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Master Sergeant Raul Perez "Roy" Benavidez (August 5, 1935 – November 29, 1998) was a United States Army soldier 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.
USNS Benavidez (T-AKR-306) was a Bob Hope-class roll on roll off vehicle cargo ship of the United States Navy. She was built by Northrop Grumman Ship Systems , New Orleans and delivered to the Navy on 10 September 2003. [ 1 ]
Historians questioned the nature of Trump's proposal; James R. Grossman, the executive director of the American Historical Association, said that "The choices vary from odd to probably inappropriate to provocative" and suggested that the proposal was an attempt by Trump "to seize on a cultural conflict to distract from other issues" during an election season, as suggested by the short (60-day ...
His autobiography includes this particular anecdote: Medal of Honor: One Man's Journey from Poverty and Prejudice by Roy P. Benavidez, ISBN 1574882031.24.16.102.143 23:13, 15 September 2007 (UTC) The book is "The Last Medal of Honor" by Pete Billac, written with Benavidez. I met the late American hero and purchased the book.
Roy Benavidez (1935–1998), US Army Special Forces soldier and Medal of Honor awardee Teddy Benavidez , pre World War II Filipino actor who made his film debut in 1936 Tom Benavidez (1939–2016), American politician
Staff Sgt. Benavidez. Staff Sergeant Roy Benavidez of the U.S. Army's 5th Special Forces Group distinguished himself in battle near Loc Ninh in South Vietnam when he rescued 8 survivors of a 12-man Special Forces team that was surrounded by 1,000 enemy troops. Despite being off duty, Benavidez volunteered to travel by helicopter with the rescue ...
Roy P. Benavidez: Master sergeant: Army: Detachment B-56, 5th Special Forces Loc Ninh, Vietnam May 2, 1968 [23] Felix M. Conde-Falcon * Staff sergeant: Army: Company D, 1st Battalion, 505th Infantry, 3d Brigade, 82d Airborne Division. Ap Tan Hoa, South Vietnam April 4, 1969 [18] Emilio A. De La Garza * Lance corporal: Marine Corps: Company E ...
José Luis Benavidez Jr. (born May 15, 1992) is an American professional boxer who challenged for the WBO welterweight title in 2018. He is the brother of two-time WBC super middleweight champion David Benavidez .