Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe and his soldiers were on patrol in Samarra, Iraq, on Oct. 17, 2005, when their Bradley Fighting Vehicle hit an IED.
Drenched in fuel, his uniform burned off his body, Cashe crawled out of the Bradley. Ignoring the flames searing his flesh and the rattle of enemy gunfire, Cashe went back into the vehicle again and again, pulling out every one of his six soldiers from the wreckage.
His commander, not knowing the extent of SFC Cashe's actions had put him in for a Silver Star Medal. Upon further review his Commander, Col. Gary Brito, and a growing number of steadfast supporters are pushing for the fallen soldier to receive the Medal of Honor.