MSG Roy Benavidez was an extremely heroics individual. This paper will tell some of Roy's story from his childhood, his assignments in the army, and the events of2 May 1968. We will also discuss some of the weapons used during his career and...
On the morning of 2 May 1968, a 12-man Special Forces reconnaissance team was inserted by helicopters in a dense jungle area west of Loc Ninh, to gather intelligence information on suspected enemy re-supply operations being conducted through...
Roy Benavidez was born Aug 5, 1935 in the small town of Cuero, Texas. His father was a sharecropper and his mother was a full-bloodied Yaqui Indian.
At the age of 2 his father died of tuberculosis and His mother moved Roy and his younger brother...
This is a story of a man who fought against prejudice and his inner turmoil then later became a hero during the Vietnam War. Mark Twain once said "Courage is not the lack of fear; it is acting in spite of it." The Vietnam War was fought mostly by...
The essential role of any soldier is to learn his skills and then apply those skills to accomplish the missions that his leaders and the Army assign him. No greater example is there of a soldier’s battle to persist and persevere in this objective...
The essential role of any soldier is to learn his skills and to apply those skills to accomplish the missions his leaders and the Army assign him. No greater example is there of a soldier's battle to persist and persevere in this objective than...
MSG Roy P. Benavidez was a great American hero. He was born in 1935. He overcame bigotry of his South Texas hometown and became a legend. During his second tour in Vietnam as a Special Forces Soldier eventually earned him the Congressional Medal of...
Roy P. Benavidez believed there was nothing greater than duty, honor, country and that is the way he lived his life until his death on 29 November 1998.
On May 2, 1968, Benavidez was off-duty when he heard a distress call from a Special Forces team on an intelligence mission. This radio call would forever change the life of Staff Sergeant Roy P. Benavidez, as he knew it. Staff Sergeant Benavidez...
Oscar Griffin and Roy P. Benavidez's book "The Three Wars of Roy Benavidez," tells the story of Roy P. Benavidez, a Vietnam war hero fighting three wars of service and recognition to his country, "Vietnam was Benavidez's shooting war and his other...
The story of MSG Roy P. Benevidez presents him like a typical war hero. He was very poor, did not like school, and grew up in a rough south Texas neighborhood. Roy left home at a young age in order to make a better life for himself. Because of his...
Our nation has had many heralding examples of bravery and honor to this nation by its citizens. Since the Revolutionary War these people have set themselves apart from the ordinary citizen by their actions in defense of the ideals of the United...
Roy Benavidez was born on August 5th 1935. He was the son of a sharecropper. He was 2 years old when his father died. His mother died one year later. His parents left him and his brother, with a younger brother, Roger, to live with an uncle,...
Roy completed his SF training and was assigned to his second tour in Vietnam in January 1968. He volunteered for his assignment with B-56 SF recon. Their mission was to collect intelligence on the NVA. He did not volunteer for this duty assignment...
The emergence of social media platforms as a means of communication and information sharing marks a fundamental change to how societies interact. This new form of media played a formative role in the organization of mass uprisings and...
The Contributions of Master Sergeant Roy P. Benavidez to the NCO Corps
Throughout military history the contributions of officers have been highlighted in various forums, often times over-shadowing the major contributions of noncommissioned...
Today's Soldiers need to know and understand the sacrifices of the Soldiers and heroes that came before them. I believe the only effective means of achieving this is to tell the stories of our nation's heroes. One such hero is Master Sergeant Roy...
MSG Roy Benavides stands as a proud example of Army values. His Loyalty, Selfless Service and Personal Courage are examples to contemplate as you go forward in your career.
93rd Armored Field Artillery Battalion; Reinertsen, Leif C., ed.
This document brings to a close the history of the 93rd Armored Field Artillery Battalion. This history is intended to preserve a memory of their days in combat.
Several years ago, a group of American fighting men, who had obeyed their country's call and fought as bravely and as well as any Americans in history, returned from combat duty in the Republic of Vietnam. They came home without a victory not...