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<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.metro.us/black-vietnam-vet-at-last-getting-his-due-medal-of-honor/"></div>WASHINGTON (AP) — 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, will receive the prestigious Medal of Honor on Friday. The overdue recognition for the 83-year-old […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddT...

President Joe Biden on Friday will award the Medal of Honor to retired Col. Paris Davis, one of the first Black officers to lead a Special Forces team in combat.

President Joe Biden on Friday will award the Medal of Honor to retired Col. Paris Davis, one of the first Black officers to lead a Special Forces team in combat.

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

Retired Col. Paris Davis was one of the first Black officers to lead a Special Forces team in combat during the Vietnam War.