Sergeant First Class Alwyn C. Cashe, United States Army, distinguished himself by exceptional gallantry in action in the face of violence while serving as the platoon sergeant of 151 Platoon, Alpha Company (Hard rock). 151 Battalion, 15 Infantry Regiment, based at FOB Mackenzie, Salah a Din Province, Iraq.
In the aftermath of an enemy IED attack on 17 October 2005, SFC Alwyn Cashe heroicly disregaurded his own personal saftey to save the lives of six of his fellow Soldiers by resquing them from the burning wreckage of a stricken Bradley IFV and later succumbed to the grevious and horrific injuries he sustained as a result. SFC Cashe is hero who deserves to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously.