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Benavidez was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions
West of Loc Ninh, South Vietnam in May of 1968. When word that a squad
was pinned down by enemy fire Roy Benavidez immediately volunteered to
exact their rescue. During the course of the effort he subjected
himself to constant enemy fire and suffered numerous injuries, but
still led the remaining soldiers to protect and defend their position
even after their first rescue helicopter was shot down.
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scream-of-consciousness; "If you're trying to change minds and influence people it's probably not a good idea to say that virtually all elected Democrats are liars, but what the hell."
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Went down to San Antonio back in May to see an old friend and while I was there we went to Ft Sam and went by MSG Benavidez's grave and that of COL Charlie Beckwith. Very inspiring--true heroes, both of them.
ReplyDeleteI lived about four houses down and across the road from the cemetery at Ft. Sam for about two years in the early 2000's. It seemed to me they buried a hero about every day. Once in awhile there'd be a load of brass and suits at the ceremony. All my neighbors were retired military. I heard taps about every day. I liked it there.
ReplyDeleteWhat a man he must have been. What a great people we really are. You never, never hear about that anymore.
It's very smokey in here right now.
ReplyDeleteMust be hay fever or something.
He served a different country.
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