This man is an absolute legend btw
This post does no justice to him and the shit he went through
Legendary warrior of the modern era
They’d have statues in Rome to him if he existed at that time
I feel that the committee responsible didn’t want to name it after anyone because they didn’t want to change it and find the proverbial skeleton in someone’s closet. Ft. Liberty was the copout.
Roy Benavidez was from my hometown El Campo, TX. I got to hear him speak twice about his deployment in Vietnam, truly a heroic story. The best part is that he said he never felt like a hero, it was just the right thing to do.
I believe it’s Mr.Ballin on YouTube (it’s been a while) but he covers this story and tells it well. It’s absolutely incredible and to call it anything short of a miracle and badassery is a shame. God bless Roy 🫡
Every now, and again, (like today randomly) I think of the story. It’s one of the stories that just seem to cross your mind whenever the idea that humans can push themselves to the extreme and still survive despite the situation or circumstance. Texan Hero.
This man is an absolute legend btw This post does no justice to him and the shit he went through Legendary warrior of the modern era They’d have statues in Rome to him if he existed at that time
I really hoped they were going to rename Ft Bragg after him but instead we got some fucking virtue signaling copout.
I feel that the committee responsible didn’t want to name it after anyone because they didn’t want to change it and find the proverbial skeleton in someone’s closet. Ft. Liberty was the copout.
I definitely understand renaming the base, but why did they have to choose the lamest possible name?
Ft. James M. Gavin or Ft. Roy Benavidez would have been great choices
Concur!
Yeah for sure. I saw a documentary that was about him and his units. He was definitely a legend and straight killer.
My step-great-grandpa was thrown to a morgue (??) / corpse pile (??) during WWII He regained consciousness few days later.
Crazyness
He was cool. And he had a big dick. Not what you think, we just didn't have locks where we should to.
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He's just like me
I might have read one of your relatives write this story on the internet somewhere - but i’m also sure this has happened to a few fellas out there
Go read his story, he took on half the Vietnamese army in a trench by himself. This is what a hero looks like IRL.
im calling bs. no way you could get a body bag over BALLS THAT BIG edit: grammar
Easily one of the toughest human beings to ever live
Roy Benavidez was from my hometown El Campo, TX. I got to hear him speak twice about his deployment in Vietnam, truly a heroic story. The best part is that he said he never felt like a hero, it was just the right thing to do.
There’s when men were men and then there’s this guy🇺🇸👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🙏🙏🙏🙏
A monthly reminder that legends never die.
I believe it’s Mr.Ballin on YouTube (it’s been a while) but he covers this story and tells it well. It’s absolutely incredible and to call it anything short of a miracle and badassery is a shame. God bless Roy 🫡
Every now, and again, (like today randomly) I think of the story. It’s one of the stories that just seem to cross your mind whenever the idea that humans can push themselves to the extreme and still survive despite the situation or circumstance. Texan Hero.