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<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 […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Setting...

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.

In a White House ceremony Friday, U.S. President Joe Biden presented the Medal of Honor &mdash; the U.S. military&#039;s highest decoration &mdash; to reti

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.