Urges Congress to extend time limitation for upgrading certain military honors.

This New Jersey Assembly Resolution (AR 78) urges Congress to extend the five-year time limit for upgrading certain military honors, such as the Medal of Honor. It specifically references Sergeant First Class Alwyn Cashe, who died in 2005 after heroic actions in Iraq that saved six soldiers but were only posthumously recognized with a Silver Star (the third-highest combat honor). The resolution highlights that the current rule prevents upgrading awards after five years, even when the Department of Defense recommends an upgrade (as Secretary Esper did for Cashe), and requires Congressional action to waive this limit. The resolution directly affects military personnel whose valor was initially recognized with a lower honor but later deemed worthy of a higher award beyond the five-year window.