MSG Roy Benavidez

09-10-15, 11:32 AM

Stumbled across this... "man"?! while browsing YouTube and thought I have to share this incredible persons story.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Benavidez

Speech from him, 1991

I heard some extraordinary stories from all over the world but this is insane.

Onkel Neal · 09-10-15, 02:50 PM

Yep, he's real well known down here, about like John Wayne. A real Texas hero.

vienna · 09-10-15, 03:00 PM

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...

<O>

Oberon · 09-10-15, 03:21 PM

A true symbol of what a great American can be.

Stealhead · 09-12-15, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by vienna

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...

<O>

The fruit salad ribbons? 90% of those are for rinky dink things like completing basic training, or for serving x number of years good conduct, stuff like that. Now the blue background with white stars that's the ribbon for the MOH.

At some point the US military went crazy about ribbions used not to be like that but special people need to feel special.

Oberon · 09-12-15, 07:02 PM

At least they didn't go to Soviet levels.

Platapus · 09-13-15, 05:44 AM

He sounds like he was quite the guy.

Stealhead · 09-14-15, 06:25 PM

Honestly with a man such as MSG Benavidez just sort of blows me away. I'm pretty sure I could not perform similar feats.

TheBrauerHour · 09-14-15, 06:37 PM

I true hero! Very well known and thought of here in San Antonio.

Platapus · 09-15-15, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Stealhead

Honestly with a man such as MSG Benavidez just sort of blows me away. I'm pretty sure I could not perform similar feats.

you might be surprised. Heroes thought the same, up to the point they were put in that situation.

Few people know what they are capable of doing in those types of situations.

09-10-15, 11:32 AM	#1
Nippelspanner Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	MSG Roy Benavidez Stumbled across this... "man"?! while browsing YouTube and thought I have to share this incredible persons story. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Benavidez Speech from him, 1991 I heard some extraordinary stories from all over the world but this is insane.

09-10-15, 02:50 PM	#2
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Yep, he's real well known down here, about like John Wayne. A real Texas hero. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

09-10-15, 03:00 PM	#3
vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,718 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	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... <O> __________________ __________________________________________________ __

09-13-15, 05:44 AM	#7
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,379 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	He sounds like he was quite the guy. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

09-10-15, 03:21 PM	#4
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	A true symbol of what a great American can be.

09-12-15, 07:02 PM	#6
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	At least they didn't go to Soviet levels.

09-14-15, 06:25 PM	#8
Stealhead Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,421 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Honestly with a man such as MSG Benavidez just sort of blows me away. I'm pretty sure I could not perform similar feats.

09-14-15, 06:37 PM	#9
TheBrauerHour Mr. Eastwood Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 364 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	I true hero! Very well known and thought of here in San Antonio.