{"id":1126871,"date":"2021-12-16T22:44:21","date_gmt":"2021-12-17T03:44:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1126871"},"modified":"2021-12-16T22:44:23","modified_gmt":"2021-12-17T03:44:23","slug":"three-u-s-soldiers-awarded-medal-of-honor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-u-s-soldiers-awarded-medal-of-honor\/","title":{"rendered":"Three U.S. soldiers awarded Medal of Honor"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthree-u-s-soldiers-awarded-medal-of-honor%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1126871&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2615275\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2615275\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joe Biden presents the Medal of Honor to U.S. Army Master Sergeant Earl D. Plumlee during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. on December 16, 2021. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 6:44 PM PT \u2013 Thursday, December 16, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>Three American heroes were awarded the Medal of Honor for their service during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.<\/p>\n<p>The nation\u2019s highest military award was bestowed on Thursday to Army Sgt. First Class Alwyn Cashe, Army Sgt. First Class Christopher Celiz and Army Master Sgt. Earl Plumlee. However, two of the soldiers received the award posthumously.<\/p>\n<p>In 2005, Cashe helped save six soldiers from a burning vehicle under enemy fire in Iraq. Cashe had sustained second and third-degree burns over 70 percent of his body and succumbed several weeks later to his injuries.<\/p>\n<p>He was awarded the Silver Star for his heroism, but Cashe\u2019s family and supporters fought for years to prove the fallen soldier deserved the Medal of Honor for his actions. To honor him, Trump signed a bill in 2020 that cleared the way for Cashe to receive the award.<\/p>\n<p>Reps. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.), Stephanie Murphy (D-Fla.) and Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) introduced the bill and now Cashe is getting the recognition he deserves.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe sacrificed his life so others could live, and I think that is the ultimate sacrifice\u2026a true embodiment of what being a hero means,\u201d said Murphy.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It was my great honor to award the Medal of Honor to Sergeant First Class Alwyn Cashe, Sergeant First Class Christopher Celiz, and Master Sergeant Earl Plumlee. We must never forget their unparalleled courage or the sacrifices they made in service of our nation. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/U9OLYvLd3i\">pic.twitter.com\/U9OLYvLd3i<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 President Biden (@POTUS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POTUS\/status\/1471634353348358153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 17, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Meanwhile in 2018, Celiz was leading an operation in Afghanistan to clear the area of enemy forces.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAttacked and pinned down by a large force, the Sergeant exposed himself to the enemy fire in order to retrieve heavy weapons systems that allowed his team to fight back and reach a secure location,\u201d Joe Biden stated.<\/p>\n<p>During the fire fight, a member of his team was critically wounded as they called for medical evaluation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut as the rescue helicopter arrived and began taking fire as well, the Sergeant knew it was time. It was critical to get his wounded teammate loaded and treated. So, he once again, knowingly and willingly stepped into the enemy\u2019s crosshairs,\u201d Biden went on. \u201cSgt. Celiz used his body as a shield for the aircraft and his crew against the heavy incoming fire.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The helicopter began to take off and Celiz once again fought to protect service members, but was hit by incoming fire. Yet, he told those aboard the helicopter to leave without him in order to save the wounded soldier\u2019s life. Celiz died of his wounds, but was honored for his sacrifice.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Army Sergeant First Class Christopher Celiz is posthumously awarded the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MedalofHonor?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MedalofHonor<\/a> for his distinguished service in Afghanistan.<\/p>\n<p>Watch: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0bpjpa4HYw\">https:\/\/t.co\/0bpjpa4HYw<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5R8aEp9zZR\">pic.twitter.com\/5R8aEp9zZR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CSPAN (@cspan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cspan\/status\/1471567407294599177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 16, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Lastly in 2013, Plumlee helped fight off a suicide attack at a base in Afghanistan. His actions awarded him a Silver Star as he was initially turned down to receive the Medal of Honor.<\/p>\n<p>However, fellow soldiers were upset and sought to upgrade Plumlee to the nation\u2019s highest military honor for his heroic actions. Just before Plumlee received the award, he stated the medal was not just his alone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy entire team that was with me that day played a huge part in making sure that we were successful. It\u2019s representative of the Special Forces regiment and all the operators protecting this country day in and day out,\u201d Plumlee said. \u201cIt\u2019s representative of the U.S. Army. And I\u2019m just extremely humbled to be apart of this.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/dea-criminal-drug-networks-are-flooding-u-s-with-deadly-fentanyl\/\">DEA: Criminal Drug Networks Are Flooding U.S. With Deadly Fentanyl<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joe Biden presents the Medal of Honor to U.S. Army Master Sergeant Earl D. 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