President Joe Biden awards the Medal of Honor to retired Army Col. Paris Davis for his heroism during the Vietnam War, on Friday, March 3 at the White House. (AP/Evan Vucci) Humble as ever, Davis Rank and organization: Machinist, U.S. Navy. Place and date: Off Santo Domingo City, Santo Domingo, 29 August 1916. Entered service at: Massachusetts. Born: 31 March 1889, East Boston, Mass. G.O Summary: President Obama awarded the Medal of Honor to Corporal William "Kyle" Carpenter, a retired U.S. Marine. Corporal Carpenter received the medal for his courageous actions during combat operations against an armed enemy in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Watch on YouTube. At the White House this afternoon, President Obama awarded the Medal Six decades later, Medal of Honor recipient finally gets the recognition he deserves 01:42. Fort Belvoir, Virginia — When President Biden awarded the Medal of Honor to retired Col. Paris Davis Tour of Duty. Spc. 5 James C. McCloughan was born in South Haven, Michigan, April 30, 1946. McCloughan spent his childhood in Bangor, Michigan, where his parents moved to take over a family farm Paris D. Davis was the most recent recipient of the Medal of Honor for his service in the Vietnam War with the 5th Special Forces Group. He joins an elite few within the American armed forces who eXyt. Hiroshi Miyamura was one of the last surviving Medal of Honor recipients of the Korean War. In recent years, retention among SWOs has remained at approximately 34 to 35 percent, up from a 30 CNN — President Joe Biden bestowed the Medal of Honor, the most prestigious decoration in the US military, to three Army soldiers on Thursday afternoon. The medal was awarded posthumously Distinguished Service Cross. Silver Star. Bronze Star Medal. Purple Heart. Donald J. Jenkins (born April 18, 1948) is a former United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Vietnam War . Baker was the only living recipient at the time of the ceremony. As of November 2019, the most recent African-American service member to receive the Medal of Honor was Marine Sgt. Major John L. Canley for his actions during the Battle of Hue in January-February 1968 in the Vietnam War. The Medal of Honor was created during the American Civil War and is the highest military decoration presented by the United States government to a member of its armed forces. The recipients must have distinguished themselves at the risk of their own life above and beyond the call of duty in action against an enemy of the United States. Due to the nature of this medal, it is commonly presented

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