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COL. PARIS DAVIS | Every Weapon I Had (Ep. 805)
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In this episode, we welcome United States Army Colonel Paris Davis to the show. He is a retired and highly decorated veteran of the US Army Special Forces (aka the Green Berets). He served in Korea and then saw combat during the Vietnam war. He was first nominated for the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1965 after a battle in Binh Dinh Provence, Vietnam, but he was not awarded the Medal until March 3rd, 2023. He is the author of the new book “Every Weapon I Had: A Vietnam Vet’s Long Road to the Medal of Honor.” In this interview, we discuss how the execution of his older brother changed the trajectory of his life, why he joined the United States Army, the creation of and how he ended up in Special Forces, the difference between his first and second deployments to Vietnam, his actions during battle which led to him receiving the Medal of Honor, why he defied a commanding officer’s orders to leave the battlefield, his mindset after he was first wounded in battle, and much more. Let’s get into it…
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Manage episode 502883914 series 1947446
In this episode, we welcome United States Army Colonel Paris Davis to the show. He is a retired and highly decorated veteran of the US Army Special Forces (aka the Green Berets). He served in Korea and then saw combat during the Vietnam war. He was first nominated for the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1965 after a battle in Binh Dinh Provence, Vietnam, but he was not awarded the Medal until March 3rd, 2023. He is the author of the new book “Every Weapon I Had: A Vietnam Vet’s Long Road to the Medal of Honor.” In this interview, we discuss how the execution of his older brother changed the trajectory of his life, why he joined the United States Army, the creation of and how he ended up in Special Forces, the difference between his first and second deployments to Vietnam, his actions during battle which led to him receiving the Medal of Honor, why he defied a commanding officer’s orders to leave the battlefield, his mindset after he was first wounded in battle, and much more. Let’s get into it…
Episode notes and links HERE.
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