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An 83-year-old Vietnam veteran is at long last getting his due. President Joe Biden on Friday awarded the Medal of Honor to retired Col. Paris Davis, one of the first

<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.metro.us/black-vietnam-vet-finally-honored-with-medal-of-honor/"></div>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. After a crowded White House ceremony, a […]<!-- ...

The belated recognition came after the recommendation for his medal was lost, resubmitted — and then lost again.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 60 years after he was recommended for the nation’s highest military award, retired Col.

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.

The belated recognition for the 83-year-old Virginia resident came after the recommendation for his medal was lost, resubmitted — and then lost again

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 60 years after he was recommended for the nation’s highest military award, retired Col. Paris Davis, a Southern University alumnus and 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.

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An 83-year-old Vietnam veteran is at long last getting his due

Fifty-eight years after retired Army Col. Paris Davis’s acts of heroism on the battlefield, the former Green Beret and Army Ranger is getting the U.S. military’s highest honor for his exemplary leadership and selflessness.