Last Night I Met A Hero

Blackfive net ^ | 11/10/05 | Blackfive

[Steelerfan]

Last Night I Met A Hero - Godspeed SFC Cashe

First, read this - Last Night I Met A Hero. It's a must read.

On October 17th, an IED set a 1st/15th Infantry Regiment (3rd BDE, 3rd ID) Brad on fire. The ramp jammed trapping the infantry squad inside.

Specialist Darren Howe, himself burning in the drivers seat, piloted the Brad away from the ambush site before trying to exit the vehicle. Suffering second and third degree burns, he went back in the burning vehicle to pull his buddies out. He helped get almost everyone out. Six members of the squad were burned badly, and one was still trapped inside.

Staff Sergeant George "A-Train" Alexander was featured here a few weeks ago.

Sergeant Michael “Doc Rob” Robertson was the crew member who could not make it out of the burning Bradley.

Sergeant First Class Alwyn Cashe, the Bradley's Commander, already burned badly, rushed back into the burning BFV to save his squad's medic, Doc Robertson. He's the hero that the Air Force surgeon met that night and declared him a hero.

Staff Sergeant Alexander died of his wounds on October 22nd.

Sergeant Robertson died of his wounds on October 25th.

Specialist Howe, who was going to try out for Special Forces after his tour in Iraq was over, died of his wounds on November 3rd.

I received an email late last night, that SFC Cashe had passed on, surrounded by his family. Words cannot express my sorrow at this.

However.

Howe and Cashe were able to save the others. The rest of the squad survived. Specialists Ray Salerno and Gary Mills are still at Brooke in San Antonio. The others have been released and will recover.

Thoughts and prayers for the families of Howe, Alexander, Robertson, and Cashe are needed as are those for Salerno and Mill's recovery and the squad's well-being.

Alpha Company, 1st/15th Infantry - "Hard Rock!" - needs some Spiritual Warfare.

[Americanwolf]

ping for later

[Iris7]

Need a more correctly designed machine. Happy to take on the job. Armored vehicles should almost never burn.

That the ramp would jam is just nuts. The hinges should shear.

Lots of stuff on Bradleys. Not good. Very hard to get out of in an emergency. There was no Creighton Abrams to run the project.

I can hardly stand it when this sort of thing happens. Getting burned up is just the worst especially because that thing was designed badly by peacetime soldiers.

[Iris7]

The LCVP-5s in Viet Nam ran on gasoline and had their gas tanks under the floor. Go over a mine and burn. I see craters in the roads in Iraq images lately, IEDs buried under the blacktop. I knew this would happen, knew it, knew it, sh!t. American stuff is not designed for that. I have been talking about this for more than two years, as no doubt you recollect. An old Russian BTR is better for Iraq work than what we have. Designed to resist explosions underneath. Israeli stuff is the best, just fantastic.

Believe it or not the Stryker is pretty good at handling mine explosions. Mine goes off far enough from the cabin.

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[Northern Yankee]

God Bless these men, and their families.

Such courage never seems to get widely reported by the MSM.

These are men who deserve to recognized and honored as a nation.

[Jet Jaguar]

Sorry to bother you with the ping, but I thought this story could use some attention.

[lysie]

Thanks, Jay. All heroes in my eyes.

[Kelly_2000]

Recognized and honored and their families supported.

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Thank you for the ping Ms. Snips. Trussell- we have some fine freepers here morning the passing of one of our heroes-they could all use some prayer. Could you ping your list as well. This is a very moving thread and tribute. Godspeed to SFC Cashe and his platoon.

[Leg Olam]

Thanks for the ping Snippy. Sometimes words fail.

[Diva Betsy Ross]

"Alpha Company, 1st/15th Infantry - "Hard Rock!" - needs some Spiritual Warfare"

Prayers and attention needed here. If you have a moment today could you stop by an offer a prayer- I am sure someone can find a way to send a link to this thread to someone in the platoon.

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[trussell]

Prayer ping.

Rest in Peace
 Specialist Darren Howe, Staff Sergeant George Alexander, Sergeant Michael Robertson, and Sergeant First Class Alwyn Cashe

My prayers go up for all who now mourn the passing of these hero's.  

Blessings,
trussell

If you want on/off my prayer ping list, please let me know. All requests happily honored.

[trussell]

Thank you so much for the ping

[jwalsh07]

God bless'em and those like'em.

[dsc]

For Alpha Company, 1st/15th Infantry - "Hard Rock!"

THE LORICA OF ST. PATRICK: Apostle to the Emerald Isle
I bind to myself today
The strong virtue of the Invocation of the Trinity:
I believe in the Trinity in Unity
The Creator of the Universe.

I bind to myself today
The virtue of the Incarnation of Christ with His Baptism,
The virtue of His crucifixion with His burial,
The virtue of His Resurrection with His Ascension,
The virtue of His coming on the Judgement Day.

I bind to myself today
The virtue of the love of seraphim,
In the obedience of angels,
In the hope of resurrection unto reward,
In prayers of Patriarchs,
In predictions of Prophets,
In preaching of Apostles,
In faith of Confessors,
In purity of holy Virgins,
In deeds of righteous men.

I bind to myself today
The power of Heaven,
The light of the sun,
The brightness of the moon,
The splendour of fire,
The flashing of lightning,
The swiftness of wind,
The depth of sea,
The stability of earth,
The compactness of rocks.

I bind to myself today
God's Power to guide me,
God's Might to uphold me,
God's Wisdom to teach me,
God's Eye to watch over me,
God's Ear to hear me,
God's Word to give me speech,
God's Hand to guide me,
God's Way to lie before me,
God's Shield to shelter me,
God's Host to secure me,
Against the snares of demons,
Against the seductions of vices,
Against the lusts of nature,
Against everyone who meditates injury to me,
Whether far or near,
Whether few or with many.

I invoke today all these virtues
Against every hostile merciless power
Which may assail my body and my soul,
Against the incantations of false prophets,
Against the black laws of heathenism,
Against the false laws of heresy,
Against the deceits of idolatry,
Against the spells of women, and smiths, and druids,
Against every knowledge that binds the soul of man.

Christ, protect me today
Against poison, against burning,
Against drowning, against death-wound,
That I may receive abundant reward.

Christ with me, Christ before me,
Christ behind me, Christ within me,
Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ at my right, Christ at my left,
Christ in the fort,
Christ in the chariot seat,
Christ in the pupi deck,
Christ in the heart of everyone who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks to me,
Christ in every eye that sees me,
Christ in every ear that hears me.

I bind to myself today
The strong virtue of the Invocation of the Trinity,
I believe in the Trinity in Unity
The Creator of the Universe.

[GodBlessUSA]

Thanks so much for the ping Diva. My prayers. Brave Heroes. May God Bless the injured and all of their loved ones.

[planekT]

Prayers sent up for these heroes and their families.

[cyn]

What an awesome legacy these soldiers leave us -- how much richer our lives are for knowing of them.

Prayers for their families, for all they have touched, and for our health and strength as a country that we may live up to the high standards such selfless individuals set for us.

[Professional Engineer]

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