insurgents in Afghanistan and a Sergeant who died rescuing soldiers from burning vehicle
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • President Joe Biden will award the Medal of Honor to Sgt Alwyn C. Cashe, Sgt Christopher A. Celiz and Sgt Earl D. Plumlee on December 16

  • All three members of the U.S. army are being rewarded for conspicuous gallantry

  • Cashe will become the first Black U.S. service member to receive the Medal of Honor for actions in the wars in Iraq or Afghanistan

  • Cashe is being reward post-humous recognition after suffering mortal injuries in Iraq while rescuing fellow soldiers from a burning vehicle in 2005

  • Plumlee, who remains alive, fought off Taliban suicide bombers in Afghanistan in 2013

  • Celiz died after stepping between Taliban fighters targeting a U.S. helicopter evacuating his fellow soldiers in 2018

  • By law, Medals of Honor must be awarded within five years of the combat action recognized

  • However, Congress passed legislation earlier this year for additional consideration for Cashe, Plumlee and two other soldiers

Posted by: Skidmark 2021-12-14
http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=619890