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This is the story of Master Sergeant Roy P. Benavidez, Medal of Honor Recipient. Roy lived through discriminating times before, during and after the Vietnam war. He lived a life of poverty, prejudice and warfare. If you've never been to war, this book will make you grateful. If you have, it will make you proud. "If the story of his heroism were a movie script, you would not believe it." - President Ronald Reagan

Produktbeschreibung
This is the story of Master Sergeant Roy P. Benavidez, Medal of Honor Recipient. Roy lived through discriminating times before, during and after the Vietnam war. He lived a life of poverty, prejudice and warfare. If you've never been to war, this book will make you grateful. If you have, it will make you proud. "If the story of his heroism were a movie script, you would not believe it." - President Ronald Reagan
Autorenporträt
Roy. P. Benavidez, served twenty-four years in the U.S. Army. He was a member of the 82nd Airborne and 5th Special Forces Group, as well as the Studies and Observations Group (SOG). Roy served two tours in Vietnam. On February 24, 1981, Roy was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions that took place in Cambodia on May 2, 1968. Later in life, Roy became one of America's most popular motivational speakers and youth role models. For 17 years he traveled throughout the country speaking to Fortune 500 companies, schools, prison inmates, and civic and military organizations. Roy and his wife Lala, have three children and eight grandchildren. He passed away on November 29, 1998, at the age of 63 and is buried at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas.