First of all, I have always had tremendous respect for those who have. Especially since it is all volunteer now. I have never served, so I am always a bit cautious in commenting on the military. Call it a respect thing.
All Medal of Honor recipients have always done some pretty amazing things. And many have made the ultimate sacrifice. Some stories may stand out more than others, just curious which ones you have heard or read about.
I stumbled across this one and "holy shit" was the first thing that came to mind.
Starts at 4:38 if my link is not working.
All Medal of Honor recipients have always done some pretty amazing things. And many have made the ultimate sacrifice. Some stories may stand out more than others, just curious which ones you have heard or read about.
I stumbled across this one and "holy shit" was the first thing that came to mind.
Starts at 4:38 if my link is not working.
Quote:Quote:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Benavidez
6 Hours in Hell
On May 2, 1968, a 12-man Special Forces patrol which included nine Montagnard tribesmen, was surrounded by a NVA infantry battalion of about 1,000 men. Benavidez heard the radio appeal for help and boarded a helicopter to respond. Armed only with a knife, he jumped from the helicopter carrying his medical bag and ran to help the trapped patrol. Benavidez "distinguished himself by a series of daring and extremely valorous actions... and because of his gallant choice to join voluntarily his comrades who were in critical straits, to expose himself constantly to withering enemy fire, and his refusal to be stopped despite numerous severe wounds, saved the lives of at least eight men." After the battle, he was evacuated to the base camp, examined, and thought to be dead. As he was placed in a body bag among the other dead in body bags, he was suddenly recognized by a friend who called for help.
A doctor came and examined him but believed Benavidez was dead. The doctor was about to zip up the body bag when Benavidez managed to spit in his face, alerting the doctor that he was alive.[3](see medal citation below) Benavidez had a total of 37 separate bullet, bayonet, and shrapnel wounds from the six-hour fight with the enemy battalion.[4]
Benavidez was evacuated once again to Brooke Army Medical Center, where he eventually recovered. He received the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism and four Purple Hearts. In 1969, he was assigned to Fort Riley, Kansas. In 1972, he was assigned to Fort Sam Houston, Texas where he remained until retirement.
Fate whispers to the warrior, "You cannot withstand the storm." And the warrior whispers back, "I am the storm."
Women and children can be careless, but not men - Don Corleone
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