This Green Beret Went On A One Man Rampage… (*MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY*)
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- On the morning of May 2nd 1968, a 12-man Special Forces Reconnaissance Team was inserted by helicopters in a dense jungle area west of Vietnam, to gather intelligence information about enemy activity. The team were met with heavy enemy resistance, and requested emergency extraction. Three helicopters attempted extraction, but failed to safely approach the extraction zone. Sgt. Benavidez was attending church at a Forward Operating Base monitoring ops comms via radio when he overheard the distress signal.
Sgt. Benavidez voluntarily boarded a returning aircraft and entered the jungle, single-handedly taking on thousands of adversaries. After six hellish hours, he rescued his comrades- and barely made it out with his life. The following is an excerpt from his citation for receipt of the Medal Of Honor:
"Prior to reaching the team's position he was wounded in his right leg, face, and head. Despite these painful injuries, he took charge. He then threw smoke canisters to direct the aircraft to the team's position. Despite his severe wounds and under intense enemy fire, he carried and dragged half of the wounded team members to the awaiting aircraft. He then provided protective fire by running alongside the aircraft as it moved to pick up the remaining team members. As the enemy's fire intensified, he hurried to recover the body and classified documents on the dead team leader.
Only then, in extremely serious condition from numerous wounds, did he allow himself to be pulled into the extraction aircraft. Sergeant BENAVIDEZ' gallant choice to join voluntarily his comrades who were in critical straits, to expose himself constantly to withering enemy fire, and his refusal to be stopped despite numerous severe wounds, saved the lives of at least eight men. His fearless personal leadership, tenacious devotion to duty, and extremely valorous actions in the face of overwhelming odds were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service, and reflect the utmost credit on him and the United States Army."
- 40th President Ronald Reagan
Medal Of Honor Receipt - February 24, 1981
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This man is the pure definition of "I’m not stuck here with you. You’re stuck here with me”
Think the best way to win a fight with this dude is not get into one with him. What a lord.
If I could time travel, I would go back on a loudspeaker playing "The Only Thing They Fear is You"...
Too angry to die.
Or "it's just a flesh wound"
I would also argue that he's the definition of "I'm not dead yet"
This dude is the living definition of “Death will have me when it earns me” what a legend.
I understood that reference
dude jumped from a fucking moving chopper into trees.... WITH A FUCKING KNIFE what a mad man lol
What a great saying
he was a real man just like my father
Roy BenavidezMaster Sergeant Raul Perez "Roy" Benavidez was a United States Army master sergeant who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his valorous actions
in combat near Lộc Ninh, South Vietnam on May 2, 1968, while serving as a member of the United States Army Special Forces during the Vietnam War. This hero passed
away on November 29, 1998, in San Antonio, Texas. He earned the right to be called by his name and rank not "dude" by some punk in his pathetic disrespectful comment on youtube.
The word “hero” is being applied to too many people who don’t deserve it. This man deserves the word. Thank you for bringing all these real heroes to our attention.
Facts
Some say that the doctor still has spit on his face…
Yeah if someone suffers they get called one and people will get so mad if you say that that doesnt make you a hero.
People are so into "pious lies", that telling the truth gets them triggered and they try to shut you up.
Thank God the man didn't have to hear the word "hero" about people stocking bananas at the grocery store. Or about those that administered untested injections against people's wills.
You’re a hero for being brave enough to say that. But yeah you’re right, I agree with you.
Roy Benavidez is from a small Texas town called Cuero that I grew up in. Every Veterans Day in school we held a remembrance for him and he has a statue within the town.
Good stuff he would be blushing😂😂❤
I'm so glad to learn he has a statue in his hometown, he absolutely deserves it. I learned his story from The Fat Electrician
He spoke to our cub scout group when I was a kid. And we were all oblivious to what we were witnessing. I wish I could go back. Hero is an understatement
Still epic that you even got to see a legend like that in person... I had a similar experience with a presidential personal security detail member/department head of the Secret Service that spoke at my tiny middle of nowhere elementary school whenever I was in about the 4th grade... He was a legend in the Secret Service, from the early 70's- the late 90's (I think the Clinton debacles made him think it was a good time to retire 🤣) He had stories about sneaking multiple different presidents out alone to go get coffee, ice cream, etc., Taking them out if they just wanted to drive their own 2 seat sports car or favorite personal vehicle without an entourage, but 100% weren't "supposed" to 😉 I really wish I could've recorded that, or heard it as an adult with the sense to appreciate what I was witnessing... Just the bits and pieces I remember are awesome, even though I would have to do 20 minutes of research to remember his name now 🤦♂️ Apparently he had gone to college with the principle of my school where they had become best friends, and was visiting my town to go fly fishing with him, so my principle asked him to hop on stage and do an off the cuff presentation for the 4th and 5th grade students... It was atleast two hours of pure unfiltered, pre social media, pre phone cameras everywhere GOLD... I can only remember the rough outline of his career and maybe 3 or 4 great random stories from those hours😔 But hey I still got to meet a legend 😉👍I'm sure your experience/recall is probably somewhat similar... Maybe one day we can download a perfect recall of those events from our brain 🧠 😂
I met Sgt Benavidez's nephew when I was in Camp Anaconda Iraq in 2004.
You cant graduate infantry school without hearing about this dude or Shugardt and Gordon. Some dudes balls just need to be told about for generations.
All heroes are understated. Most of the time, they are not even aware of their own heroism. They let their feet carry them into it.
This has got to be one of the craziest war stories ever. I mean if I were to watch a movie about this without context I'd probably complain about the ridiculous plot armor, but this guy absolutely refused to let circumstance or the world decide his life for him. He went from crippled for life to jumping out of a helicopter straight into hell with only a knife to defend himself, and coming out alive. Wow.
He duck you death and had to show him why roy had to go voluntarily lol
Also spitting in a doctors face while pronounced dead…
@@remodz6385 Right? what a badass. Apparently it was the only way he could actually communicate he was alive, since he couldn't talk and couldn't move. Still insane.
He's too angry to die.
What an amazing man and story. It sickens my heart knowing how our veterans were/are treated.
Were?
@@ackfromak8753 Exactly, Veterans still have very little support in 2022
A society with no admiration of it's warriors is no society at all
It’s sickens me how they’re treated today. Push onto the streets while illegal get everything
Vietnam and pretty much every war after it was hugely unpopular with the public.
He's the kind of guy they say, "Don't shoot him; it only pisses him off." Amazing.
*tf is wrong with you,your only pissing him off, proceeds to dishonorably discharge him *
My dad served three tours in Vietnam as Recon Marine. He was the only survivor in his squad. I can count on one hand the number of times I've seen him cry: when his parents died, when his brother died, and the day we visited the Vietnam wall. The stories he told me are both awe inspiring and harrowing. The fact that he survived at all is miracle.
Be proud
Semper Fidelis," "the Few, the Proud," and "Esprit de Corps
If I could meet him I would shake his hand and thank him for his service and sacrifice. God Bless all our brave Men and Women in uniform past and present and all of those who gave everything and never got to come home 🙏✝️🇺🇸
@@chiefelephanttuskbong8081 What "sacrifice"? Massacring countless unnocent accused civilians just because they're slightly communist?
I can't imagine what he came through
This man has gigantic courage, has two humongous pair of bravery.
4 ginormous steel balls
@MrBeats, Yes
@@5NAD, Hell yes
Math.
Overestimated.
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This made me cry so much. My grandfather was a Vietnam vet and even on his death bed never talked about what happened over there. When we were collecting his things we found a navy & marine corps medal of heroism in his drawer. Turns out he saved a lot of lives under heavy fire. When he returned home he was called baby killer and his uniform, which was thrown in the closet, was spit on. Even my father did not know about what my grandfather did.
Thank you for highlighting what veterans of nam went though!
Your tears aren’t alone, cause I shed some as well watching this one.
Same, my grandfather was in Vietnam, and never talks about it. Sad how some people don't appreciate those who served and sacrificed themselves for our country.
@@edreynolds8721
Unfortunately much of the "anti-military indoctrination" begins in high school and only intensifies through college, due to lecturers and professors inflicting their own opinions upon impressionable minds.
Irrespective of your branch, role and service, you're assumed to be nothing more than a "psychopath" who enjoys killing, or too unintelligent to obtain any other type of career, therefore have been exploited into doing the government's dirty work . I was a combat medical technician and paramedic, which were qualifications I would never have been able to achieve without being a serviceman.
I'm now a civilian advanced paramedic, and when people ask "wow, you must have spent a long time in college" etc, I just nod, as if I tell them I gained my qualifications and experience while deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq, it either makes people suddenly very uneasy "ex-forces, he's probably nuts!" or start down the road of "do you think the war was justified" etc etc etc.
That's how you know you're dealing with a genuine veteran offline IRL; Keeping your head down and your mouth shut is a not only a defence mechanism, but it just allows for a quiet life free from scrutiny.
@@residentelect bruh go easy on me with that reality check. Very based
My grandpa is a Vietnam vet. He told no one what happened there. Not even my grandma. All I know is he was a sniper medic.
Man was an absolute unit. I heard his story when he passed away, and I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't heard of similar stories from WWII. Forever remembered as a true hero!
My man literally walked on a landmine and decided I want to keep going and relearned how to walk that’s some dedication man’s crazy
Then jumped out of a helicopter above the treetops like he could just grow a new pair of legs... and you know what? I wouldn't have bet against him to do it.
@@OuroborosChoked honestly it would make a good like x-men plot line
We need a movie about this dude, and not a bs Hollywood one either, we need a band of brothers or pacific type movie/short series
He stepped on a landmine AND THEN became a Green Beret...
He was pissed. Some men are 1000% resolve when they’re pissed. What a damn good man
Army vet here, the line "It tears me apart that he saved my life, but I couldn't save his" absolutely wrecked me. Vietnam veterans deserved so much better. Thank you for an amazing video.
Army vet here too. It destroyed me hearing that. Just lost my squad leader last Friday to his demons and my brother in Iraq to an ied and my cousin to an ambush in helmund province. Survivors guilt tears me apart all the time and seeing this absolutely wrecked me
@@andrewlee972 stay strong bro. We honor those who didn't make it by keeping their memories alive in us.
If only America would quit going into wars with fake conflicts, created by the IAC
I do it every day. No wasted action...everything I do honors those who didn't make it back home
@@ConstitutionallyProtectedMedia get out of here with that crap.
I remember an interwiew Roy did years later.... without hesitation he said he'd trade all the fame the glory, and the medal to bring those men back that he couldnt save that day..... thats freaking deep and tough.... hope Roy has peace in his life in heaven
He was a real man , a true inspiration to be a better person , what one should aspire to be . Unflinching under fire , and an unwavering drive to be better. I wish I can be 1 10th of what this man made of himself. R.I.P . Roy
@@andrewkiffe5354 💝
Not really deep or tough. It's just human.
@@temphy being human is a rare occurrence these days haha
@@PentagonalTheorem go outside
I've heard this story before and every time it just blows me away that someone could be that hard. This guy is the real life Rambo. Total badass and inspiration.
To quote Sly Stallone in Tango And Cash "Rambo is a pussy ".
Something that was glossed over about this amazing man: in addition to being emotionally resilient, his previous injury probably left him with chronic pain. Because of chronic pain, he could endure all those injuries trying to save his friend and keep on moving forward. When everything hurts, nothing else can hurt.
That’s a good point and makes it even sadder. I’ve lived with chronic pain from 3 hernia surgeries and a bad back, some days are living hell.
What a true HERO!
As someone who has a chronic pain condition I find that I'm great at dealing with the pain I've had for almost 2 decades, but new pain makes everything so much harder. To me at least, this makes what he did even more impressive.
You sound like you know about living through pain. And yes you are right about it! The brain and heart and soul spirit and will to live cannot be stopped by anything but ourselves!
@@kashaw33 Yes, I live with chronic pain.
@OpenSourceEduSolutions as do I and am breaking barriers each and every day my friend. Live for today and embrace tomorrow when we get it! Never stop Never!!!
MSG Roy Benavides is the personification of the phrase “too angry to die”. If all of us could be even 1/100th the man he was, the world would be a far better place.
Lmao how would the world be a better place?
@@paperkites9101 men who feel obligated to help others at the cost of themselves
@@paperkites9101 people like you wouldn't make it. That is how.
holy shit msg, best thing in world
@@paperkites9101 Pu$$ies like you wouldn’t have a place in it, that how it would be better.
I've read Roy Benavidez's MOH citation many times, and made my troops read his citation. This still made me cry. Nobody knows the camaraderie and brotherhood of service unless they've lived it.
I have tried to explain "Nobody knows the camaraderie and brotherhood of service unless they've lived it" to some people and it is almost impossible to get them to truly understand and you can even see a look of bewilderment come across their face as soon as they start squinting their eyes
Every medic should have read it in training. Ample opportunity at every chow line in the Roy Benavidez DFAC.
I remember reading this in basic, struck me then, brought tears to my eyes listening to it now. I sent it to my son who is heading off to basic soon.
This story never gets old. This needs to be a movie ASAP.
100%
Hollywood would ruin it and probably hire Tom Holland to play him, or some shit. It's better to leave it as a story.
Roy Benavidez was one of the hardest men who ever walked this earth.
We are lucky such men have lived.
Amen
I still get goosebumps every time I hear Roy’s story. This guy was a true Savage, in all the best ways. A legitimate badass, and hero. Selfless, and eternally moving forward.
Just lost my grandpa in August. He was a Vietnam vet. This video hit so close to home. Absolutely cried my eyes out. Those men sacrificed so much only to be treated horribly when they came home. They deserved so much more. 🖤
Sorry for your loss. 🇱🇷
Don't ever forget those who trashed our veterans -> #Democrats , the Enemy within the USA
Mine too, they sacrificed a lot for us I'll never understand the people who hate the military. You may not want to join, and yes their job isn't ONLY protecting America. But they're definitely the bravest men and women you'll ever meet.
Lost mine a few years as well. Was a counter intel officer fluent In French to the point of passing as a native. So anywhere the Army needed French speakers he went. He participated in the hunt for the KGB French spies in the Martel Affair, and was an early “American intelligence adviser” in Vietnam, doing at least 2 tours that we’re aware of.
My other grandfather has also passed, he served in the Navy reserve aboard a destroyer in the Caribbean. Later he helped right the computer codes for the B1B Lancer, finally retiring from the AF civil service in 91.
They were used and the ones that used them will face great fair justice
To all the Vietnam vets, welcome home! Thank you for your service and your sacrifices.. I greatly appreciate you!
We/ it was for the 'Wrong Calling, But We we're Raised in the farm-lands of 'America', , We Answered the 'Call'. But , The Silence was So Long , 2nd/31st/7th.
Thank you brother! The first time I heard the words, "Welcome home!" was on November 11, 1982 when the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial was dedicated. We were truly welcomed home when we veterans marched along Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C.. I came home from Vietnam on May 11 1969. It only took 13 years and 6 months, but it was worth it, and it restored my faith in our Nation.
Coming from a young man, I salute you brother! You are a true hero to me and I respect all that you and All the Vietnam vets did to defend the Republic of South Vietnam, we were winning that war, but the bad people in congress and democrat higher up chose to not defend our Allies in South Vietnam,
I spoke to many Vietnamese when living in Saigon and quy nhon That fought along side us during the war, many were put in torture camps for 10+ years, many didn’t make it, the Vietnamese in the south still love us and are sad we left, of course there is deep pockets of commies there in the south, but many love what you and the USA 🇺🇸 were trying to do, peace and freedom, law and order, again thank you for all you did
The liberal bias documentaries never did any justice, and always are one sided, along with movies like platoon with anti America / Vietnam war sentiment Oliver stone 👎👎 never cared for the movie much
SEMPER FI
SOUND OFF
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@@ronwinkles2601 There was an enormous possibility that the North Vietnamese Govt. were planning to take over Thailand. YOU - the American soldiers scared them into NOT doing that. You literally saved an entire country, and possibly much more. Thank you for kicking ass over there .. and WELCOME the fuck HOME !!!!!
my older brother says thank you
“Walked out alive with 37 bullet holes in his body”
I’m at a loss for words
What's the first medal of honor recorded by a drone dude survived an ac130
Edit:watch*
@@captainnigrassa1395 I honestly think he was killed by FF. The rangers that ended up going up there and finding his body had been putting lead on that bunker for quite awhile.
Edit and the seal team that first landed to recover him, one of our boy in the flir footage get blown off a huge bolder by a grenade and down a 10ft wall. Absolutely wild
@@Seasniffer69 I know he died but the fact he survived gun ship fire then immediately got into a hand on hand combat, these men are not human
@@captainnigrassa1395 they have the warrior blood in their veins. I'd say maybe 25% of people have it.
0.25% have you seen that state of people nowadays
Thanks Popo. This one really tore through my heart. My fiancé’s father served in the MACV-SOG Recon teams and still feels great pride for his service and the buddies he lost. It’s incredible to see Roy’s determination to save his fellow soldiers. Too many of those men left home, lost their teammates, and returned home to a culture unfit to support them. Thanks for reminding me of the countless sacrifices made in service of a country that owes veterans the utmost respect.
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Your fiance's father was a horrible person who committed genocide, nothing to be proud of.
The Casualty rate in MACV-SOG approached 100%. He is extremely lucky to still be around.
There’s allot of Misinformation with this video, people from his own platoon who were with him on some of these accounts stated on record he was exaggerating these tales.
@@jjclark1035 he really only has the guys he met when he came back and attended SF reunions.
As a post 9-11 vet, I cannot imagine what it was like to be a ‘Nam vet coming home. I was always a little annoyed by people at the airport thanking me for my service, but my heart breaks when I think of what my dad’s generation of vets experienced coming home.
Same, I am a GWOT vet and my step-dad served 4 tours in Vietnam. He only opened up a bit after I got back from Iraq.
They earned what they got. That’s it. Don’t like being treated like a war criminal, don’t be 😊
@@colinward617 what are their names?
@@colinward617 so someone who gets drafted to go fight a war they want no part of is a war criminal automatically when you don't even know what they did there? Weird.
My father said the first time he came home from Vietnam during Christmas he wore his uniform on the plane. Everyone on the plane refused to sit next to him and they said terrible things to him. The next time he came back home he didn’t wear anything related to his service.
I was there, Army 1971 north of Phu Bai. I would have given anything to meet this man of such courage and strength! Makes me proud to be a Vietnam Vet. God bless your soul sir! 🇺🇸
Thanks for your service. God bless.
God bless you
Bad ass dude! It still pisses me off how the vets were treated after they returned- All are heroes.
This is the sort of guy you don't want to mess with... Someone who has extreme will and determination
Roy Benavidez's story always makes me proud of serving my country as a Marine and as a Mexican American with the same Yaqui blood as Tango Mike Mike. Always brings tears to my eyes.
Semper Fi brother!
You from AZ or TX by chance? Lol
Yaqui….oh yea.
So many who had been awarded the MOH like Sarge. Macario Garcia, Lucian Adams, Alfredo Gonzales USMC. ISADOR Valdez awarded the Navy Cross in Vietnam Posthumously. Issac Rodriguez US Navy Seal KIA in Operation Just Cause Panama. So many names that includes our Families. Stay Strong Bro.
You do know Mexican cholos were responsible for the majority of the looting during the 1992 LA Riots, right?
I’m not American, but I would like to thank all the American vets who fought what was right and stopping communism from spreading deeper into south east Asia. When Vietnam fall, Cambodia was next, than laos, than Burma, the entire north was compromised, but if they never intervened my country wouldn’t be too far off the table.
I don’t like war, no one does, but sometimes it’s necessary to stop a bigger evil from prevailing. Thank you for your service and I’m sorry that your nation turned their backs against you after you all sacrificed so much.
As a Vietnamese, this guy is absolutely insane. Thank you for covering such story.
Roy Benavidez stared eye-to-eye into the abyss and the abyss blinked.
Thanks for this brother. I’m a vet, Mexican and Yaqui (pronounced yaw-key) just like him. Never knew about him until I joined the army and read his story in the “smart book” we were forced to read in Boot Camp. Amazing to me that most people never heard of this crazy story. Even President Reagan said that if this story were made into a movie nobody would believe it were possible.
Same here, Yaqui Mexican vet. My grandfather served in Korea; and he told the story of MSG Benavidez to me and my siblings as kids to tell us that when pissed off, Yaquis become hell on wheels. Haha, I miss him..
I've watched videos of Mexican Special Forces fighting cartels in a humvee with a M240B. Guy handled it all like a pro. Fast reload and stayed on it under fire.
Sgt. Benavidez was an American. Born in Benavides, Texas.
Damn right. His story is as crazy as Marvin Shields'. If you never heard of him look up his story. He was a Seabee in the Vietnam war.
@@warweaponx6629 Yes, I know. I’m American too, from Arizona. I simply refer to myself as Mexican (as in my cultural background) in the same way some Irish guys from Boston might.
These brave men deserve more praise and recognition than any famous singer, actor or athlete. The amount of raw courage these soldiers display is mind blowing. Thank God for men like this and thank you for bringing these real heroes and role models brave actions to life.
I did 3 tours in Iraq as a Combat medic and this man makes me humbled and was a man without equal and a true badass 🙏
Not going to lie, this one brought me to tears. God Bless our Veterans. Like Churchill said, and this applies to all our Vets and active duty: Never was so much owed by so many to so few.
Don't want to offend you or anyone else. But why exactly you think Vietnam/Afghanistan/Iraq wars where needed? I respect the sacrifices made by every soldier but imho all the aforementioned wars were based on more or less lies, irrational fear of opposing political ideologies and/or gaining of geopolitical advantages.
WWII obviously was something else as it was needed to defeat the nazis. (And as a German in my 30s I'll be eternally thankful that the allied and russians did this)
Yeah me too man. Patriotism has been stolen from us.
@@hatecrewblaze move to Vietnam, you will be doing all of us a favor.
@@hatecrewblaze You can hate the war and appreciate those who answered anyway.
In some other context, I wouldn't have believed the story - it seems implausible. I can't imagine what he dug into in his own DNA or what in his ancestry took hold of him, but that kind of fighting spirit, protective instinct, and will to survive is literally primordial; as if he were conceived as a warrior. This man is the sort of thing that haunts Vietcong soldiers in their nightmares. He can't be killed, he won't stop.
Amazing story. I look forward to every one, and I love your story telling style.
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This dude is literally an unrelenting force. Between getting blown up and forcing himself to learn to walk again to getting shot an unthinkable amount of times. His force of will is unmatched.
That ending is sad. These boys and men stepped up, not for fame but to answer a call that beat in their hearts. I weep for the Vietnam vets because their valor is far to often overlooked. I salute anyone that served. I'm sorry history sees you so poorly.
Yeah. It pisses me off seeing foreigners rag on the US for Vietnam like "Hurr hurr, lost the war, hurr hurr." without acknowledging the distinction that it was a political loss and not a military one. Militarily, our soldiers fought valiantly and kicked a whole lot of ass.
The war wasn't lost by them; the war was lost by generals and politicians sending them in with an untenable strategy, and most of all by lying pieces of shit like Walter Kronkite who twisted the public perception well beyond reason. I'm pretty anti-interventionist myself, but Kronkite (who forever has my Vietnam-veteran grandfather's ire and hatred for his shit-slinging newscasts) and others like him did a great disservice to our soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen who fought, bled, and died over there and put up one hell of a fight until they were called home.
Of course, people never want to make that distinction because "Hurr hurr, dunk on America, even though half of us also fought in those same wars and also pulled out long before American troops did." By all means, dunk on American politics, generals, and strategists who sent these men into battle without a solid or tenable plan. By all means, dunk on American interventionism. Don't you dare, however, put it at the feet of the men like Roy Benevidez and his comrades-in-arms who fought with tooth and nail with all the passion and strength of any warrior in history and deserve far more appreciation than they've ever received in their lifetimes.
Commies infested the United States before, during, and after the Vietnam war.
the worst part of vietnam is that most didnt step up. thats really why they deserve recognition
Didn't they lose? America hasn't won a war since WWII
@@gankt Panama, Desert Storm?
My father was a former Macv operator and I’m very familiar with Master Sargent Roy Benavidez. Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video. A lot of these guys still believe very strongly in the silent professional code they were tasked with upon entry and many of the actions of these men will go untold and forgotten in our history. Especially the things they did after if they survived.
My father still doesn’t talk about what he did. I did a research speech in college about his MOS in Vietnam. He was shocked about what I found and what was released to the public. He would ask what have I read about before he would elaborate.
Mac V is the s***
When I read his story in the Medal of Honor book at our school library I never gave them the book back. I simply couldn’t. He saved my young life. As a foreigner who’s now an American; this country and the brave men like him secured our families peace and freedom. He gave my parents their peace. I still have that book 10 years later on a pedestal in our living room. However this isn’t about me; it’s just my way of saying thanks. I at the time felt no one else would treasure those true tales as much as myself. My senior year I bought them a new one. However the one that made me realize what freedom truly is…
Mine forever.
I will forever be indebted to him and all current and prior service members.
glad to have you as an american. thanks for sharing. glad you take the time to respect what some great men have done for this country.
Pay us back, Enlist.
What's the book called
@@pmc-instructor12b91 You don't dictate anothers freedom. And you don't demand enlistment. Not the type of people you want on the battlefront
@@thamomentum i respectfully disagree, you Enlist because thats what men and good Americans do.
Read his book! There’s so much more to the story. I was a young green beret in the 1980s when I read it. Years later I was at Ft Bliss, and went to dinner in El Paso with friends. When we got there I recognized him and introduced myself. He and his gracious wife invited me and my friend to have dinner with them. He was very kind and humble. I have written several letters to George Lopez to play him. It would be a great movie
George lopez? You think this man is a joke?
As soon as I saw the title I knew it was about MSgt Roy Benavidez. One of the most contagious stories I have ever heard. God bless him and all of the veterans from the past and to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice.
"It is those who had fought for it, that life had a special flavor; that the protected will never know. You have never lived until you've almost died."
What a legend, RIP sir.
Courage duty and honor you're not alive unless you're almost dying. Lyrics from the song it's a good day to die.
But on the other hand you see american democrats pissing and burning the flag while saying things like america deserved 9-11
I visited the Medal of Honor museum just weeks ago and first learned of Roy's story. It is, in my opinion, one of the most incredible stories of gallantry among those granted the Medal of Honor.
It’s the best that I’ve heard for sure!
What an utter Badass by every measure. Thank you for your service, Mr. Benavidez!
I’ve recognize Msgt Benavidez from various online memorials but never heard his full story. Idk how that man could ever run with those stones in his shorts. Truly an unbelievable story. Thank you for bringing more attention to his memory
The inner thighs were most definitely bruised. Severely.
As a war veteran, this was an amazing portrayal.
At a loss for words… all I can say is I now know the answer to that question “if you could meet anyone dead or alive who would it be?” unequivocally it would be this unbelievable hero. Just wow.
This made me genuinely cry, this was an absolute MASTERCLASS in story telling, please keep up the fantastic work… the world needs it.
And I don't ever cry.. this had me in tears
I will say it again. These docs keep getting better and better. This is my favorite one so far. This man’s story is nothing short of amazing. The things men like him did and the stories that came from Vietnam make you wonder how they could be treated so harshly when they came home. Let’s hope we never return to a time like that
My uncle was in Vietnam and this video made me cry and a proud supporter of all the veterans in America
There's a lot of videos and media out there now honoring the Vietnam vets but this is among the best I've seen. It's not long but in the last few minutes it encompasses the struggle of the war as well as the blatant disregard for our heroes who in most cases didn't have a choice. Well done Popo.
My dad is a Vietnam vet. This was a very personally touching video. Thanks for all the hard work you do brother.
Tell your pops "welcome home" for me brotha
Respect to your Dad. Mine too. I miss him every day
I stumbled across his MOH acceptance speech over a year ago. It is so freaking motivating. I have a certain physical fitness test tomorrow and was gonna watch the speech again when I found this! This is the second video I've seen made about him. I'm glad the man is getting some modern recognition.
How'd the test go?
I read his book over 30 years ago while still in high school and after serving 20 years in the military and retiring his book still has made a great impact on my life!
What's the book called?
The things this man did during that fight are almost what you'd find in a Hollywood movie, but it's all true. This man is the very definition of Never Give Up.
it wouldnt even be believable in a war movie
Love how you bring attention to people worthy of never being forgotten. I had no idea about who Roy Benavides was, but I’m truly honored to hear part of his story. The world needs more real men like you sir and I thank you for all you’ve done as well as being someone to look up to. RIP hope you and all your loved ones are doing well up there.
I first learned about Roy from the old school magpul carbine videos.
It’s sick to see him get more publicity now. Dude is the actual definition of a quiet professional
Dude.. the scene of him getting his medal of honor made me tear up. What a fucking hero. Calling this man a beast is a HUGE understatement.
I'm left without words to express the bravery and commitment to his fellow soldiers !
Its hard to think he was able to run around doing all that under fire with such big steel balls between his legs. absolute legend
How has this not become a movie yet? Brings a tear to my eye every time I hear his story.
Same reason Audrey Murphy (AKA the dude Rambo is based off) antics were never made into a movie because nobody would believe it.
@@jackhammertwo1 Audie Murphy played himself in a movie about him, but it was toned down a little I heard.
I believe John J Rambo was.based off of Mr. Benevidez
Kanye knows why.
the amazing thing is that many guys in MACV-SOG went on missions like this, many were recon teams of less than 10 men. make no mistake, every person working on the ground in MACV-SOG, american and indigenous alike were and might still be the baddest men on the planet. would highly recommend the books written by the various surviving members, really makes apparent how often missions like Roy's were not only somewhat common but almost routine.
Willinks*
Usually they ran 6-8 man teams, some ran 4 but later in the war that wasn’t enough fire power. I recommend watching all of John Stryker Meyers interviews on Jocko’s podcast but you’re absolutely right. This was very routine for those guys which is fucking nuts to say the least. They have the highest k/d ratio in US history at 157:1 but they also had over a 100% casualty rate
@@WarInHD My dad served as a LRRP attached the the 11th armored cavalry. His company typically ran 5 man recon teams, but would also set up ambushes with about 18-20.
@@KFBR392 indigenous is American
@@dannysalinas947 indigenous means; a population native or local to an area, region or country. It does *not* refer exclusively to Native Americans.
I have absolutely nothing but respect for Vietnam veterans. Even as a Canadian I know their sacrifice, and I thank them, and all other veterans for their service. They deserve any and all help they need and/or want.
Roy’s story is unforgettable. He’s easiest the most recognizable Green hat ever.
You’re videos are the greatest. Thank you for honoring Roy!
My father-in-law fought in Vietnam. He doesn't mention stories often but when he does, I listen with 100% focus. They're unreal.I can't even imagine how it was like for those soldiers.
Man we need more history like this taught in school. Not to glorify war but teach kids real pain and sacrifice. Stories like this can't be rivaled by any civilian struggles. Shit hearing the speech at the end made me tear up and I've been bed ridden going on 6months. It's inspiring and most of all everyone should call this man a hero. Not your favorite celebrity or athlete
One of the greatest Americans that's ever lived. 🇺🇸
Popo Medic, while wiping the tears away from my eyes watching this, I thought back to when you first started making videos and how they were filled with dark funny humor and then the last handful of videos have been short documentary movie like stories. It’s so cool to see your transformation! What a honor to Master Sgt Roy Benavidez and all of the veterans in our country! Good job bro! Keep it up!
My Uncle Dan served 2 tours of duty in Vietnam with the 4th infantry division US Army. My grandmother told me her son came back a different man. As years past he struggled with Alcoholism and deep depression.
In his last years , i got to know him more. He never talked about the war but I have to say he Died a Happy man. Thank you Uncle Dan for your service. We love and miss you 💚
We’re his struggles worth corporate American interests?
That was an incredible story, and that was an incredible man. I totally honor him as one of the greatest sacrificed himself for his fellow man. There is no greater honor.😊
My grandfather was an officer that served three tours in Vietnam in 66, 67, and 70. His stent filled in his heart back in 96 when I was 11, but he would always tell me stories of Vietnam when I was a little boy. He never really held back because I always pressed him because he had such cool weapons that he brought back. He spoke of heroes like this man with the highest regard! Rest in peace PawPaw Robert! I’ve never forgotten nor will I ever forget the amazing conversations I had with such an amazing man!
Just reading the title I knew it was gonna be about Roy. A story worth hearing over and over.
I met MSG Benavidez at a dedication ceremony for a veteran's memorial where my uncle was being honored along with a bunch of other fallen service members from South Texas. When he found out why I was there, he spent time speaking with me about Fred. To this day I have no idea if he actually knew my uncle, but it soon became clear he'd made it his job to learn about other Vietnam vets from the area. I thought it was really cool, and it impressed upon me what a unique individual MSG Benavidez was.
Truly one of the greatest heroes ever.Makes me proud to have just heard this man's story. You will never find a better man.I salute you Roy!
I've heard this story 40 times and it only gets better and better, now I'm gonna see this hero's eyes in my dreams. Thanks Popo
Best one yet Popo. This was a touching one. My mom always told me that when I see a Vietnam vet to tell them ‘welcome home’ because they never received it when they came back.
When I was In the army, this man was revered as a legend. His stories told by cadre as a sign of strength. Good job, soldier.
I remember hearing a pastor cover this story during a sermon. An inspiring act of heroism not short of legendary. Glad to see you cover this and reminds us why we must respect Veterans.
As a veteran, I would like to thank the creator/ channel host and the team that works with him. This was an excellent story that was told and I personally look forward to seeing more videos about our brave heroes and their actions. Also, if you see a veteran this Veterans Day, be sure to stop and thank them for their service to their country, their country’s service men and women, and to their families as well because it’s not just the veteran who makes the sacrifice it’s their family as well.
Now, I am not one to shed tiers, but I must be honest, the last third of the video made it hard to hold back the emotion and sadness, but at the same time made me proud to be an American. Thank you all who have served and are serving this country, and welcome home to those who never received that welcome.
Shed tiers of what?
This makes me want to go to a veterans hospital and just spend years thanking those who have given so much in these times of war. WWII, Vietnam, Korea, etc. It’s heartbreaking to see and hear the way they were treated
Mist of those guys are gone. Even desert storm guys are pushing 60+
I don't think WW2 vets and Korean war vets weren't hated, they were seen as heroes. The Vietnam vets though, a tragedy what happened to them.
Mitchell Paige- I was fortunate to spend time with this WW2 MOH Marine when I was a private assembling his museum in 29 Palms in 2000-2001. Hearing his humility and regard for his men always resounded with me as I became an NCO. We need those kind of men in our US military.- Ron
This hero's story, told in your calm, "just the facts" voice, left me breathless. I was a university student in California during that war and these stories never made it back to us at home, just numbers and maps. Thank you deeply for telling Sgt. Benavides' story.
This was a fitting tribute to an absolute hero.
The video ending was so heartbreaking, beautiful, and emotional. ❤️ I love your videos
To all our Military, active and veterans. Thank you so very much for your service and sacrifices. It's because of you I am here with the life and freedoms I have. You are love and appreciated and Never Forgotten 💜
This soldier is a "Superman". He is beyond description, brave, tough, focused and dedicated.
You’re videos are incredible man and this one damn near brought me to tears. Thank you to all our veterans, past and present. Your sacrifices were not in vain and definitely wont go unnoticed. God bless
Popo, you deserve so much more praise and recognition. Thank you for telling the stories of heros, victims, and events, bad and good.
You made me teared up, which it is next to impossible. Well done sir.
Imagine losing your ability to walk because of a landmine and then after relearning to walk again you then join MAC V SOG..... just that alone is completely insane but then to go on and do what he did would even be unbelievable if they made a movie about it. Rest in peace sir, thank you for everything you did for our country
Yessss I love this story! Roy Benavidez is a one in a million level of bravery.
The rescue was not Roy saving his friends from the VC and NVA ambush but the NVA saving the VC after they made the mistake of ambushing Roy's friends. Even though his body long since passed now but his valor coalesce in legend will never die. Rest in peace, MSG.
Easily one of your best videos, emotional and moving. The music choices were top notch. Respect sir 👌
In Australia our Vietnam vets were treated horribly as well. What was most disconcerting was the RSL (Returned Serviceman’s League). Would not accept them as they had not been in a War, only a ‘Conflict’. Just today as I write this Monday 14 August 2003 The RSL has formally apologised for its treatment of the soldiers
It’s crazy what happens when the primal instincts of a warrior kicks in! Truly amazing stuff!