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☠︎ Found the secret easter egg in today's video? Be the 1st to comment what it is and where it occurs in the video, and you will get pinned!! ☠︎
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
Thanks to your dad for his service.
Your dads a hero
Yes a super hero. 💪
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.
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
Viet Cong: We have an army.
Americans: We have a Roy.
Viet cong RUN FOR YOUR LIVES
I love this comment ❤️
They don't make people like Roy anymore.
@@deontrejones4043 that’s true
@@deontrejones4043 cause they are made in vietnam
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".
Lmao frfr
🤣🤣🤣👏🏾👏🏾 I think this belongs to u 🏆 😂😂😂
underrated comment
Holy this is frickn amazing
Yung Daz • 13 years ago omg your name got me lol
I found the secret- it was Roys ability to walk normally while carrying the largest set of balls on Earth.
Amen to that. He was truly one of a kind
Fuckin' titanium nuts...
😂😂😂
Right!...WATERMELONS !
It seems like his wounded comrades weren't the only thing he had to drag around.
This man’s heroism was so extraordinary if they made a movie about him people would say it’s too unbelievable.
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
His the main character.. Sch a hero
Literally what the president said to him.😅
I want a movie made
John McCain was a hero but our current president would rather forget it that's what coward to do.
Let’s not forget about that pilot 🙏 he sacrificed his self to get them out. RIP.
I know, when he said that I was like OH NO!! 🤭
Pilots are as tough as grunts. They Ain't no POG's.
Arguably could have been saved if he didn’t go back for the fallen!
@@schamberlain1 lol ignorant af
@@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
Roy was the definition of "i'm not trapped here with you, you're trapped here with me"
True that
Dude fucking pulled a bayonet outa himself and then proceeded to kill the dude who tried that dude must have shit himself
I believe Roy was the inspiration for Doom Guy. If not he should have been.
Yep
@@nene00760075 probably fucking was for Rambo As well
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.
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.
@@OrphiouxI have seen it.. talk to text and English second language speakers
@@Mzwilder2238 ...You didn't feel like I might have been joking at all?
@@Orphioux😂
Ever heard of forest gump
"I don't plan on dying even if I do get killed." -Roy Benavidez
I think this quote goes over most people’s heads. Truly inspiring. My take on it is your legacy will live on?
Nice
Could just mean he never plans to die even if he does die
@@satoshinakamoto9936
Umm its literally self explanatory lol. Its not that deep
RIP Roy. Amazing man.
Roy didn't even die from anything related to the fighting. He died from complications with diabetes. This man is just built different.
Diabetes built different too
This dude was like I will not die to anyone until I save my comrades.
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
Fuckinggg built different
Really tho he build different ❤️
I think even Chuck Norris would watch his manners around Roy. A true man, a hero, a legend RIP Roy
HUH?!CHUCK NORRIS!!!
WTF...
Brother you are comedy 😂🤣😂🤣😂
Chuck who?
@Porky Pig I heard Chuck Norris is so tough, he has no chin underneath his beard, it's just another fist
@President Elect Rhodry Maelwaedd.... Wolverine from the X-men would watch his manners around him! HOLY FUCKING SHIT! That man was absolutely UNSTOPPABLE!!!!😳
"With a positive attitude you can do anything " He would state this in his speeches. I carry that with me every day.
Yes, there is some real truth to that. Mind over matter
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."
We know the story.
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.
@@GrandDaddyCough who tf is "we"?
@@user-hm9uq8gk5x Everybody who just watched this video, obviously.
@@drawinggoodart4570 why are you so pompous
Keep in mind, Roy did all of this on his day off…
Fudge I totally forgot that by the end
And my guys complain about a stomachache🤣🤣🤣
Are you my bosses alias?
He might be. Just fyi I won't be in on Monday "Jeremy"
Funny guy
R.I.P the pilot that man sacrificed his life for these guys
Yea
Yep
Amen Milan 🙏❤️
That's why Roy said the ones that gave their lives are the real heros
Holy fk! This story brought tears to my eyes. Roy deserves a movie
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.
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.
The successful version of Leroy Jenkins
I remember hearing about Roy! What an American Hero! God bless the USA!
@@christopherflowers2327 Liberty forever!
@@NODnuke45 libertad is a war tbh and guerilla war is the same
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
Amen to that. A real life GI Joe.
Why would you address yourself as an "ex-soldier"? Weird
@@josephacosta3475 If you’re not currently in combat then technically you’re an ex-soldier
@@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
@@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
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
It did..smh..
@@Memhis10ToesDown what's the title?
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 😅
Truly bullshit
@@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.
This even surpasses Rambo level achievements. What he did is superhuman.
Lol 😂😂
Roy: literally getting shot, stabbed, and surrounded by enemies
Me: stubs toe and lies down for an hour because it hurt
underrated comment 😂
Why is this so true? Hahahaha
the worst i could take before i would stop would be a stab/shot to the arm, any worse and im down.
That’s meh! We have the same reflexes
Lol
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
[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.
Rambo cleans his house
Wakey,Wakey. Rumbo was a fictional character. Not a real person or a real story.
@@peterzinia3767i thought everyone knew that bruh
There is a film about him. Not a movie, but season 1, episode 5 of BAMFs of History, Roy Bienevidez.
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
You’re exactly right
Definitely a guy you want covering your a$$ in combat
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.
I met him when I was in the service talking about HARDCORE. THANKS ROY. A GREAT MAN.
Roy has a grizzly bear carpet in his home, it's not dead its just terrified to move
This comment gave me life.😱
I like this lol
LOL, Roy is the real Chuck Norris
@@ProudDad1976 LOL! Chuck Norris is the real Chuck Norris! Great comment though! I laughed so hard 😆
Super funny !
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
My mans was eating REAL good after enduring that nightmare, as he should've been
damn they made cod ww2 into a real thing
True American
@@SlurryNoises LOL
Soldiers don't die they fade away.
Roy: god! My fucking back hurts from carrying this team.
his spine also hurts from a landmine
Best carry ever
Literally! fucking legend God bless his soul. R.I.P.
His k/d sky rocketed in one match
@@Alzark his kd is better than mine in game lol
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.
Why isn't this a movie honestly, they wouldn't even have to dramatize it its already so crazy.
I think Forest Gump is inspired by this
Because he’s Mexican American
@My names Jeff How many stories come close to his?
@@thetruth1306 dude shut that shit down 🤦🏽♂️ so dumb
@@louisasmiles It seems like it but it’d be nice to have his story you know
"Cats have 9 lives"
Roy: "Hold my medical supplies..."
Hold my shrapnel...
Hold my dead cat
Hold my guts
Bruh my mans got 37
Hold my intestines
Hollywood needs to create a film detailing Roy's journey from the landmine, until he recovered in Japan.
A real hero.
You mean Rambo..!
Dude, Forrest Gump. That guy, in Cambodia is Forrest Gump
Would be to crazy for a movie😂
It’s forrest Gump
@@marc1da more like a combination of Rambo, Forrest Gump, Steve Rodgers and Frank Castle
Have watched many of your videos. This one holds a special spot in my heart.
My father was there that day, May , 2nd 1969.
“The real heroes are the ones who died...” YOU DID. AND THEN YOU SPIT AND YOU UNDIED.
R.i.p the pilot who sacrificed his life to bring him back to those 12 downed soldiers !
@@Bonnie-lo3zh str8 phucking soldier right there no doubt
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.
You dont start the fight? But when they attack you, you fight to the finish. No matter what.
Damn Right Amen!!!!!11
@sedg03 calm down rambo
The about this ridiculously remarkable man??? What a hero. what a hero
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.
No he died from diabetes.
@@justanerdwholiftweights4061 He still died a legend. It doesn’t matter what he died from
@@lovewins9267 I know , it's just a joke
@@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!
@@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
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.
Shoutout to the pilot and the dead gunner who risked and gave their lives going out there to save those heroes
Amen.... It takes everyone. Important to hear the stories of these men. All of them.
This man needs a movie about him.
There is a movie
@@thecourier3152 Cant find it online. Do you maybe have the name? thanx in advance.
@@NILO_GIJS Last Full Measure you're welcome
@@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.
@@NILO_GIJS OH ok I thought the movie was about Roy
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.
multiple times no less
@S55 the only being strong enough to stop roy was himself.
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.
@@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.
@S55 genius comment
My throat started getting tight and tears formed. Wow, what an amazing story!
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.
He was superman
This guy has a Steve Rogers meets Logan vibe.
It's the morphine..it does give you incredible power
Bro I swear I was just saying this to myself watching this Roy is damn near a super soldier
@@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
There are no words to describe a man like Roy, Hero doesn't even come close.
A real life Rambo
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.
Easily the worst part of this for him, as well as the other 3 he could not grab. This man feels no physical pain.
Agree fully
Leroy had saved Roy's life in earlier mission.
I stood back, teared up and saluted when Roy was talking. An angel on earth.
The human body is so fragile yet SO resilient at the same time. This story is nuts
I agree. The Most High is the best designer ever.
The human body is so fragile. Jesus gives us strength. May Roy rest in peace until His return.
@@twohawk1203 most retarded statement ever lol
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
It’s crazy!
So why hasn’t this story been made into a movie??? Roy is a true hero
It’s pretty much Rambo
They did it’s called Captain America
they did, it's called G.I. Joe, This story is bullshit.
@@jaybethatdude says you
@@jaybethatdude what do you mean
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.
There are...many - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Benavidez#Personal_honors
💯
If I had heard this story from anyone other than Mr Ballen, I wouldn't believe it. Just incredible, Roy is a legend.
This is a true American brother. They don't make them like this today.
@@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
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.
His story really needs to be made into a movie.
Forest gump
Rambo
I was thinking the same thing lets get together and make it happen 🤜🤛👍👍👍
They tried, but no one's balls were big enough to fulfill the role.
People do not watch unrealistic movies.
Roy is the kind of man everyone wishes they could be.
Truth
Yes
Who do you think you are?! I am!
Roy had PCP running through his veins or something
@@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.
He wasn't a hero. As one saying goes " heroes are remembered, but legends never die". This man was a legend
Did you just quote the sandlot? Love it lol
IS a Legend.
RHODESIANS NEVER DIE
Noice..
This man was the hero of legends.
Thank you for your bravery and service fighting for the people of the United States of America 🇺🇸.God bless you .Rest in peace.
Fun fact Roy's nickname in the military was "Tango Mike Mike" otherwise known as "The Mad Mexican".
Mean Mexican I heard
I love this fact
@@labla8940 nope. The Mad Mexican.
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.
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.
@@GusFogle Ive seen the video a few times. Its remarkable, but very sad.
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!
@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!
@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!
"Were you killed?"
"Sadly, yes. But I lived!"
Not even death itself had the power to take this guy if he didn't wanna go
He said yeah.... just a little.....
@@derekyoung5337 He beat death in hand to hand combat.
@@Hagl0rd23 and he didn’t even have to use his hands
x36
Amazing and courageous man. He was a true hero.
Thank you for telling his story.
He's a man of focus, commitment, and sheer fucking will.
And a bit of luck too I’m guessing. But definitely determination.
That's a John Wick reference
This is literally the most insane story of all time. I’m actually pissed he died of diabetes so early on
Right?! Man survives being shot, impaled, two grenade explosions, gets his skull fractured and jaw broken amd more, and then DIABETES KILLS HIM?!
Same thing with Chris Kyle. Survived war only to be shot and killed at a gun range by some piece of shit.
I agree, seemed like a crappy end to a god among men... I hope his legacy lasts forever!!
@@mojosodope45 Chris was good, but not this legendary. No disrespect.
Spoiled it for me ... I guess it's my own fault for jumping to the comments
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.
Very cool! It would be an honor to know the family.
I bet he does admire him. What an amazing man.
your probally not
Roy…was a unbelievable soldier couldn’t believe he survived that firefight..amazing…
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.
Here sure is.
Exactly my thoughts
Damn straight! A titan among men
Agreed. Pray for him, he's always going to be remembered in our hearts.
I was thinking the same thing. What a strong man!
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.”
indeed
Indeed he roy shall be freed
Wow! It's like that quote was written specifically for Roy!
@@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
Wow. Thank you
SALUTE!
Why hasn’t Hollywood made a movie about this legend. If anyone has any pull please share this story.
I'll have a talk with uncle nolan don't worry
Because they could never do it justice.
@@seen-hj5bs not sure who uncle Nolan is, but thanks.
@@sikchopper3783 Christopher Nolan
@@hlessiavedon That is probably true
All I can say is...This man was truly blessed. Thank you for your service sir.
This is one of the most if not the most extraordinary story I have ever heard. What an absolute legend.
You should find stories about Vietnamese soldiers, lots of them are even better than what you have heard.
Do you have any references or videos you can link me to?
Conclusion: diabetes is much worse for a human than an enemy infantry squad.
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.
This guy doesn’t have nightmares, nightmares have him.
BAHAHAHA
Like DOOM!
Hahahahahaha
Seriously
Very true
It's crazy how long it takes for many of these heroes to be recognized for their valor with the medal of honor.
Jesus this soldier guy is Captain America. What a hero. He tells great stories.
My thoughts, exactly!
He truly does
Jesus is my hero.
Love that he was the son of a Mexican farmer... this is an amazing story 🖤
I disagree. He is captain of the world! What a man.
If this were a movie, it would be considered "extremely unrealistic."
That's why they say reality is often stranger than fiction
Omg I know right?!?...
Morphine is a powerful drug
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.
I know, that's what I was thinking!
I love the part where they pronounced him dead and he came back to life in the body bag. INSANE.
My uncle was in same situation, but all he could do was wiggle his toe tag.
@@foxsicle that's unreal glad they caught his wiggling toe haha
@@logiiiicshorts6308 Yeah. xD He got shot in the head and had to have a metal plate.
( Unfortunately Medics were often targets ) He ended up staying in thailand, the warm climate was better for the headaches. He also had saved some kids ( their parents pleaded to him in the helicopter as it left the embassy, probably practically forced, lol ) which my grandparents adopted till their actual parents were able to eventually get here. When doing their laundry, my gramma noticed something sewn into their clothes. Was gold, which she saved fpr their college which they all went to and were super successful. Top tier warzone parenting, IMO.
Last i heard hes still alive, in Seattle.
*cues in* Resident EVIL… reincarnation lol
@@foxsicle
That's honestly adorable--
The part with the kids I mean.
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 🎖
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.
thanks i must’ve skipped over that part
🤘🇺🇸 facts. Like he is the example of an American hero pure genuine willpower
We've just listened to the same story as you, halfwit. Tell us something we don't already know...
This guy is a legend. Shame he's not more well known considering how incredible his story is.
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
Facts!!
They should have a little mini video documentary teaching his story to all kids in bootcamp for all of the Armed Forces.
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.
he didn't say screw the odds to sugar though :(
Sounds like a dude I could hang out with.
@@FussyPickles 😂
It shows how powerful the human mind actually is. This man believed he was invincible in battle and he was.
Sounds like the punisher 😅
1 of the most unbelievable stories ever told
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.
hopefully they didn't break the mold after making him.
I didn’t know him, but I can tell from what is told, he is a true hero!!
Why were you a patient at Brooke, Preacher? (If you don't mind my asking.)
@@stephen1137 I waited a little too long to give a plane back to the taxpayers
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.
Big ups to the pilot for being the real loyal friend during the time of battle
True that
Fr, probably just left and prayed this unarmed dude could do literally anything at all to begin with lol
Absolutely. He put everything he had on the line for his brothers. That’s integrity and true bravery.
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.
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.
That man is no hero, that man is a legend, a legend of legends, the man who overcame death with sheer will.
"Heroes get remembered; legends never die."
Truth
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Best story I have ever heard. So glad me and the ol man stumbled in on this. Allen it the best story teller.!!!
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.
☝🏼❤ yessssss
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.
@@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.
That is one great BS story
@@keca.4324 ????????
This guy was an actual beast. God truly blessed him that day.
His determination, courage, loyalty and strong mindset are qualities only a few people get to have.
Can you imagine those 8 surviving men and the astonished gratitude they felt for this living angel?
This dude is basically The Doom Slayer!
@@lisam.sartain6638 Surely he had an angel fighting with him that day!
Gangsta wow beast for real
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
Is your dad still alive ?
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. 👍
This wasn’t strange, dark OR mysterious...this was downright impressive
It is! The Vietnam jungle is dark, strange and mysterious
yep your right
more mysterious
I don't know about that, it's pretty strange
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.
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.
That was amazing, I'm moved to tears. I'm Australian but I feel like a patriotic American all of the sudden
Do ya? Really?
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.
@@justinparkerthewildwolf6394 based on the video, not currently under President Joe Bimentia
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.
Imagine being a northern Vietnamese soldier in that regiment. They probably had asked themselves multiple times “Why won’t this guy die?”
" Dude I killed that man 32 times already "
@@bigsmoke5234 that shit straight up was like call of duty when the guy keeps surviveing your shots and you say to ur self fucking die already god dam well thats what i would say
They had to start thinking he was a ghost after the 15th time they killed him !!
@@angelo5267 ik
Right!
How has Hollywood not made a movie about this man this is crazier then the lone survivor any filmmakers out there right here is the next major motion picture
I said the same thing
Because there is no one big enough or bad enough to play this hero!
Forest gump tht scene in vietnam is based off this
Man needs his own hollywood budget movie!!!
@@mimidavis2686 I can see Liam neeson playing him. I agree, they can’t just cast any-ol’-body.
I was so sad to hear that he passed. This guy is a fucking legend in the Army (and everywhere I'm sure).
There’s a giant cargo ship the army uses called the benevidez.
Amazing. This is the kind of grit and determination that this country was built on. Much respect to that man.
Vietnamese: *Beating and stabbing repeatedly Roy using a rifle and bayonet.*
Roy: Call the ambulance... But not for me.
🤣🤣
No need that man was dead the second that rifle hit Roy
Imagine playing some video game and you bayonet your downed opponent multiple times, just for him to activate plot armor, overpower you somehow, and kill you.
I thought at the part when he said “Roy processed to draw his Bowie knife” he was gonna say “and used it to scalp that soldier right than and there” lmao
Enemy Soldier: *Exists*
Roy: "Im gonna end this mans whole career"
Roy: and I took that personally
Imagine the fear before he died.
Vietcong soldier: easy kill
Roy: Yeah, I don’t think so
Vietcong soldiers: WAIT WHA-
Brandon - I'm imagining the fear of St. Peter trying to think of a way in which he gets out alive if he has to tell Benavidez that he cannot open the pearly gates for him due to the, "thou shalt not kill" clause in the contract
Diabetes: I’m gonna end this mans whole career
He is literally the meme of:
"Did you die?!"
"Yes.. But I survived!"
@K Ker this isn't reddit
@@ianvaughn7 it is
@@ianvaughn7 People can call it whatever they want
Until diabetes caught up...
@@toad5536 And old age
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.
This guy was like the real-life Captain America. Jumping without a parachute, into enemy territory, with only a knife. He just forgot his shield
Rambo
Captain America wishes he could be half as great as this man.
Nice dp
I totally commented the same thing until I read further down the comments and realized great minds think alike, lol.
I was going to say the same exact thing but you beat me to it.
Roy is the only man ever that even Chuck Norris was scared of.
Bruce lee
Chuck Roy Lee.
Jack churchill too
Every single military character Chuck Norris ever played was inspired by Roy Benavides,a true American hero.
@@Nezha_Main you just created the strongest person on the planet what have you don't oh god where doomed
This man is the real life Rambo
For sure
Nah he the doom slayer
John wick
Nah, … rambo is the fake him just like rocky is a fake boxer.
And Audie Murphy is the Real Life Captain America
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