When I saw the listing and pictures of the ribbons he earned in the Wiki article, I thought of all those high-ranking colonels and generals you see strutting around with all that fruit salad on their chests. I wonder how many of them have done anywhere near as much to earn theirs as MSG Benavidez did to deserve his. I had not heard of Benavidez before this; he is truly an American hero and fully deserving of the respect shown to him in life and any respect shown afterward...
Salute, MSG, and truly, thank you for your service...
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