Charles Q. Williams
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Charles Quincy Williams was a United States Army major and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for heroism above and beyond the call of duty as an Army Sp
Army Medal of Honor
Williams' grave at Arlington National Cemetery
The 5th Special Forces Group is one of the most decorated active duty United States Army Special Forces groups. The 5th SFG saw extensive action in the Vietnam War and played a pivotal role in the ear
Charles Q. Williams
…and paratrooper in a heavy weapons Company, he later attended Officer Candidate School and by June 9, 1965 was serving as a Second Lieutenant with the 5th Special Forces Group. On that day, in Dong Xoai, Republic of Vietnam, the Special Forces camp where Williams was the executive officer of a Special Forces "A" Team, was…
5th Special Forces Company D Hurricane Aircat airboats on the Mekong near the Cambodian border in 1966
Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha teams 555 and 595 were inserted into Afghanistan at night in zero-visibility conditions aboard two MH-47 Chinook helicopters.
Members of ODA 595, part of Task Force Dagger, and Afghan forces ride into northern Afghanistan in October 2001 on horseback.
Major Mark E. Mitchell is decorated for his combat actions during the battle by General Bryan D. Brown, chief of the U.S. Special Operations Command