Biden awards Medal of Honor to Vietnam vet among first Black Special Forces officers

Black Vietnam vet finally awarded Medal of Honor for bravery

Nearly 60 years after he was recommended for the nation's highest military award, retired Col. Paris Davis, one of the first Black officers to lead a Special Forces team in combat, received the Medal of Honor on Friday for his…

Black Vietnam vet gets his due: Medal of Honor – Leavenworth Times

Nearly 60 years after he was first recommended for the nation’s highest award for bravery during the Vietnam War, retired Col. Paris Davis, one of the first Black officers to lead a Special Forces team in combat, received the prestigious Medal of Honor on Friday. This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.

Black Vietnam Vet Finally Awarded Medal of Honor for Bravery

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 60 years after he was recommended for the nation’s highest military award, retired Col. Paris Davis, one of the first Black officers to lead a Special Forces team in combat, received the Medal of Honor on Friday for his bravery in the Vietnam War.

Black Vietnam veteran finally awarded US Medal of Honor for bravery

WASHINGTON: Nearly 60 years after he was recommended for the nation’s highest military award, retired Col. Paris Davis, one of the first Black officers to lead a Special Forces team in combat, received the Medal of Honor on Friday for his bravery in the Vietnam War.

As a Black Vietnam War veteran receives the Medal of Honor, an Alaskan who served with him says it’s long overdue

President Biden awarded the Medal of Honor to retired Col. Paris Davis, one of the first Black Green Berets, almost six decades after the Army lost his original 1965 nomination.

Black Vietnam Vet Finally Receives Medal Of Honor

WASHINGTON — Nearly 60 years after he was recommended for the nation’s highest military award, retired Col. Paris Davis, one of the first Black officers to lead a Special Forces team in combat, received the Medal of Honor on Friday…