Hero: Sammy L. Davis, Medal of Honor Recipient

Sammy L. Davis meets R. Lee Ermey.

Sammy L. Davis (born November 1, 1946) is an American soldier and a recipient of the Medal of Honor, for valorous conduct while serving in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. In November 1967, his unit was west of Cai Lay when they fell under heavy mortar attack by the Viet Cong as around 15,000 VC swarmed the area. Upon detecting an enemy position, Davis manned a machine gun to give his comrades covering fire so they could fire artillery in response.

Note to Janet Nepolitano, and the DHS: The word is “Hero”