Green Beret Foundation on Instagram: "On this day in 1969, then-Staff Sgt. Melvin Morris distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of
Staff Sergeant Melvin Morris was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Barack Obama in 2014. Back in 1969, Morris was serving in Vietnam as a “green beret” when he was assigned
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DVIDS - News - African-American Medal of Honor recipient is Black History Month speaker at Fort Benning
![Medal of Honor recipient SFC Melvin Morris was one of the Army's first men to don the “Green Beret”. During his 2nd tour in Vietnam, led an advance across enemy lines to retrieve a fallen comrade and single-handedly destroyed an enemy force that had ... Medal of Honor recipient SFC Melvin Morris was one of the Army's first men to don the “Green Beret”. During his 2nd tour in Vietnam, led an advance across enemy lines to retrieve a fallen comrade and single-handedly destroyed an enemy force that had ...](https://preview.redd.it/4eyrljrijfi61.jpg?width=1080&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=b81fef9caf66c9120b04e9fb825ca8091ce5c6ec)