President Biden reportedly plans to award the Medal of Honor to three service members who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan, including one who would be the first Black soldier to receive the nation's highest military honor for either war.

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Biden to award Medal of Honor to three soldiers who fought in Iraq, Afghanistan: report

The recipients include Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe, who suffered mortal injuries in Iraq in while rescuing fellow soldiers from a burning vehicle in 2005; Master Sgt. Earl Plumlee, a Special Forces soldier who fought off Taliban suicide bombers in Afghanistan in 2013; and Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Celiz, an Army Ranger who died in a fierce 2018 firefight in Afghanistan.

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Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Celiz, 32, was believed to be a part of the effort to capture or kill militant targets at a time when the broader U.S. military mission was geared toward training and supporting the Afghan defense forces.

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The three soldiers will be honored in the coming weeks.

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Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe suffered mortal injuries in Iraq in while rescuing fellow soldiers from a burning vehicle in 2005. Master Sgt. Earl Plumlee, a Special Forces soldier who fought off Taliban suicide bombers in Afghanistan in 2013, died in 2018 firefight. Advocates have long pressed for awards for Cashe and Plumlee.

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