"Now Alwyn Cashe will be the first African American to be awarded the Medal of Honor in the wars following the terrori…"

"If Alwyn had gotten out of the Army, he would have become a game warden, something like that. He loved hunting and fi…"

"I'm doing the job I was trained to do. I have to take care of my boys."

"Sergeant First Class Alwyn C. Cashe distinguished himself by acts of gallantry above and beyond the call of duty whil…"

"It's taken sixteen years, but it's not for lack of trying. Alwyn's battalion commander, Gary Brito, started the recom…"

"Our Nation is moving toward two societies, one black, one white—separate and unequal."

"He was notable throughout a brief, thwarted career for the charm of his manner and his chivalrous ideals in public li…"

"The teachers in West Virginia, LA, Oklahoma, Arizona, Kentucky, Colorado, and more are saying something radical with …"

"I feel like it gave me an opportunity to give back to the country, and it introduced me to the strength of the countr…"

"For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as …"