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President Joe Biden awards the Medal of Honor to retired Army Col. Paris Davis for his heroism during the Vietnam War, in the East Room of the White House, Friday, March 3, 2023, in Washington. Davis, then a captain and commander with the 5th Special Forces Group, engaged in nearly continuous combat during a pre-dawn raid on a North Vietnamese army camp in the village of Bong Son in Binh Dinh province. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) President Joseph Biden presented 83-year-old Col. Paris Davis, who is African-American, with the Medal of Honor on Friday, March 3, in recognition of his participation in the Vietnam War. It has taken nearly 60 years for the award. Col. Davis’ daughter, Regan Hopper, and fellow Green Beret Ron Deis spoke about how deserving Davis is of the highest accolades in the U.S. military. According to the Army, in June 1965, then-Captain Davis and his team fought for nearly 19 hours inside a North Vietnamese army base in the village of Bong Son, making him one of the first Black officers to oversee a special forces team.
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