{"id":105200,"date":"2020-09-18T07:00:47","date_gmt":"2020-09-18T11:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=105200"},"modified":"2020-09-17T20:57:43","modified_gmt":"2020-09-18T00:57:43","slug":"alwyn-cashes-medal-of-honor-moves-one-step-closer-to-reality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=105200","title":{"rendered":"Alwyn Cashe’s Medal of Honor moves one step closer to reality"},"content":{"rendered":"
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SFC Alwyn Cashe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Last month we reported<\/a> on the news that Defense Secretary Esper had recommended Sergeant First Class Alwyn Cashe’s Silver Star be upgraded to the Medal of Honor. Around these parts we have believed the platoon sergeant’s heroism in combat\u00a0needs<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0<\/em>to be properly honored. Our first mention of Cashe dates back to\u00a02011<\/a> and numerous times since then.<\/p>\n

Military Times reports that legislation has been introduced in the House of Representatives to authorize the award. Current law requires the Medal of Honor to be awarded within five years of the date of action, so Congressional action is necessary.<\/p>\n

New legislation introduced in the House on Wednesday would allow Iraq War hero Alwyn Cashe to receive the Medal of Honor, a move that already has the backing of top Pentagon officials.<\/p>\n

…<\/p>\n

Wednesday\u2019s bill is an answer to Esper\u2019s request. Reps. Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., Dan Crenshaw, R-Tex., and Michael Waltz, R-Fla., had already included similar language in drafts of the annual defense authorization bill, but introduced the new measure as a stand-alone action which Congress could fast track in coming weeks.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor well over a decade, there has been a painstaking effort by Cashe\u2019s family, friends, and former comrades to have his Silver Star upgraded to the Medal of Honor, which is clearly justified by the facts of this case,\u201d Murphy said in a statement. \u201cWith (this bill) today, my colleagues and I are working together to remove the one remaining technical obstacle that stands in the way of this incredible soldier receiving the recognition he earned.\u201d<\/p>\n

A timeline for passage of the legislation remains unclear. The defense authorization bill is not expected to be finalized before November. The House and Senate are scheduled to break for most of October in anticipation of the looming elections, and approval from both the House and Senate before then appears unlikely.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The wheels are moving. Slowly, but they’re moving in the right direction.<\/p>\n

Source; Military Times<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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