Roy Benavidez: 6 Hours, 37 Wounds, 8 Lives Saved — The Story Reagan Refused to Believe

Master Sergeant Roy Benavidez jumped from a helicopter into a jungle swarming with enemy soldiers. For the next six hours, he fought through thirty-seven wounds—bullets, shrapnel, and bayonet strikes—to save eight men surrounded by hundreds of North Vietnamese troops. When medics finally reached him, they thought he was dead and prepared a body bag. He spit blood in a doctor's face to prove he was still alive.
This is the true story of one of the most extraordinary acts of heroism in American military history. From a poor Texas cotton field to the jungles of Vietnam, Roy Benavidez defied every limit the world placed on him. Doctors said he'd never walk again after stepping on a landmine—he proved them wrong and returned to combat. When his brothers were dying and three helicopters had already been turned back, he volunteered for a mission everyone believed was suicide.
On May 2, 1968, his actions saved eight lives and earned him the Medal of Honor. President Reagan said, "If this were a movie script, you would not believe it."
This is the full story of Roy Benavidez—the Green Beret who refused to quit, the hero who redefined courage, and the American legend who proved that one person can make an impossible difference.

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