Rerun: MSgt Roy Benavidez

Medal of Honor Podcast

EpisodeSep 18, 20235m

Rerun: MSgt Roy Benavidez

Medal of Honor Podcast

EpisodeSep 18, 20235m

Master Sergeant Raul Perez “Roy” Benavidez spent his adolescence working a series of odd jobs in Cuero, TX before enlisting in the National Guard in 1952. He would later join the Army and earn his Green beret before being deployed to Vietnam. It was here that he earned the Medal of Honor for risking his own life to rescue wounded soldiers and recover the body of a fallen soldier and the classified information he was carrying.You can find Benavidez’s autobiographical books about his experiences here:Medal of HonorThe Three Wars of Roy BenavidezMedal of Honor: One Man’s Journey From Poverty and Prejudice Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Ken Harbaugh tells the stories of service members who have distinguished themselves through an act of valor. These stories from the Civil War to present day include recipients who were originally overlooked for the medal as well as those who were celebrated at the time.This podcast is made in partnership with The National Medal of Honor Museum.

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