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By Cherranda Smith
Comrades of Army Capt.
Paris Davis said his actions during the Vietnam War deserved the Medal of Honor. After more than 50 years, a now retired Col. Davis might be getting honored.
The New York Times, Davis was 26 years old at the time when, on June 18, 1965, wounded and under enemy fire, Davis continued fighting while dragging wounded members of his team out of a rice paddy.
His commander submitted the paperwork to nominate Davis for the highest award in the military, the Medal of Honor, but the paperwork disappeared, twice.
Davis, who was one of the first Black officers in the Army’s Special Forces, was nominated several times over the years, but to no avail. They came to believe eventually that the indifference they faced from the Army on Davis’ nomination was because of his position as a Black Special Forces officer.
Lamont gets his vaccine, with a message to the Black community
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Gov. Ned Lamont receives his first COVID-19 vaccination on Feb. 16, 2021.Dan Haar/Hearst CT Media GroupShow MoreShow Less
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Gov. Ned Lamont was administered with his first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, Feb. 16, at the First Catholic Church in Bloomfield.Office of Governor Ned Lamont / Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less
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Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont receives his first dose of Pfizer s COVID-19 vaccine at The First Cathedral church Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, in Bloomfield.File photoShow MoreShow Less
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BLOOMFIELD Two months after the state’s first COVID-19 vaccinations, Gov. Ned Lamont drove from Greenwich to The First Cathedral Tuesday morning for his inoculation. He left no doubt about the message he hoped to send.