Medal of Honor: One Man's Journey From Poverty and Prejudice

by Roy P. Benavidez

Overview

Half-Hispanic, half-Yaqui Indian, and an orphan, Roy Benavidez fought his way out of poverty and bigotry to serve with the U.S. Army's elite-the Airborne and the Special Forces. Seriously wounded in Vietnam, he was told he would never walk again. Benavidez not only conquered his disability but demanded to return to combat.

On his second tour, when twelve of his comrades on a secret CIA mission in Cambodia were surrounded by hundreds of North Vietnamese regulars, Benavidez volunteered to rescue them. Despite severe injuries suffered in hand-to-hand combat, Benavidez personally saved eight men. His actions ensured his everlasting place as one of the great heroes of the war. In February 1981, President Reagan awarded him the Medal of Honor.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781597973960
Publisher:	Potomac Books Inc
Publication date:	03/31/2005
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	736,477
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Roy P. Benavidez was one of America's most popular motivational speakers and youth role models before his death in 1998.

Table of Contents

	Foreword	vii
	Acknowledgments	xiii
	Prologue	xv
1	An American	1
2	Songs in the Night	11
3	Quick Fists	21
4	A Better Way	29
5	The Military Way	37
6	Land of the Morning Calm	43
7	Revelations	51
8	Courtship	61
9	Airborne	67
10	Bloody 'Nam	73
11	Dress Code Black	81
12	Dress Code White	87
13	A New Enemy	93
14	Chasing the Silk	99
15	The Elite	107
16	Second Tour	115
17	Unconventional Warfare	121
18	Tango Mike/Mike	133
19	A Long Journey	147
20	Fair Treatment	163
	Epilogue	169
	Glossary	175
Appendix A	Special Forces Medal of Honor Recipients	179
Appendix B	Special Forces Personnel Missing in Action in Indochina 1957-1975	183
	Index	205

Editorial Reviews

A compelling story of a true American hero . . . Every American should read Medal of Honor because it is not only a war story but also a tale of human courage and incredible bravery.”

“Heartfelt and stirring . . . This is the story of a true American hero.”

“Inspiring.”

“Roy Benavidez is a fighter. He fought against the bigotry of his South Texas hometown, against the Vietnamese communists, against paralysis and near-fatal wounds, against a bureaucracy that would deny him disability benefits, and finally against apathy and despair among America's youth. This is his remarkable story.”

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