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Paris Davis will be awarded the Medal of Honor on Friday for risking his life multiple times to save his men during an ambush in Vietnam. Army Fort Benning and The Maneuver Center of Excellence Retired Col.

Davis nearly joined the latter group while serving in Vietnam. Of the more than 41 million men and women who served in America's military, 3,515 have been awarded the Medal of Honor - 18.5% of them honored posthumously. "But you know what Captain Davis said after learning he would finally receive the Medal of Honor? Quote: 'America was behind me.' "ĭavis and his men were in a fight for their lives Davis' medal of honor went unprocessed twice. The Medal of Honor is awarded to any military servicemember who "distinguishes himself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty," according to the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.īiden underscored the fact that shortly after Paris left Vietnam, under the scourge of America's ongoing racial discrimination, paperwork for Col. military units to the doctors and nurses who cared for our wounded." Davis said in a statement that Biden's call "prompted a wave of memories of the men and women I served with in Vietnam – from the members of 5th Special Forces Group and other U.S. The president called Davis earlier this month to notify the former colonel of his award, the nation's highest military award for valor. "Paris helped write the history of our nation." "But Paris didn't listen to them, and thank God he didn't," he said. "He's an incredible man."ĭavis was among the first Black Special Forces Officers, despite efforts to dissuade his service, President Biden said at the ceremony. Davis "may be the most consequential day" since he's been president. Paris Davis the Medal of Honor for repeatedly risking his life to save his men during a fierce ambush in Vietnam nearly 60 years ago.īiden said the honor of bestowing the medal upon Col.

President Biden today awarded retired Army Special Forces Col.