Every Medal of Honor action is, by definition, heroic. But the story of Alwyn Cashe is about a very specific element of heroism: Sacrifice. In 2005, Sergeant First Class Alwyn Cashe was stationed in Iraq with his platoon. He was known for how deeply he cared about his soldiers’ lives– and their safety. On a night in October, he proved how far he would go to protect them… risking his own life not once, but five incredible times. The appearance of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Every Medal of Honor action is, by definition, heroic. But the story of Alwyn Cashe is about a very specific element of heroism: Sacrifice. In 2005, Sergeant First Class Alwyn Cashe was stationed in Iraq with his platoon. He was known for how deeply he cared about his soldiers’ lives– and their safety. On a night in October, he proved how far he would go to protect them… risking his own life not once, but five incredible times. The appearance of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every Medal of Honor action is, by definition, heroic. But the story of Alwyn Cashe is about a very specific element of heroism: Sacrifice. In 2005, Sergeant First Class Alwyn Cashe was stationed in Iraq with his platoon. He was known for how deeply he cared about his soldiers’ lives– and their safety. On a night in October, he proved how far he would go to protect them… risking his own life not once, but five incredible times. The appearance of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="noopener noreferrer">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Alwyn Cashe: Into the Fire

Rewarded for bravery that goes above and beyond the call of duty, the Medal of Honor is the United States&rsquo; top military decoration. The stories we tell are about the heroes who have distinguished themselves by acts of heroism and courage that have saved lives. From Judith Resnik, the second woman in space, to Daniel Daly, one of only 19 people to have received the Medal of Honor twice, these are stories about those who have done the improbable and unexpected, who have sacrificed something in the name of something much bigger than themselves. Every Wednesday on Medal of Honor, uncover what their experiences tell us about the nature of sacrifice, why people put their lives in danger for others, and what happens after you&rsquo;ve become a hero.
Special thanks to series creator Dan McGinn, to the Congressional Medal of Honor Society and Adam Plumpton.
Medal of Honor begins on May 28. Subscribe to Pushkin+ to hear ad-free episodes one week early.&nbsp; Find Pushkin+ on the Medal of Honor show page in Apple or at&nbsp;<a href="http://pushkin.fm/" data-stringify-link="http://Pushkin.fm" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Pushkin.fm</a>.
Subscribe on Apple:&nbsp;<a href="http://apple.co/pushkin" data-stringify-link="http://apple.co/pushkin" data-sk="tooltip_parent">apple.co/pushkin</a> Subscribe on Pushkin: <a href="http://pushkin.fm/plus" data-stringify-link="http://pushkin.fm/plus" data-sk="tooltip_parent">pushkin.fm/plus</a>

Society & Culture

History

Personal Journals

Rewarded for bravery that goes above and beyond the call of duty, the Medal of Honor is the United States’ top military decoration. The stories we tell are about the heroes who have distinguished themselves by acts of heroism and courage that have saved lives. From Judith Resnik, the second woman in space, to Daniel Daly, one of only 19 people to have received the Medal of Honor twice, these are stories about those who have done the improbable and unexpected, who have sacrificed something in the name of something much bigger than themselves. Every Wednesday on Medal of Honor, uncover what their experiences tell us about the nature of sacrifice, why people put their lives in danger for others, and what happens after you’ve become a hero. Special thanks to series creator Dan McGinn, to the Congressional Medal of Honor Society and Adam Plumpton. Medal of Honor begins on May 28. Subscribe to Pushkin+ to hear ad-free episodes one week early.  Find Pushkin+ on the Medal of Honor show page in Apple or at Pushkin.fm. Subscribe on Apple: apple.co/pushkin Subscribe on Pushkin: pushkin.fm/plus

Rewarded for bravery that goes above and beyond the call of duty, the Medal of Honor is the United States’ top military decoration. The stories we tell are about the heroes who have distinguished themselves by acts of heroism and courage that have saved lives. From Judith Resnik, the second woman in space, to Daniel Daly, one of only 19 people to have received the Medal of Honor twice, these are stories about those who have done the improbable and unexpected, who have sacrificed something in the name of something much bigger than themselves. Every Wednesday on Medal of Honor, uncover what their experiences tell us about the nature of sacrifice, why people put their lives in danger for others, and what happens after you’ve become a hero.
Special thanks to series creator Dan McGinn, to the Congressional Medal of Honor Society and Adam Plumpton.
Medal of Honor begins on May 28. Subscribe to Pushkin+ to hear ad-free episodes one week early.&nbsp; Find Pushkin+ on the Medal of Honor show page in Apple or at&nbsp;<a href="http://pushkin.fm/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pushkin.fm</a>.
Subscribe on Apple:&nbsp;<a href="http://apple.co/pushkin" rel="noopener noreferrer">apple.co/pushkin</a> Subscribe on Pushkin: <a href="http://pushkin.fm/plus" rel="noopener noreferrer">pushkin.fm/plus</a>

Share Alwyn Cashe: Into the Fire

Sign up to save your podcasts

Alwyn Cashe: Into the Fire

Alwyn Cashe: Into the Fire

More shows like Medal of Honor: Stories of Courage

Freakonomics Radio

Revisionist History

History That Doesn't Suck

Broken Record with Rick Rubin, Malcolm Gladwell, Bruce Headlam and Justin Richmond

American History Tellers

Warriors In Their Own Words | First Person War Stories

American Scandal

Against the Rules with Michael Lewis

Solvable

The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

Go and See

Making a Killing with Bethany McLean

The Last Archive

Deep Cover

Hearing with Tali Farhadian Weinstein

Fiasco

Lost Hills: Dark Canyon

Key Battles of American History

Against The Odds

Bad Women: The Blackout Ripper

Backstage Pass with Eric Vetro

What's Your Problem?

Not Lost

Car Show! with Eddie Alterman

Come As You Are

The Loudest Girl in the World

Started from the Bottom

The Best Audio Storytelling 2022

Where's Dia?

A Twist of History

Charlie's Place