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Best of Come and Take It: Roy P. Benavidez

Come and Take It

English - July 29, 2019 05:00 - 25 minutes - 27.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 144 ratings
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Sgt. Benevides has been in the news recently, with support to rename Fort Hood in his honor. We thought this would be a good time to pull this gem from the archives and shine some light on this Texan hero. Roy Benavidez left behind the poverty of his south Texas home town of Cuero for a career in the U.S. Army Special Forces. An incredible act of heroism would make him one of the most decorated American soldiers of the Vietnam War, earning him the Medal of Honor and ensuring his place as one of Texas greatest heroes.