Black Vietnam veteran honored with Medal of Honor

Name: Black Vietnam veteran honored with Medal of Honor
Uploaded: 2023-03-03T17:53:39Z
Duration: 5 min 45 s
Description: Nearly 60 years after he was first recommended for the nation’s highest military award for his bravery during the Vietnam War, 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.

Nearly 60 years after he was first recommended for the nation’s highest military award for his bravery during the Vietnam War, 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.

Posted March 3, 2023 12:53pm EST