caption serviceyears branch birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date rank image article_title name
morris in 2014 . receiving the medal of honor from president obama 1956 ; -- 1992 & nbsp ; -- 1992 1956 & nbsp united states okmulgee , oklahoma united states of america 5th d special forces group 30px 1st special forces company 30px 2 -rrb- 30px purple heart -lrb- 2 -rrb- 30px meritorious medal service medal 30px air medal 30px army commendation medal -lrb- of 2 -rrb- with v device 40px special forces tab 45px honor combat infantry badge 30px expert marksmanship badge 30px master parachutist 30px badge 45pxrepublic of vietnam master parachute badge bronze star medal -lrb- vietnam war 07 january 1942 20px sergeant first class 300px melvin morris
 melvin morris
melvin morris

melvin morris -lrb- born january 7 , 1942 -rrb- is a u.s. army veteran of the vietnam war , a special forces soldier -lrb- `` green beret '' -rrb- , and a recipient of the medal of honor .
