Nearly six decades later, an upgrade to the Medal of Honor for this brave officer.
The then-Capt. Paris Davis was recommended for the high honor at the time but lost paperwork and other factors led instead to a Silver Star Medal.
By Darlene Superville
The honor will go to retired Army Col. Paris Davis nearly 60 years after Davis distinguished himself during the Vietnam War.
Retired Rear Adm. Thomas Richards, who as a lieutenant was nicknamed "The Hulk," carried three platoon mates through enemy fire to safety.
An Arleigh Burke destroyer will be named for retired Navy Capt. Thomas Gunning Kelley, Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro announced.
After a dramatic unveiling of Raider, former Air Force leaders are holding a muted celebration, having proved their acquisition strategy worked.
Army Pfc. Thomas F. Green was the door gunner on a CH-47B Chinook helicopter that crashed over water while flying in October 1971.
The long list of heroes who died in 2022 includes a legendary Army Ranger, a Code Talker, a Tuskegee Airman and more.
Lt. Ridge Alkonis was sentenced to three years in prison for killing two Japanese citizens in a car crash in 2021.
Operation Linebacker II, also known as the “Christmas bombing campaign,” was a powerful bombing campaign by the U.S. in the Vietnam War.
By David Nelson
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