Black Army special forces veteran may receive Medal of Honor 56 years after heroism in Vietnam 05:11. Davis gave his only television interview to "CBS Mornings" about the renewed effort for ...

As an Army captain in 1965 during the Vietnam War, Paris D. Davis rescued two of his fellow Americans who were "incapacitated" during combat with the enemy.

Washington — President Biden awarded the Medal of Honor to Paris Davis, a retired U.S. Army colonel and one of the first Black officers in the Green Berets, for heroism during the Vietnam War ...

President Biden called Ret. U.S. Army Col. Paris Davis, who was nominated in 1965 for the Medal of Honor, to inform him that he will receive the award for his remarkable heroism during the Vietnam ...

WASHINGTON — Nearly 60 years after Paris Davis was recommended for the nation’s highest military award, the retired colonel, one of the first Black officers to lead a Special Forces team in combat, ...

The overdue recognition for the 83-year-old Virginia resident comes after his recommendation for the medal was lost, resubmitted — and then lost again.

Sept. 5 (UPI) --A Vietnam Army helicopter pilot was presented with the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military award, at the White House on Tuesday for saving the lives of four of his fellow ...