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Medal of Honor: One Man's Journey From Poverty and Prejudice (Memories of War) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Roy P. Benavidez, John R. Craig
Publisher: Potomac Books Inc.
Category: Book
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 413687
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st Memories of War Ed
Pages: 238
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5 x 0.6
ISBN: 1574886924
Dewey Decimal Number: 959.7043373092
EAN: 9781574886924
ASIN: 1574886924
Publication Date: March 23, 2005
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Product Description
Half-Hispanic, half-Yaqui Indian, and an orphan, Roy Benavidez fought his way out of poverty and bigotry to serve with the U.S. Army’s elite—the Airborne and the Special Forces. Seriously wounded in Vietnam, he was told he would never walk again. Benavidez not only conquered his disability but demanded to return to combat.
On his second tour, when twelve of his comrades on a secret CIA mission in Cambodia were surrounded by hundreds of North Vietnamese regulars, Benavidez volunteered to rescue them. Despite severe injuries suffered in hand-to-hand combat, Benavidez personally saved eight men. His actions ensured his everlasting place as one of the great heroes of the war. In February 1981, President Reagan awarded him the Medal of Honor.
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A True American Hero December 21, 1999
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I was privileged to know and very fortunate to have served with Roy Benavidez. His entire life was a struggle: from his difficult early years in Texas, to his incredible struggle to remain in the Army after his first tour's devastating wounds, to his amazing jump status qualification after the doctors told him he would never walk again, to his incredible heroism that resulted in the MOH (but only after another long battle with the bureaucracy that refused to acknowledge heroism at a time that the country was trying to "forget" Vietnam) and finally, the redemption that came on the White House steps with the MOH ceremony, the "last" MOH given out for Vietnam service. I am glad that Brassey's has put the book out in paperback so that kids can read about Roy and learn to never give up. God Bless You, Roy.
Excellent book, I could not put it down. October 2, 1999
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Roy Benevidez must have been an incredible person. The feelings and thoughts he shares through out the book shows that behind "The Medal" there was a very real individual. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to know what really goes through the mind of a hero.
Duty, Honor, Country April 17, 2004
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I met MSG Benavidez in 1990 while stationed in NJ. I had the distinct honor of driving him around for 2 days while he was there to speak, and that experience will stay with me for the rest of my life. One thing that I remember is him saying that 22 years later metal fragments were still occasionally working their way out of his body.I still have his picture hanging on my wall after 14 years. I have an extremely short list of hero's; Roy Benavidez holds the top slot...
The Voice of a True American Hero May 12, 2003
James M. Mace (Meridian, Idaho United States)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
MSG Roy Benevidez was an amazing person, and that's putting it mildly. In spite of his fearful wounds from his first tour-of-duty and doctors saying that he would never walk again, he went on to become an elite member of the US Army Special Forces. His actions in combat showed him to be brave, his actions after made him a hero. Roy Benevidez was not out to gain glory and status from his actions, nor did he ever look for pity because of his humble upbringings. Though his ancestry was Mexican-Indian and Hispanic, he always said, "I prefered to think of myself simply as an American." He had a "never say die" attitude, and strong sense of morals. He possesed neither vanity nor false modestly, and he served as an example of what one can accomplish in a lifetime. Sadly, MSG Roy Benevidez died in 1998. He truely was an American Hero! May God bless his soul.
medal of honor October 28, 2008
A. Knighten (New Zealand)
product just as descibed from a very fast and friendly seller. Great book about an American hero that more people should know about. Rambo has nothing on Roy! Duty, Honor and Country were not just a slogan to MSG Benavidez. This man should be a hero to kids, not ego-mad musicians and athletes. Great story!
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