Paris DavisParis Davis is a former Green Beret and highly decorated veteran of U.S. Special Forces. After graduating from Airborne and Ranger Schools, he was selected for the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces, serving first in Koreaand then Vietnam. In 1965, he was promoted to captain as a detachment commander with the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces, becoming one of the first Black officers in Special Forces history. His nomination for the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1965 was ignored or misplaced at least three times for reasons unknown; his supporters believe racial prejudice was to blame. President Joe Biden awarded him the medal on March 3, 2023. Read More Read Less
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