President Joe Biden on Thursday awarded the Medal of Honor to three U.S. soldiers for their service during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, including a posthumous award for Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe, the first Black service member to receive the military award since the war on terror began n 9/11. In addition, Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Celiz and Master Sergeant Earl Plumlee also were honored with the award, which is the nation's highest military award for valor. Cashe’s posthumous award comes 16 years after the soldier saved several fellow service members from a burning vehicle while being attacked by enemy fire during a night-time patrol in the Salah Ad Din province of Iraq. Tamara Cashe, his widow, accepted the Medal of Honor on behalf of her late husband. Celiz, who was also awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously, died on July 12, 2018 in Paktia province, Afghanistan after exposing himself to fire to retrieve a weapon system and using his body to shield wounded who were being carried to a medical evacuation helicopter. Celiz's widow, Katherine Celiz, and daughter Shannon Celiz accepted the award on his behalf. Plumlee, who was in attendance at the ceremony, was honored after he fought off suicide bombers who infiltrated a U.S. base in Afghanistan. 📸 @apnews and @gettyimages