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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.
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As we reported earlier, House impeachment managers wanted to call witnesses. But then when Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said he would first call House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), ask what did she know and when did she know it and start delving into all the facts that disproved their case, the Senate Democrats had a talk with the House managers and told them to back off and agree to a deal to no witnesses to get in the statement that they wanted.
So what was it they didn’t want people to delve into and have Americans know?
Lloyd AustinOvernight Defense: Biden officially rolls out Afghanistan withdrawal plan | Probe finds issues with DC Guard helicopter use during June protestsNATO will match US timeline to pull troops out of AfghanistanBiden to say he won t pass along responsibility of Afghanistan WarMORE recently convened military leaders and ordered all military commands to focus on rooting out extremism in the ranks for 60 days. The move follows the identification of at least 10 suspects with military ties primarily National Guard and Reserve veterans accused of participating in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. As it proceeds, the Pentagon must be careful to look beyond the active-duty force often its core focus as the full-time guardians of our country to the part-time Guard and Reserve troops most likely to be called upon to confront domestic armed extremists, yet who are also the most difficult to monitor.