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Every weapon I had : a Vietnam vet's long road to the Medal of Honor /

"The story of a Green Beret commander's heroism during the Vietnam War, and the long fight to recognize his bravery. When Col. Paris Davis was selected to lead one of the Green Beret A-teams organizing resistance to Communist incursions into South Vietnam, his commanding officer warned him...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Davis, Paris Darius, 1939- (Author), Emery, Theo (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : St. Martin's Press, an imprint of St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2025.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Davis, Paris Darius, > 1939-
United States. > Army. > Special Forces > Biography.
United States. > Army > Officers > Biography.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Campaigns > Vietnam > Bình Định (Province)
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Personal narratives, American.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Veterans > United States > Biography.
African American soldiers > Biography.
Medal of Honor > Biography.
Guerre du Viêt-nam, 1961-1975 > Anciens combattants > États-Unis > Biographies.
Militaires noirs américains > Biographies.
Medal of Honor > Biographies.
HISTORY / Asia / General.
Autobiographies.
Table of Contents:
  • "Some Corner of a Foreign Field"
  • Bristol Avenue
  • Into the Army
  • Special Forces
  • The Rock
  • Bong Son
  • Bugles
  • The Knoll
  • "I Refuse to Go"
  • "Not Before Me"
  • Ambushed
  • Recovery
  • The Pentagon
  • Command
  • "This Just Came Up"
  • The White House.