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  • @RoyPBenavidezTangoMikeMike
    @RoyPBenavidezTangoMikeMike 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31216

    Thank you, Mr. Ballen, for the retelling of my dad's story. His 6 hours in hell mission is unbelievable and one he didn't like to relive, but he told it in hopes of inspiring those who heard it. He never took credit for being a hero, although in all of our eyes he is one. He always said the real heroes are the ones who never came home. By the way, our family just celebrated the 40th Anniversary of my father receiving the Medal of Honor.
    Again, well done Mr. Ballen. -Yvette Benavidez Garcia, Roy's proud daughter. #TangoMikeMike

    • @parkerjenkinsx
      @parkerjenkinsx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2150

      Thanks to your dad for his service.

    • @willtobin7645
      @willtobin7645 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1523

      Your dads a hero

    • @miltonrivera6309
      @miltonrivera6309 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1159

      Yes a super hero. 💪

    • @jaytrace1006
      @jaytrace1006 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1271

      Ma’am, I’ve heard your dad’s story before, and am amazed and inspired by him each time. I wish I was half the man he was on his worst day.

    • @jmiconcarry9464
      @jmiconcarry9464 3 ปีที่แล้ว +756

      I’ve heard your dad’s story many times. I can only imagine the internal strength of mind required to overcome the overwhelming physical trauma he endured and to keep fighting to save others. His story should never be forgotten. I’ve shared your father’s story with my children and hopefully they will share it with their own kids someday. I like to tell my kids that life will knock you down a million different ways, it’s your job to find a million and one ways to get back up. Inspired by your Dad. Thank you

  • @majorj3896
    @majorj3896 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12140

    Let’s not forget about that pilot 🙏 he sacrificed his self to get them out. RIP.

    • @MissSeaSea
      @MissSeaSea 3 ปีที่แล้ว +299

      I know, when he said that I was like OH NO!! 🤭

    • @schamberlain1
      @schamberlain1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +338

      Pilots are as tough as grunts. They Ain't no POG's.

    • @rylandbrown8874
      @rylandbrown8874 3 ปีที่แล้ว +156

      Arguably could have been saved if he didn’t go back for the fallen!

    • @Broletariatt96
      @Broletariatt96 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      @@schamberlain1 lol ignorant af

    • @billf.6551
      @billf.6551 3 ปีที่แล้ว +227

      @@schamberlain1 hell yeah they’re the ones literally flying face first into that danger. Most of the time basically defenseless going in and out of hot zones

  • @rozkie
    @rozkie 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2369

    Roy was the definition of "i'm not trapped here with you, you're trapped here with me"

    • @brumous9364
      @brumous9364 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      True that

    • @bruhmoment341
      @bruhmoment341 3 ปีที่แล้ว +119

      Dude fucking pulled a bayonet outa himself and then proceeded to kill the dude who tried that dude must have shit himself

    • @nene00760075
      @nene00760075 3 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      I believe Roy was the inspiration for Doom Guy. If not he should have been.

    • @brady.widlake
      @brady.widlake 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yep

    • @ThatOneOf3StrongholdPlayers
      @ThatOneOf3StrongholdPlayers 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@nene00760075 probably fucking was for Rambo As well

  • @draith1793
    @draith1793 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3593

    Keep in mind, Roy did all of this on his day off…

    • @BrettAShore
      @BrettAShore 3 ปีที่แล้ว +228

      Fudge I totally forgot that by the end

    • @needsleep1207
      @needsleep1207 3 ปีที่แล้ว +150

      And my guys complain about a stomachache🤣🤣🤣

    • @MalgumMusic
      @MalgumMusic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      Are you my bosses alias?

    • @YoWhoDat
      @YoWhoDat 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      He might be. Just fyi I won't be in on Monday "Jeremy"

    • @richardaaronringquist3316
      @richardaaronringquist3316 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Funny guy

  • @DreamConundrum
    @DreamConundrum 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +142

    This man’s heroism was so extraordinary if they made a movie about him people would say it’s too unbelievable.

    • @Jillofalltradestuvm
      @Jillofalltradestuvm 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      Frm his struggles at the hospital to the battle, Its disappointing that theres still no movie yet. Its far more worth telling than biography of druglords

    • @fatmaibrahim2134
      @fatmaibrahim2134 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      His the main character.. Sch a hero

  • @Slvryn
    @Slvryn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2723

    Roy didn't even die from anything related to the fighting. He died from complications with diabetes. This man is just built different.

    • @BroHamNCheese
      @BroHamNCheese 3 ปีที่แล้ว +154

      Diabetes built different too

    • @VixsterAnimations
      @VixsterAnimations 3 ปีที่แล้ว +68

      This dude was like I will not die to anyone until I save my comrades.

    • @JSwanKilowJ
      @JSwanKilowJ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +164

      it's very possible that the damage he sustained in combat caused some of the complications. he did get shot and stabbed several times in the abdomen. that damage to the stomach, liver, etc. could have possibly made it more difficult for his body to manage sugars and produce/secrete insulin. i don't know his dieting and lifestyle, just saying it is possible

    • @SoapwWasHere
      @SoapwWasHere 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Fuckinggg built different

    • @puppyloved8309
      @puppyloved8309 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Really tho he build different ❤️

  • @fidangyang1995
    @fidangyang1995 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3288

    "I don't plan on dying even if I do get killed." -Roy Benavidez

    • @satoshinakamoto9936
      @satoshinakamoto9936 3 ปีที่แล้ว +69

      I think this quote goes over most people’s heads. Truly inspiring. My take on it is your legacy will live on?

    • @dwaynegreene152
      @dwaynegreene152 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Nice

    • @bradcollins1626
      @bradcollins1626 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Could just mean he never plans to die even if he does die

    • @bailey7792
      @bailey7792 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@satoshinakamoto9936
      Umm its literally self explanatory lol. Its not that deep

    • @markrowel281
      @markrowel281 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      RIP Roy. Amazing man.

  • @ferpowdd
    @ferpowdd ปีที่แล้ว +452

    I have heard Roy's story so many times and avery time I am amazed.
    Three things about Roy's story:
    -Who was the helicopter pilot?
    -Why no one has made a movie about his life?
    -Diabetes is a really horrific thing, because Roy died by its complications.

    • @Orphioux
      @Orphioux 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      I've never seen anyone accidentally typo Avery before, you must really love birds.
      I have a feeling his family may either A:) Not want a movie about his life made. or B:) Everytime a studio contacts them to check if it's okay they may try to demand an absurd cut of the profits.

    • @Mzwilder2238
      @Mzwilder2238 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@OrphiouxI have seen it.. talk to text and English second language speakers

    • @Orphioux
      @Orphioux 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      @@Mzwilder2238 ...You didn't feel like I might have been joking at all?

    • @brentpeterson918
      @brentpeterson918 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@Orphioux😂

    • @unbreakable1355
      @unbreakable1355 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Ever heard of forest gump

  • @KevinHollandAllison
    @KevinHollandAllison 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1226

    I met Roy when I was 8 years old. He came to my school in Texas in full class A uniform with his MoH and he shared every detail of his story with a 3rd grade class. Looking back it was so surreal but I will never forget that. He was larger than life.

    • @akirk1573
      @akirk1573 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      He's a true Badass . I wouldn't've known what to ask him as a kid, but I'd've loved to speak to him today. Bloody Unstoppable.

    • @emmabemmaboo
      @emmabemmaboo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      The successful version of Leroy Jenkins

    • @christopherflowers2327
      @christopherflowers2327 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      I remember hearing about Roy! What an American Hero! God bless the USA!

    • @NODnuke45
      @NODnuke45 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@christopherflowers2327 Liberty forever!

    • @melodywheeler1468
      @melodywheeler1468 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@NODnuke45 libertad is a war tbh and guerilla war is the same

  • @nut4829
    @nut4829 3 ปีที่แล้ว +502

    He wasn't a hero. As one saying goes " heroes are remembered, but legends never die". This man was a legend

    • @JohnnyDollar720
      @JohnnyDollar720 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Did you just quote the sandlot? Love it lol

    • @kissthesky40
      @kissthesky40 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      IS a Legend.

    • @Keoma.1
      @Keoma.1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      RHODESIANS NEVER DIE

    • @fpstudio3974
      @fpstudio3974 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Noice..

    • @radamson1
      @radamson1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      This man was the hero of legends.

  • @milannadzakov313
    @milannadzakov313 3 ปีที่แล้ว +766

    R.I.P the pilot that man sacrificed his life for these guys

  • @brandonhamilton833
    @brandonhamilton833 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +92

    "With a positive attitude you can do anything " He would state this in his speeches. I carry that with me every day.

    • @mr.jazzbodkelsey58
      @mr.jazzbodkelsey58 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Yes, there is some real truth to that. Mind over matter

  • @gazmillward9648
    @gazmillward9648 3 ปีที่แล้ว +316

    I think even Chuck Norris would watch his manners around Roy. A true man, a hero, a legend RIP Roy

    • @isrlnegn5806
      @isrlnegn5806 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      HUH?!CHUCK NORRIS!!!
      WTF...

    • @joeyhalbrook4364
      @joeyhalbrook4364 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Brother you are comedy 😂🤣😂🤣😂

    • @chrissynovful
      @chrissynovful 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Chuck who?

    • @anomaly3152
      @anomaly3152 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Porky Pig I heard Chuck Norris is so tough, he has no chin underneath his beard, it's just another fist

    • @Mr2stubborn2quit
      @Mr2stubborn2quit 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @President Elect Rhodry Maelwaedd.... Wolverine from the X-men would watch his manners around him! HOLY FUCKING SHIT! That man was absolutely UNSTOPPABLE!!!!😳

  • @MyKillerMoth
    @MyKillerMoth 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2313

    I'm convinced that Death owed Roy 1 favor...
    The other 36 favors was Death saying to himself, "Well hold on, I wanna see where this goes".

    • @GudJonnyCakes
      @GudJonnyCakes 3 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      Lmao frfr

    • @mcgusto246
      @mcgusto246 3 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      🤣🤣🤣👏🏾👏🏾 I think this belongs to u 🏆 😂😂😂

    • @nongchinir4014
      @nongchinir4014 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      underrated comment

    • @chaiman8554
      @chaiman8554 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Holy this is frickn amazing

    • @chaiman8554
      @chaiman8554 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Yung Daz • 13 years ago omg your name got me lol

  • @shadowstalker6762
    @shadowstalker6762 3 ปีที่แล้ว +147

    Roy earned that medal of honor whether any soldier wants the recognition or not i think anyone could agree he is among the toughest of men

    • @bigmike8564
      @bigmike8564 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You’re exactly right
      Definitely a guy you want covering your a$$ in combat

    • @nmlepage
      @nmlepage 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      He's a real life wolverine/Captain America. He is the embodiment of bravery, integrity and selflessness. He's definitely my hero. Sending love, light and respect out to him and his family.

  • @420-V.T.L-Machinist
    @420-V.T.L-Machinist 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    Holy fk! This story brought tears to my eyes. Roy deserves a movie

  • @homelackin2234
    @homelackin2234 3 ปีที่แล้ว +302

    Shoutout to the pilot and the dead gunner who risked and gave their lives going out there to save those heroes

    • @SacredWaves
      @SacredWaves 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Amen.... It takes everyone. Important to hear the stories of these men. All of them.

  • @samthenotwinchester5518
    @samthenotwinchester5518 3 ปีที่แล้ว +499

    “The real heroes are the ones who died...” YOU DID. AND THEN YOU SPIT AND YOU UNDIED.

    • @Bonnie-lo3zh
      @Bonnie-lo3zh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      R.i.p the pilot who sacrificed his life to bring him back to those 12 downed soldiers !

    • @JGriffin5150
      @JGriffin5150 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@Bonnie-lo3zh str8 phucking soldier right there no doubt

  • @roserocks1979
    @roserocks1979 3 ปีที่แล้ว +264

    Roy was in a league of his own.He was so humble,and calling him brave doesn't do him justice.He was fearless,and a hero.Whatever medals they gave him wasn't enough.That man deserves buildings,roads,and cities named after him.I pray he is at peace,and reunited with his friends.

    • @Gunners_Mate_Guns
      @Gunners_Mate_Guns 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      There are...many - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Benavidez#Personal_honors

    • @youngrSTMOB
      @youngrSTMOB 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      💯

    • @leonieromanes7265
      @leonieromanes7265 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      If I had heard this story from anyone other than Mr Ballen, I wouldn't believe it. Just incredible, Roy is a legend.

    • @brandonphillips7216
      @brandonphillips7216 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      This is a true American brother. They don't make them like this today.

    • @Gunners_Mate_Guns
      @Gunners_Mate_Guns 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@leonieromanes7265 "If the story of his heroism were a movie script, you would not believe it".
      -President Ronald Reagan moments before presenting Master Sergeant Roy Benavidez the Medal of Honor

  • @ivanavery3257
    @ivanavery3257 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    I met him when I was in the service talking about HARDCORE. THANKS ROY. A GREAT MAN.

  • @ssfbob456
    @ssfbob456 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1705

    When Reagan gave him the Medal of Honor, he told him "If I read your story as a movie script, I wouldn't have believed it."

    • @GrandDaddyCough
      @GrandDaddyCough 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      We know the story.

    • @scarletweaver171
      @scarletweaver171 3 ปีที่แล้ว +94

      Right, I was just sitting here thinking if I read this in a book I would have been like, whatever, this is so unbelievable..... But it really happened. Wild.

    • @user-hm9uq8gk5x
      @user-hm9uq8gk5x 3 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      @@GrandDaddyCough who tf is "we"?

    • @drawinggoodart4570
      @drawinggoodart4570 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@user-hm9uq8gk5x Everybody who just watched this video, obviously.

    • @user-hm9uq8gk5x
      @user-hm9uq8gk5x 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      @@drawinggoodart4570 why are you so pompous

  • @shaun601
    @shaun601 3 ปีที่แล้ว +643

    As a ex soldier at ft Bragg, we all knew of MSG Roy....he inspired a lot of us airborne guys...he was the real Captain America

    • @marcribaudo1965
      @marcribaudo1965 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Amen to that. A real life GI Joe.

    • @josephacosta3475
      @josephacosta3475 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Why would you address yourself as an "ex-soldier"? Weird

    • @drunkdonkey1009
      @drunkdonkey1009 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@josephacosta3475 If you’re not currently in combat then technically you’re an ex-soldier

    • @shaun601
      @shaun601 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      @@josephacosta3475 dude I'm not in any active combat, I'm a guy in a warehouse now...I had my time and have sand on my boots 10 years old...im airborne forever; but I'm in the civilian world....ppl who don't let go of that "I'm still a soldier" mentality when they aren't active is weird to me

    • @bostonrailfan2427
      @bostonrailfan2427 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@josephacosta3475 because only the Marine Corps drills in that you are never anything but a member of the service even after you retire or your enlistment ends

  • @OldManLuffy
    @OldManLuffy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5015

    Roy has a grizzly bear carpet in his home, it's not dead its just terrified to move

    • @lostboy8214
      @lostboy8214 3 ปีที่แล้ว +99

      This comment gave me life.😱

    • @georgewilliamsiii4677
      @georgewilliamsiii4677 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      I like this lol

    • @ProudDad1976
      @ProudDad1976 3 ปีที่แล้ว +77

      LOL, Roy is the real Chuck Norris

    • @junelledembroski9183
      @junelledembroski9183 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@ProudDad1976 LOL! Chuck Norris is the real Chuck Norris! Great comment though! I laughed so hard 😆

    • @MrDannyzwo
      @MrDannyzwo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Super funny !

  • @dwayneroberts6616
    @dwayneroberts6616 ปีที่แล้ว +105

    This man was an American treasure. Where are the statues in his honor? We should honor people like this. What an absolute legend!! Thank you to all service members your sacrifices are greatly appreciated.

    • @nickseven6814
      @nickseven6814 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Thats whats wrong bud...sad...sad reality...

    • @Jay-oi1vl
      @Jay-oi1vl 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yea excactly!! They made and put up a £60.000 statue of that Gratta thunberg in a city near me , winchester!!
      Its rediculous!!😂

    • @louisaruth
      @louisaruth 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Jay-oi1vl greta never killed anyone. why did roy hate the Vietnamese so much? he lived thousands of miles away from their jungle; why did he care how they ran their society? as time passes, more ppl will agree that this is a story of insanity, not heroism

    • @aphoticjellyfish
      @aphoticjellyfish 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@louisaruthok let’s keep in mind that Roy obviously had a pure heart, and that he trusted his supervisors to tell him the truth. Yes, we NEVER should have invaded Vietnam; it was a huge waste of human lives. But, I’m going to give Roy the benefit of the doubt when it comes to thinking he was just protecting his country. Don’t discredit this man’s heroism just because the government lied to him and used him.

    • @louisaruth
      @louisaruth 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@aphoticjellyfish there was a time when i would have 100% agreed w you, but a year into flattening G*** makes me feel differently. the parallels between the two 'conflicts' are hard to miss, and your rationalization of roy's decisions sounds like the nuremberg defense
      he participated in a gross atrocity, the real victims are the Vietnamese who continue to deal w birth defects as a result of agent orange, and the real heroes were the draft dodgers

  • @joshuaswapp5413
    @joshuaswapp5413 3 ปีที่แล้ว +552

    Imagine having this insane war story, getting shot dozens of times, and all this stuff, and you die from diabetes. He's the real MVP

    • @SlurryNoises
      @SlurryNoises 3 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      My mans was eating REAL good after enduring that nightmare, as he should've been

    • @AverageIraqEnjoyer
      @AverageIraqEnjoyer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      damn they made cod ww2 into a real thing

    • @pixilmon
      @pixilmon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      True American

    • @vickytb
      @vickytb 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@SlurryNoises LOL

    • @mutasimmuhammad9672
      @mutasimmuhammad9672 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Soldiers don't die they fade away.

  • @lastofmygeneration
    @lastofmygeneration 2 ปีที่แล้ว +551

    A literal one man army. The sheer force of will and determination in this man to continue fighting when most would give up hope is amazing.

    • @sedg03
      @sedg03 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      You dont start the fight? But when they attack you, you fight to the finish. No matter what.

    • @ronsterpearce2688
      @ronsterpearce2688 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Damn Right Amen!!!!!11

    • @SpinnDaBlock63rdK
      @SpinnDaBlock63rdK 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@sedg03 calm down rambo

    • @personincognito3989
      @personincognito3989 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The about this ridiculously remarkable man??? What a hero. what a hero

  • @lisawargal
    @lisawargal 3 ปีที่แล้ว +642

    This story tells you just how dangerous and deadly diabetes can be. This hero survived so many wounds, gun shots, shrapnel wounds and stab wounds yet died from diabetes. We need to speak this mans name more often. He is the definition of a damn hero.

  • @Midg-td3ty
    @Midg-td3ty 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +118

    This even surpasses Rambo level achievements. What he did is superhuman.

    • @FRANKY-ew6on
      @FRANKY-ew6on 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Lol 😂😂

  • @psyekl
    @psyekl 2 ปีที่แล้ว +389

    While definitely a hero, he understood (as all of us who served do), that the true heroes were people like the helicopter pilot (who remains unnamed) who gave his life retuning to a hopeless situation. That helicopter pilot deserves no less recognition, and MSGT Benavidez honorably expressed his acknowledgement of this. I salute people like this who understand honor and courage, and represent the true strength of this nation.

  • @elliegarcia3785
    @elliegarcia3785 3 ปีที่แล้ว +181

    I’m actually very good friends with Roy’s grandson Matthew. The level of sheer admiration he has for Roy is truly palpable. Roy was not only a true force of nature, but loving and doting father/grandfather. God Bless the Benavidez family.

    • @stevieb2221
      @stevieb2221 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Very cool! It would be an honor to know the family.

    • @mr.rodgers3745
      @mr.rodgers3745 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I bet he does admire him. What an amazing man.

    • @zcruze77roblox24
      @zcruze77roblox24 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      your probally not

  • @patrickholland6848
    @patrickholland6848 3 ปีที่แล้ว +125

    There are no words to describe a man like Roy, Hero doesn't even come close.

    • @mazim7386
      @mazim7386 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      A real life Rambo

  • @lloydcarpenter5299
    @lloydcarpenter5299 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +71

    I met Roy shortly after I joined Special Forces. He was a true hero and an all-around good guy. Friendly, modest to a fault. He did not stop trying to help his brothers in Group, even after he was retired. It has been an honor knowing him.

  • @captainredbarrel4394
    @captainredbarrel4394 3 ปีที่แล้ว +225

    That man is no hero, that man is a legend, a legend of legends, the man who overcame death with sheer will.

    • @Gunners_Mate_Guns
      @Gunners_Mate_Guns 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      "Heroes get remembered; legends never die."

    • @missspider3572
      @missspider3572 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Truth

    • @Halamaash
      @Halamaash 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey sorry for the self-promotion but I would appreciate it if you could check out my most recent montage and maybe give a little positive feedback. thanks!🖤

  • @ShaySovaOfficial
    @ShaySovaOfficial 3 ปีที่แล้ว +397

    This man needs a movie about him.

    • @thecourier3152
      @thecourier3152 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      There is a movie

    • @NILO_GIJS
      @NILO_GIJS 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@thecourier3152 Cant find it online. Do you maybe have the name? thanx in advance.

    • @thecourier3152
      @thecourier3152 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@NILO_GIJS Last Full Measure you're welcome

    • @NILO_GIJS
      @NILO_GIJS 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@thecourier3152 Aah thank you so much! After a quick search i see its about a different person. (William H. Pitsenbarger) But nonetheless, looks like another badass true story to watch. Cheers.

    • @thecourier3152
      @thecourier3152 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@NILO_GIJS OH ok I thought the movie was about Roy

  • @erisgh0sted961
    @erisgh0sted961 3 ปีที่แล้ว +356

    This guy was an actual beast. God truly blessed him that day.

    • @oAgL214
      @oAgL214 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      His determination, courage, loyalty and strong mindset are qualities only a few people get to have.

    • @lisam.sartain6638
      @lisam.sartain6638 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Can you imagine those 8 surviving men and the astonished gratitude they felt for this living angel?

    • @Dr.lumina
      @Dr.lumina 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      This dude is basically The Doom Slayer!

    • @primesspct2
      @primesspct2 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@lisam.sartain6638 Surely he had an angel fighting with him that day!

    • @jerryruiz70
      @jerryruiz70 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Gangsta wow beast for real

  • @Jay-mv7xv
    @Jay-mv7xv 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +26

    I met him in 1984, when stationed in Greece. He had been issued the Medal of Honor at that point. Quite a speaker, very motivating.

  • @yanlaroche90
    @yanlaroche90 3 ปีที่แล้ว +430

    When your story is so crazy that they cant make a movie about it because it would look exaggerated, this Man puts Rambo to shame

    • @dismalthoughts
      @dismalthoughts 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      [watching movie]
      Oh come on, he's been shot and stabbed 15 times! In real life he'd be dead by now. This is so unrealistic!
      You can reduce the badassery by more than half, and it'll still seem made up. That's a fucking legend right there.

    • @Count.Zer0
      @Count.Zer0 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Rambo cleans his house

    • @peterzinia3767
      @peterzinia3767 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Wakey,Wakey. Rumbo was a fictional character. Not a real person or a real story.

    • @LogBitzWasntTaken
      @LogBitzWasntTaken 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@peterzinia3767i thought everyone knew that bruh

    • @reddmartian5587
      @reddmartian5587 หลายเดือนก่อน

      There is a film about him. Not a movie, but season 1, episode 5 of BAMFs of History, Roy Bienevidez.

  • @TG_8
    @TG_8 3 ปีที่แล้ว +248

    If this had been made into a movie, I’d probably scoff at how unrealistic this is. This man should be far more known than he is. Truly remarkable

    • @Memhis10ToesDown
      @Memhis10ToesDown 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      It did..smh..

    • @Thebunholio
      @Thebunholio 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Memhis10ToesDown what's the title?

    • @009lazynurse
      @009lazynurse 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      A lot of action movies here in the Philippines are like that... the protagonist being gunned down by 100 people and miraculously still live. I guess all of them are based on Mr. Roy 😅

    • @Kerpeles
      @Kerpeles 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Truly bullshit

    • @garycantrell9011
      @garycantrell9011 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@KerpelesI have a uneasy feeling concerning this matter, pretty much every action of the story 1covers the entire 10yr period of the Vietnam war condensed for the actions of just one man,
      not wanting to take away from this man's bravery I'm having difficulty digesting the facts, stepped on a land mine all by himself out of uniform no foot injury 4yrs later in a religious service one minute, on a rescue mission 2nd minute, forgot his weapon as a GB, jump's into enemies lap, shot in head, shot 30+ more times 2hand grenade blast, carries 8men to one area, back for 2more, and repeats this after loading chopper by himself unloading same bird on fire carrying all the men into the jungle calls air strike on his position with a map he didn't forget that, gets stabbed with bayonet×12 with no loss of blood , no one else gets credit for trying to help, I don't think all the facts are represented in this story.

  • @EJ-74
    @EJ-74 3 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    My father was a marine He served 3 tours in Vietnam He was shot 3 times stabbed twice and survived the war God bless all the hero's that gave their lives and risked their lives in that terrible war

  • @pashvang4113
    @pashvang4113 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    My throat started getting tight and tears formed. Wow, what an amazing story!

  • @afterthestorm7012
    @afterthestorm7012 3 ปีที่แล้ว +604

    If Roy wasn't a legitimate Super Soldier, he was one incredible human being. If he was a Super soldier, he still was an incredible man.

    • @Rock-fy5or
      @Rock-fy5or 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He was superman

    • @seachamp5
      @seachamp5 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      This guy has a Steve Rogers meets Logan vibe.

    • @JesusChrist-dj1ot
      @JesusChrist-dj1ot 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It's the morphine..it does give you incredible power

    • @oby_one1274
      @oby_one1274 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Bro I swear I was just saying this to myself watching this Roy is damn near a super soldier

    • @ghillepig2
      @ghillepig2 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@JesusChrist-dj1ot morphine and heroin, heroin was very easily accessable in vietnam and up to 70% of soldiers, especially low ranking soldiers, took to heroin because of the pressure and that does some crazy stuff to you

  • @joetubbs7548
    @joetubbs7548 3 ปีที่แล้ว +164

    Dude a beast. Giving so much effort for his fellow man he didn't even care about his own well being. He lived as a hero and died a legend.

    • @justanerdwholiftweights4061
      @justanerdwholiftweights4061 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      No he died from diabetes.

    • @lovewins9267
      @lovewins9267 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@justanerdwholiftweights4061 He still died a legend. It doesn’t matter what he died from

    • @justanerdwholiftweights4061
      @justanerdwholiftweights4061 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@lovewins9267 I know , it's just a joke

    • @lovewins9267
      @lovewins9267 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@justanerdwholiftweights4061 I hoped it was, however, there are a lot of people who would actually feel that way 👎🏻 So many people leave stupid comments that it’s almost impossible to tell who’s actually joking anymore. A while ago, I would have automatically assumed that it was a joke. My apologies!

    • @justanerdwholiftweights4061
      @justanerdwholiftweights4061 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@lovewins9267 I'm sorry if you felt that is offensive by any means. I actually loved the guy and got goosebumps by hearing about his legend. I really have huge respect for him even though I'm not American. Once again , I'm sorry

  • @livewire2759
    @livewire2759 3 ปีที่แล้ว +413

    The man's body was literally destroyed in combat, and he made a full recovery. Yet, in the end, he couldn't survive with diabetes. The duality of the human body being extremely resilient, yet incredibly fragile at the same time... that's the mysterious part of this story.

    • @bostonrailfan2427
      @bostonrailfan2427 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      multiple times no less

    • @redacted6416
      @redacted6416 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @S55 the only being strong enough to stop roy was himself.

    • @Spills51
      @Spills51 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      He was in his 60's and lets be honest....no one is making a FULL RECOVERY from the damage that guy took....Im sure if he is anything like they said...You couldnt be able to tell cause he would be the last one to show it....but im sure that man had lots of battle scars and lots of pain as he aged.
      Just a complete BOSS.

    • @livewire2759
      @livewire2759 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@Spills51 Yes, I'm sure the "full recovery" was a bit exaggerated. He definitely had lots of aches and pains, if not actual health problems, over the years due to his injuries. I'm just amazed by the fact that he could survive such injuries in the first place, let alone several more decades after they healed, only to die from a rather common disease.

    • @Imasheep999
      @Imasheep999 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @S55 genius comment

  • @SyndicateSuperman
    @SyndicateSuperman ปีที่แล้ว +33

    This is the most in depth, most informative and most emotional retelling of Roy Benavidez' story. Thank you Mr Ballen for keeping the memory of this unquestioned American hero alive.

  • @donquixote3032
    @donquixote3032 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1151

    “A lot of people call me a hero”? Oh Roy, you’re weren’t a hero. You were whatever that thing is that heroes aspire to when they do stuff that makes them heroes. Head and shoulders above the rest 💪🏾

    • @ebskinner1
      @ebskinner1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      I think thats called a LEGEND!

    • @maburg713
      @maburg713 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Beautifully said -- both of you!

    • @stillhere1425
      @stillhere1425 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@maburg713 Demigod.

    • @legendarybimmer3297
      @legendarybimmer3297 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      That crazy then a fucking bitch ass Diabetes took his life

    • @elongatedcarp6309
      @elongatedcarp6309 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Straight God. Not even hero, you hear those "amazing what the body can do" stories. But thus is just beyond that level. Thus dude had to have only pure adrenalin and morphine or herion or whatever he had in that meditation, cause there wasn't any blood left

  • @Joe___R
    @Joe___R 3 ปีที่แล้ว +805

    His story really needs to be made into a movie.

    • @hatebreed79
      @hatebreed79 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Forest gump

    • @jamesbucks7967
      @jamesbucks7967 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Rambo

    • @michaelbarbarino1581
      @michaelbarbarino1581 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I was thinking the same thing lets get together and make it happen 🤜🤛👍👍👍

    • @Battle.Born.1864
      @Battle.Born.1864 2 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      They tried, but no one's balls were big enough to fulfill the role.

    • @averagemanful
      @averagemanful 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      People do not watch unrealistic movies.

  • @scorch418
    @scorch418 3 ปีที่แล้ว +298

    So why hasn’t this story been made into a movie??? Roy is a true hero

    • @pedro426
      @pedro426 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      It’s pretty much Rambo

    • @egillskallagrimssonberserk1671
      @egillskallagrimssonberserk1671 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      They did it’s called Captain America

    • @jaybethatdude
      @jaybethatdude 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      they did, it's called G.I. Joe, This story is bullshit.

    • @bambihall169
      @bambihall169 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@jaybethatdude says you

    • @PaigeBook
      @PaigeBook 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@jaybethatdude what do you mean

  • @PaulCorbett-z2v
    @PaulCorbett-z2v 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I stood back, teared up and saluted when Roy was talking. An angel on earth.

  • @keenanfarago6882
    @keenanfarago6882 3 ปีที่แล้ว +743

    Why isn't this a movie honestly, they wouldn't even have to dramatize it its already so crazy.

    • @louisasmiles
      @louisasmiles 3 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      I think Forest Gump is inspired by this

    • @thetruth1306
      @thetruth1306 3 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      Because he’s Mexican American

    • @thetruth1306
      @thetruth1306 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @My names Jeff How many stories come close to his?

    • @xc_4x4
      @xc_4x4 3 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      @@thetruth1306 dude shut that shit down 🤦🏽‍♂️ so dumb

    • @keenanfarago6882
      @keenanfarago6882 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@louisasmiles It seems like it but it’d be nice to have his story you know

  • @ZDiddy7777
    @ZDiddy7777 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18589

    I found the secret- it was Roys ability to walk normally while carrying the largest set of balls on Earth.

    • @susanhigh5190
      @susanhigh5190 3 ปีที่แล้ว +442

      Amen to that. He was truly one of a kind

    • @andrearamirez9924
      @andrearamirez9924 3 ปีที่แล้ว +617

      Fuckin' titanium nuts...

    • @MommiDonni1
      @MommiDonni1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +100

      😂😂😂

    • @Tradwifeintinyhouse
      @Tradwifeintinyhouse 3 ปีที่แล้ว +179

      Right!...WATERMELONS !

    • @Mumbamumba
      @Mumbamumba 3 ปีที่แล้ว +301

      It seems like his wounded comrades weren't the only thing he had to drag around.

  • @jamescavanaugh1431
    @jamescavanaugh1431 3 ปีที่แล้ว +207

    Roy is the kind of man everyone wishes they could be.

    • @jquiznos2283
      @jquiznos2283 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Truth

    • @petahoee8281
      @petahoee8281 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes

    • @roninheart19
      @roninheart19 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Who do you think you are?! I am!

    • @philosophersstone5583
      @philosophersstone5583 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Roy had PCP running through his veins or something

    • @petahoee8281
      @petahoee8281 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@philosophersstone5583 nooo, we don't need to try and dishonor or diminish his accomplishments. It would've been speed if anything but taking a drug doesn't make a person's character.

  • @dylanatherton4182
    @dylanatherton4182 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    Thank you for your bravery and service fighting for the people of the United States of America 🇺🇸.God bless you .Rest in peace.

  • @jcurses
    @jcurses 3 ปีที่แล้ว +132

    Can I make mention the fact that he did all of this after suffering a spinal injury that medical staff said would leave him a paraplegic. He spent six months teaching himself how to walk again, managed to train hard enough to apply and get into the green berets. That man lived off of nothing but sheer willpower and tenacity.
    When the medical staff don't even know where to begin surgery due to the dozens of wounds and he still survived. Damn. He earned those medals.

    • @Jordan-jx5mh
      @Jordan-jx5mh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      thanks i must’ve skipped over that part

    • @christypoe4538
      @christypoe4538 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      🤘🇺🇸 facts. Like he is the example of an American hero pure genuine willpower

    • @sicktit44
      @sicktit44 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      We've just listened to the same story as you, halfwit. Tell us something we don't already know...

  • @polt1664
    @polt1664 3 ปีที่แล้ว +459

    The human body is so fragile yet SO resilient at the same time. This story is nuts

    • @boxingcirclesaroundtheworl1469
      @boxingcirclesaroundtheworl1469 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I agree. The Most High is the best designer ever.

    • @twohawk1203
      @twohawk1203 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      The human body is so fragile. Jesus gives us strength. May Roy rest in peace until His return.

    • @GTAVALE
      @GTAVALE 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@twohawk1203 most retarded statement ever lol

    • @GTAVALE
      @GTAVALE 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      It isn't that fragile tho, it's just that modern humans are weak minded and weak bodied, they feel too much pain from things that shouldnt even hurt that much, we made ourself fragile, the human body can become pretty though

    • @CHRIS3PHX
      @CHRIS3PHX 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      It’s crazy!

  • @kylauren13
    @kylauren13 2 ปีที่แล้ว +333

    This is one of the most if not the most extraordinary story I have ever heard. What an absolute legend.

    • @nguyenhakieunhung3242
      @nguyenhakieunhung3242 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You should find stories about Vietnamese soldiers, lots of them are even better than what you have heard.

    • @timid4529
      @timid4529 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Do you have any references or videos you can link me to?

    • @baszt
      @baszt ปีที่แล้ว

      Conclusion: diabetes is much worse for a human than an enemy infantry squad.

  • @stang3299
    @stang3299 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Amazing and courageous man. He was a true hero.
    Thank you for telling his story.

  • @randylandry5
    @randylandry5 3 ปีที่แล้ว +91

    He's a man of focus, commitment, and sheer fucking will.

    • @yestermendarkly5699
      @yestermendarkly5699 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      And a bit of luck too I’m guessing. But definitely determination.

    • @Jackie1Lynn
      @Jackie1Lynn 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's a John Wick reference

  • @andersondawn3631
    @andersondawn3631 3 ปีที่แล้ว +442

    Jesus this soldier guy is Captain America. What a hero. He tells great stories.

    • @music77snob
      @music77snob 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      My thoughts, exactly!

    • @haileygrey5047
      @haileygrey5047 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      He truly does

    • @werewolfsaves2179
      @werewolfsaves2179 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Jesus is my hero.

    • @weepixie3
      @weepixie3 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Love that he was the son of a Mexican farmer... this is an amazing story 🖤

    • @tipoftheicebergicy6448
      @tipoftheicebergicy6448 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I disagree. He is captain of the world! What a man.

  • @yondu689
    @yondu689 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3720

    Viet Cong: We have an army.
    Americans: We have a Roy.

    • @exofiber5509
      @exofiber5509 3 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      Viet cong RUN FOR YOUR LIVES

    • @uphillhomestead6188
      @uphillhomestead6188 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      I love this comment ❤️

    • @deontrejones4043
      @deontrejones4043 3 ปีที่แล้ว +91

      They don't make people like Roy anymore.

    • @thammerit6989
      @thammerit6989 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@deontrejones4043 that’s true

    • @giantperaon5169
      @giantperaon5169 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@deontrejones4043 cause they are made in vietnam

  • @sandeewood2948
    @sandeewood2948 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Roy…was a unbelievable soldier couldn’t believe he survived that firefight..amazing…

  • @chrisrowe6340
    @chrisrowe6340 3 ปีที่แล้ว +287

    That was amazing, I'm moved to tears. I'm Australian but I feel like a patriotic American all of the sudden

    • @justinparkerthewildwolf6394
      @justinparkerthewildwolf6394 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Do ya? Really?

    • @kellybreen5526
      @kellybreen5526 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Well fellow Commonwealth citizen I think I share your sentiments here in Canada. Allies of the US except those two spats hundreds of years ago.

    • @chrisrowe6340
      @chrisrowe6340 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@justinparkerthewildwolf6394 based on the video, not currently under President Joe Bimentia

  • @clemo85
    @clemo85 2 ปีที่แล้ว +552

    Hollywood needs to create a film detailing Roy's journey from the landmine, until he recovered in Japan.
    A real hero.

    • @blackraven7452
      @blackraven7452 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      You mean Rambo..!

    • @R..L..X
      @R..L..X 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Dude, Forrest Gump. That guy, in Cambodia is Forrest Gump

    • @77uuii77
      @77uuii77 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Would be to crazy for a movie😂

    • @marc1da
      @marc1da 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It’s forrest Gump

    • @nova19781
      @nova19781 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@marc1da more like a combination of Rambo, Forrest Gump, Steve Rodgers and Frank Castle

  • @preacherF-15
    @preacherF-15 2 ปีที่แล้ว +479

    I knew Roy, I'm from south Texas and although I was Air Force, I spent a great deal of time recovering at Brooke Army Medical Center, which is where we met. He was an amazing guy, who deserved a lot more than the 63 years he got, but he surely made the most out of them. He was an inspiration to everyone who met him. He is missed.

    • @Phukugoooglification
      @Phukugoooglification 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      hopefully they didn't break the mold after making him.

    • @kinsl3y3635
      @kinsl3y3635 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I didn’t know him, but I can tell from what is told, he is a true hero!!

    • @stephen1137
      @stephen1137 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Why were you a patient at Brooke, Preacher? (If you don't mind my asking.)

    • @preacherF-15
      @preacherF-15 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@stephen1137 I waited a little too long to give a plane back to the taxpayers

    • @pauline-yf3km
      @pauline-yf3km ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thank you for your service. My brother was in country 2 tours. What a wonderful man Roy sounds to have been, and the fact he was 32 and not in his late teens or early 20's like so many young men in that war, is another testimony to his strength and grit! Awe inspiring.

  • @FrankGina2016
    @FrankGina2016 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    All I can say is...This man was truly blessed. Thank you for your service sir.

  • @alexvibe9066
    @alexvibe9066 3 ปีที่แล้ว +210

    How the hell we haven’t heard of this guy. Each city should have a statue of this guy. I cried during this video. The bravest man ever. His grandkids should never have worries.

    • @GusFogle
      @GusFogle 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Check out Medal of Honor recipient John Chapman. His story is similar to the one recounted in this video, but unfortunately he did not survive. Chapman actually earned 2 posthumous Medals of honor for saving a Seal Team during a firefight, and there is video of the event.

    • @NoOneYaKnow666
      @NoOneYaKnow666 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@GusFogle Ive seen the video a few times. Its remarkable, but very sad.

    • @sammykay2515
      @sammykay2515 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Right! How does this man not have any mention in any history book or a day set aside to honor him. All we have is a likeness of him in movie...and even that didn't tell the whole story. This man deserves so much more...A real American Hero!

    • @Idciydhmb
      @Idciydhmb 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @Bill Ferrero wow awesome! It’s really nice to see people of your age on a mrballen video lol but yeah the story was great and I have so much respect for all the military!

    • @wordswritteninred7171
      @wordswritteninred7171 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @Bill Ferrero I was definitely around during Reagan. But I don't remember hearing about this guy and just what exactly he did! Not saying it wasn't a big story. Just saying I wish I didn't miss it!

  • @sikchopper3783
    @sikchopper3783 3 ปีที่แล้ว +301

    Why hasn’t Hollywood made a movie about this legend. If anyone has any pull please share this story.

    • @seen-hj5bs
      @seen-hj5bs 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      I'll have a talk with uncle nolan don't worry

    • @hlessiavedon
      @hlessiavedon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      Because they could never do it justice.

    • @sikchopper3783
      @sikchopper3783 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@seen-hj5bs not sure who uncle Nolan is, but thanks.

    • @jkarpet
      @jkarpet 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@sikchopper3783 Christopher Nolan

    • @BrettAShore
      @BrettAShore 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@hlessiavedon That is probably true

  • @Nyaleth0tep
    @Nyaleth0tep 2 ปีที่แล้ว +572

    Roy was my uncle and everything you say is correct but when he was stabbed in the gut and his insides were coming out he took his belt off and used it to keep his intestines for spilling out so he could keep fighting and saving lives. He is an inspiration to our family to never give up even when everything is against you.

    • @thomasrusso8323
      @thomasrusso8323 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Your uncle,in all honesty,was a super soliger.you no like in Rambo.he left out(Mr ballen)or did no yep that's real stuff,that's why they(us gov)toke so long to honor him.anyway,he was good)a super soldier.you did hear this from me you no what iam saying

    • @hoppytoad79
      @hoppytoad79 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Your uncle was a total and complete badass in all the best ways. I hate to say a man like Roy was wrong about anything, but he was totally wrong about not being a hero. There absolutely are dead men who are heroes, but there are plenty of living ones who are as well. Ceasing to breathe isn't what gets you the title; it's stepping up and taking on the threat when the safety and/or well-being of others is at risk.

    • @TessellationRow
      @TessellationRow 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Wow! That’s amazing

    • @Greg-yu4ij
      @Greg-yu4ij 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Guys like your uncle fought so hard for us. All I have to do is stand up for whats right and complain loudly when it’s not. When people in power threaten us with prison for saying things that they disapprove of, we pussy out to stay free. Thank you, Roy for reminding us what being a man is about. You can’t control what happens to you, but you can control your reaction to it.

    • @joewalters8165
      @joewalters8165 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      God bless Roy and every American soldier ..... Thank you Roy for your courageous story!!!!

  • @oncode3983
    @oncode3983 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    1 of the most unbelievable stories ever told

  • @siorai1
    @siorai1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1311

    Roy needs a movie about him . Everyone should know his name

  • @danielprescott2880
    @danielprescott2880 3 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    How many people cried while listening to this story? His bravery, determination and loyalty is.... I can't even find the words. Rest in Peace Roy.

    • @camuchoc5913
      @camuchoc5913 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I did

    • @greyangelpilot
      @greyangelpilot 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He's an angel incarnate, who is doing greater work for the rest of us, left here in this mortal, sinister existence on earth. The savagery of the human condition greatly disturbs me, yet without fail, it perpetually repeats itself infinitum.

    • @rowe024
      @rowe024 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I heard about this guy while I was enlisted as a Forward Observer. Heart was pumping listening to this...

  • @rhawkas2637
    @rhawkas2637 2 ปีที่แล้ว +245

    This guy is a legend. Shame he's not more well known considering how incredible his story is.

    • @RobertDavis-rq8sl
      @RobertDavis-rq8sl ปีที่แล้ว +3

      This man is more well known then you think there are very few moh recipients us vets don't know. It is breed into most of us in basic training. And other courses that we take over the course of our careers no matter how long or short they are

    • @TheAlleyeseeing
      @TheAlleyeseeing ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Facts!!

    • @LinaMoon17
      @LinaMoon17 ปีที่แล้ว

      They should have a little mini video documentary teaching his story to all kids in bootcamp for all of the Armed Forces.

  • @thejoeshow5
    @thejoeshow5 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Amazing. This is the kind of grit and determination that this country was built on. Much respect to that man.

  • @foo7289
    @foo7289 3 ปีที่แล้ว +434

    This guy doesn’t have nightmares, nightmares have him.

  • @BruniFamilyTV
    @BruniFamilyTV 2 ปีที่แล้ว +497

    This exemplifies the quote by Heraclitus about soldiers in battle , “Out of every one hundred men, ten shouldn’t even be there, eighty are just targets, nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior, and he will bring the others back.”

    • @seanmiller449
      @seanmiller449 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      indeed

    • @Gooseman125
      @Gooseman125 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Indeed he roy shall be freed

    • @scootermom1791
      @scootermom1791 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Wow! It's like that quote was written specifically for Roy!

    • @Gooseman125
      @Gooseman125 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@scootermom1791 lol thx I was meant to mean yes roy shall be allowed out of heaven and back on earth even tho heaven is prob better

    • @yuwannakno1269
      @yuwannakno1269 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wow. Thank you
      SALUTE!

  • @HELLohwLord
    @HELLohwLord 3 ปีที่แล้ว +351

    I bet the moment that he realized he couldn’t save Leroy (his best friend) hurt him more than the bullets, knives, and grenades ever could.

    • @hudsonmatz2123
      @hudsonmatz2123 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Easily the worst part of this for him, as well as the other 3 he could not grab. This man feels no physical pain.

    • @kennydevore1023
      @kennydevore1023 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Agree fully

    • @juangarza7015
      @juangarza7015 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Leroy had saved Roy's life in earlier mission.

  • @iconicamericano1131
    @iconicamericano1131 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    It's crazy how long it takes for many of these heroes to be recognized for their valor with the medal of honor.

  • @foxtrot1308
    @foxtrot1308 ปีที่แล้ว +840

    This man is the real life Rambo

    • @vinces8974
      @vinces8974 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      For sure

    • @Petulant_Kragg
      @Petulant_Kragg ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Nah he the doom slayer

    • @Bigwes91
      @Bigwes91 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      John wick

    • @justanotheracc6148
      @justanotheracc6148 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Nah, … rambo is the fake him just like rocky is a fake boxer.

    • @jaredjosephsongheng372
      @jaredjosephsongheng372 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      And Audie Murphy is the Real Life Captain America

  • @SPCPerez19Delta
    @SPCPerez19Delta 3 ปีที่แล้ว +102

    I was so sad to hear that he passed. This guy is a fucking legend in the Army (and everywhere I'm sure).

    • @tyrionp7433
      @tyrionp7433 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      There’s a giant cargo ship the army uses called the benevidez.

  • @EksaStelmere
    @EksaStelmere 3 ปีที่แล้ว +764

    If this were a movie, it would be considered "extremely unrealistic."

    • @caliciajohnson9861
      @caliciajohnson9861 3 ปีที่แล้ว +83

      That's why they say reality is often stranger than fiction

    • @zSpirall
      @zSpirall 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Omg I know right?!?...

    • @ZquaredGaming
      @ZquaredGaming 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Morphine is a powerful drug

    • @horrormovielover6725
      @horrormovielover6725 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      True. This thing often happens in a movie but this is even beyond fiction. The most unrealistic reality. It wasnt really his time to die.

    • @crystalheart9
      @crystalheart9 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I know, that's what I was thinking!

  • @VoodooAngel63
    @VoodooAngel63 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I remember my Daddy telling me this story when I was a little girl and I thought it was a story. But then I found out ot was true. My Daddy always admired him and like him would never take credit for being a hero.
    Thank you to all the real life superheros that do the impossible every day.

  • @JohnWilson-ir3pw
    @JohnWilson-ir3pw 3 ปีที่แล้ว +330

    This is literally the most insane story of all time. I’m actually pissed he died of diabetes so early on

    • @rachael5807
      @rachael5807 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      Right?! Man survives being shot, impaled, two grenade explosions, gets his skull fractured and jaw broken amd more, and then DIABETES KILLS HIM?!

    • @mojosodope45
      @mojosodope45 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Same thing with Chris Kyle. Survived war only to be shot and killed at a gun range by some piece of shit.

    • @rachaelbeaver7285
      @rachaelbeaver7285 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I agree, seemed like a crappy end to a god among men... I hope his legacy lasts forever!!

    • @jquiznos2283
      @jquiznos2283 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@mojosodope45 Chris was good, but not this legendary. No disrespect.

    • @ryanmrowka8970
      @ryanmrowka8970 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Spoiled it for me ... I guess it's my own fault for jumping to the comments

  • @0230Raveena
    @0230Raveena 2 ปีที่แล้ว +429

    If it wasn't for Mr.Ballen telling this story, I would never have gravitated towards it. I am now very grateful and deeply touched by Mr. Benavidez's story of bravery and selflessness. Very few men were (are) of his caliber and his life and story should never be forgotten.

    • @curtisdashercom
      @curtisdashercom 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Get his book. It is amazing!

    • @davidu8688
      @davidu8688 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Selflessness, something that is dieing more and more quickly today.

    • @0230Raveena
      @0230Raveena 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@davidu8688 . Indeed.

  • @ShiggyMiyamo
    @ShiggyMiyamo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +328

    I feel for the pilot. He's kind of the unsung hero of the story. He could have gotten himself to safety at many points.

    • @Shubham.Katyal
      @Shubham.Katyal 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Fax

    • @thunderhorse6666
      @thunderhorse6666 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      So true man...so true!!

    • @kimpetri6750
      @kimpetri6750 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      My Lord, they are ALL HEROS! None of them would have survived Without Roy's undaunted determination...

    • @miguelmagallon7863
      @miguelmagallon7863 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Whos the pilot

    • @TRICKYBYRD
      @TRICKYBYRD 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That's why they get paid the big bucks and Also get to wear the cool glasses not the BCGs.

  • @justinquaid2610
    @justinquaid2610 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I heard he's from from 5th Group Special Forces. My firearms instructor is from 5th Group Special Forces. I heard the story once before, but I had to hear it again. Awesome person. Strength and Honor.

  • @InMyPOV2u
    @InMyPOV2u 3 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    Wow. This man didn't have a mission, he had a calling. Well, done, sir. Rest in peace.

  • @juniorpuletua4961
    @juniorpuletua4961 3 ปีที่แล้ว +301

    Big ups to the pilot for being the real loyal friend during the time of battle

    • @ianallen9330
      @ianallen9330 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      True that

    • @itsnicetoseeyou
      @itsnicetoseeyou 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Fr, probably just left and prayed this unarmed dude could do literally anything at all to begin with lol

    • @GODSWORD7x7x7
      @GODSWORD7x7x7 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Absolutely. He put everything he had on the line for his brothers. That’s integrity and true bravery.

    • @carolinesiniard1447
      @carolinesiniard1447 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Idkkkkkkk, I still think the real hero was Roy. Not to say the pilot wasn’t incredibly brave and loyal, it’s just if there’s only one “the real hero” of this story, I’d say it’s Roy. The pilot died after one blow, Roy kept going after 37 and a body bag.

    • @carolinesiniard1447
      @carolinesiniard1447 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh and the pilot put himself in the line of fire, sure. He also, retreated to wait for a signal and then put himself in line of fire once more. Roy threw himself out of the helicopter, no parachute, INTO the fire and then continued running directly into the fire, over and over again.

  • @lenhudson8194
    @lenhudson8194 3 ปีที่แล้ว +372

    There is always one. One person who says screw the odds, screw what is considered impossible, or suicide, and just does it. This man is one of those people.

    • @FussyPickles
      @FussyPickles 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      he didn't say screw the odds to sugar though :(

    • @scarecrowsoothsayer6719
      @scarecrowsoothsayer6719 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sounds like a dude I could hang out with.

    • @tega588
      @tega588 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@FussyPickles 😂

    • @PennelopeWhitmore
      @PennelopeWhitmore 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It shows how powerful the human mind actually is. This man believed he was invincible in battle and he was.

    • @grandmastermario3695
      @grandmastermario3695 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sounds like the punisher 😅

  • @francefelix7819
    @francefelix7819 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    This is the most amazing and almost imposible story i have ever heard😢 how brave he is.. my grandfather who is a world war 2 veteran has told me lots of stories when i was young.. and they are all amaze me and makes me just do nothing but to listen to the story.. my son who now 14 has learn a lot about history.. i will never forget about this story never.. salute 🎖

  • @angeldelavega9541
    @angeldelavega9541 2 ปีที่แล้ว +250

    I love this, my father in law was good friends with Roy and tells stories of him often. When I told him of your story, he said “That’s great! Did you know how they knew he wasn’t dead?” Both he and I said “He spit.” Then he said, “That guy did tell a good story if he told that one.” ❤️

    • @sibusisiwengwenya5869
      @sibusisiwengwenya5869 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Mr Ballen is so respectful he tells the stories with strong cautious

  • @jamesparsons5212
    @jamesparsons5212 3 ปีที่แล้ว +167

    Roy was one of the Greatest Soldiers of All Time. He is a True American Hero. May he Rest In Peace with all our Fallen Brothers and Sisters.

    • @Deadringer-xb5vh
      @Deadringer-xb5vh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @joe that doesn’t mean there are none at all

    • @Deadringer-xb5vh
      @Deadringer-xb5vh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah but the guy who wrote this comment didn’t specifically say solders from “back in the day”

  • @blacklab1515
    @blacklab1515 3 ปีที่แล้ว +201

    I just want to give a shout out to the piolet for giving his life believing in him. And all the others who risked their lives for others. They are all true heroes. This story should inspire all to work together and never give up.

    • @jesuschristsuperczar1224
      @jesuschristsuperczar1224 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Roy is the baddest bad ass of bad asses that ever bad assed. Period.

    • @brandenbran
      @brandenbran 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Well, props for trying to sound it out

    • @deepg7084
      @deepg7084 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Seriously. That pilot had already been there, watched his gunner get killed, and knew how bad it was on the ground. But still didn't hesitate to fly into the hornet's nest in a heli that was already shot up.

  • @NicoleThomsen-h2o
    @NicoleThomsen-h2o 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I've listened to the story many times. It is such an inspiration, and I never get tired of hearing it. They don't make men like Roy anymore and that is a real shame. Because we need more men like him.

  • @ibtgb2
    @ibtgb2 3 ปีที่แล้ว +283

    When he spit in the medics face who was putting him in the body bad apparently the medic said “yeah, he’s gonna be just fine”. What a badass.

  • @Mr.Niceguygenetics
    @Mr.Niceguygenetics 2 ปีที่แล้ว +418

    This man was literally Rambo unleashed I hope they make a movie about this man’s life in the military ! Absolutely amazing ! God bless you sir for saving as many men as you could . 🙏🏼

    • @sonikdahedgehog9728
      @sonikdahedgehog9728 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      It's like Forrest Gump and Rambo combined

    • @Brandon-br7tc
      @Brandon-br7tc 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      imagine if he had a nearly indestructible shield and a super soldier serum

    • @zezom3341
      @zezom3341 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You guys actually believe this bullshit LMAOOOO

    • @carladams5983
      @carladams5983 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@zezom3341 This was the Gods honest truth!!!

    • @zezom3341
      @zezom3341 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@carladams5983 It's incredible that people legit believe something like that.

  • @jessicadavenport2808
    @jessicadavenport2808 3 ปีที่แล้ว +108

    Is anyone else watching this with their jaw on the ground, tears in their eyes, and an extreme amount of admiration and amazement? Never in my life have I felt like such a pansy. That is one hell of a man.

    • @mouse9665
      @mouse9665 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      ☝🏼❤ yessssss

    • @gibsongirl2100
      @gibsongirl2100 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Yes. I was thinking as I was listening that if this were a movie, people would walk out on it, saying it was just too ridiculously unrealistic. Stunning bravery and selflessness.

    • @jessicadavenport2808
      @jessicadavenport2808 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@gibsongirl2100 I immediately ran to my husband and made him stop what he was doing, and listen to this story. He had the same reaction we did.
      Pure love, respect, admiration, and amazement. This is the best story I have ever heard from Mr. Ballen.
      This man's story really needs to be told again and again.

    • @keca.4324
      @keca.4324 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      That is one great BS story

    • @gibsongirl2100
      @gibsongirl2100 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@keca.4324 ????????

  • @Onlyusemesuede
    @Onlyusemesuede ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I’ve heard/read about Roy’s story many of times and it never ceases to amaze me. Americas finest 🇺🇸 🦅

  • @sophiedeuster1244
    @sophiedeuster1244 3 ปีที่แล้ว +481

    This wasn’t strange, dark OR mysterious...this was downright impressive

    • @normatible9795
      @normatible9795 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      It is! The Vietnam jungle is dark, strange and mysterious

    • @Demonicus333
      @Demonicus333 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      yep your right

    • @notprezentb0t5
      @notprezentb0t5 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      more mysterious

    • @skuttabloke8038
      @skuttabloke8038 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I don't know about that, it's pretty strange

    • @828enigma6
      @828enigma6 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Nay. It was OUTSTANDING. Should have received the MOH to begin with, no hesitation. If we had an division of men like him, we'd need no other army.

  • @negus...
    @negus... 3 ปีที่แล้ว +514

    This story is how my grandpa explains the path he takes to school

    • @junk_mccartney9504
      @junk_mccartney9504 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      BRUH IM DYING OF LAUGHTER 😂

    • @supremedjayball5579
      @supremedjayball5579 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Lol

    • @supremedjayball5579
      @supremedjayball5579 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      They do be like that like you know what they talking about

    • @timothyharden5505
      @timothyharden5505 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Internet’s best top comment

    • @sylviayoung6574
      @sylviayoung6574 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Bahahahahaha!! As I spit my drink all over my desk PC!!!! OMG that was absolute perfection!!!! Gag, choke laugh like hell!!! Priceless my man...priceless!!!!!

  • @maritzamiranda866
    @maritzamiranda866 3 ปีที่แล้ว +266

    This man is a true American hero. We need men like that in todays world.

    • @LikeButton7
      @LikeButton7 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That was the second coming of Christ. Now we’re waiting on the third

    • @grandmascookies4226
      @grandmascookies4226 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      rlly think i’m risking my life for y’all nope

    • @fredtjack23
      @fredtjack23 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      We are here. No worries alot of the older guys you see walking those are vets.

    • @Bonnie-lo3zh
      @Bonnie-lo3zh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Seriously.

    • @johnmichaels4330
      @johnmichaels4330 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Just another example of how God Blessed Texas.

  • @emenem6131
    @emenem6131 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Heck yes I liked it! How could you not be inspired by the story? We have forgotten who we are. God bless America and God bless any man or woman that will run into danger to save another person. 👍