Posted on Mar 26, 2016
Vietnam Green Beret Had 37 Separate Bullet, Bayonet, & Shrapnel Wounds & Still He Carried On...
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Master Sergeant Raul “Roy” Perez Benavidez was shot several times, suffered two grenade blasts, and got bayonetted while saving the lives of eight men. Despite this, it took him over a decade to get a Medal of Honor – and all because of bureaucratic red tape.
Vietnam Green Beret Had 37 Separate Bullet, Bayonet, & Shrapnel Wounds & Still He Carried On...
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs great post, my favorite Vietnam Hero. I have the book and have studied him for over 20 years. Awesome story of bravery and courage under fire by the enemy.
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MSGT Raul Perez Benavidez took selfless dedication to a whole new level. His MOH was well deserved - even if much belated for reasons impossible to understand.
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I expect that some of those old wounds must be very painful COL Mikel J. Burroughs. Master Sergeant Raul “Roy” Perez Benavidez is legendary in the military annals.
I am not surprised that he not only carried on but persevered so many times through life threatening circumstances.
I am not surprised that he not only carried on but persevered so many times through life threatening circumstances.
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