Black Army officer finally receives his Medal of Honor

President Biden awards the Medal of Honor to U.S. Army veteran Col. Paris Davis on March 3 for his actions during the Vietnam War. (The Washington Post)

In the early hours of June 18, 1965, Capt. Paris D. Davis led the 12 members of his Special Forces team and about 90 South Vietnamese trainees stealthily through the jungle of Bong Son in Vietnam’s Binh Dinh province. The company successfully raided an enemy camp, killing scores of North Vietnamese soldiers, some while they were still in their cots. And then the tables turned. The Washington Post | Read more >>