The Green Beret who went on a one man Rampage to save his Comrades

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  • This is the story of one man who survived ‘six hours in hell’ and rescued his comrades against overwhelming forces in the Vietnam War.
    As President Reagan said: "If the story of his heroism were a movie script, you would not believe it".
    Master Sergeant Raul Perez "Roy" Benavidez aka 'Tango Mike Mike'
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  • @RoyPBenavidezTangoMikeMike
    @RoyPBenavidezTangoMikeMike Před 5 lety +34195

    Thanks for posting this amazing video on my dad. I think it's important for our youth to have videos like this that they can relate to. My father dedicated his life to speaking to our youth, our future leaders of America. This is a video for all ages to enjoy. I thoroughly enjoyed it. -Yvette Benavidez Garcia, Roy's daughter and author of the children's book, "Tango Mike Mike: The Story of Roy P. Benavidez."

    • @Simplehistory
      @Simplehistory  Před 5 lety +4444

      Thank you Yvette :) It is an extraordinary story to tell.

    • @blankblank5409
      @blankblank5409 Před 4 lety +1330

      This deserves way more likes

    • @maxslifer1391
      @maxslifer1391 Před 4 lety +600

      Roy P. Benavidez, "Tango Mike Mike" this is amazing thanks for this hero’s story it is breathtaking g and amazing sorry about your dad and his legacy will live on.

    • @pcdude2394
      @pcdude2394 Před 4 lety +606

      Your Dad was the real life Rambo

    • @alexwang982
      @alexwang982 Před 4 lety +228

      Oh hello! Your dad was a real hero. Honor to him

  • @RedesCat
    @RedesCat Před 5 lety +7905

    Roy stepped on a land mine,
    the land mine was found in the medical ward for injuries

    • @friedonions
      @friedonions Před 4 lety +269

      ya they needed to invent an anti-benavides mine. but they couldn't make the explosion big enough.

    • @kingking-mr7ze
      @kingking-mr7ze Před 4 lety +79

      i swear i loughed so loud it was a good one lmfao

    • @bastardjustice
      @bastardjustice Před 4 lety +38

      Is this a chuck norris fact? Lol

    • @gonzisonsbc
      @gonzisonsbc Před 4 lety +22

      Oh what a great comment.

    • @longmont_fire5137
      @longmont_fire5137 Před 4 lety +13

      If the land mine exploded, it would be impossible to recover anything but shrapnel.

  • @nateanunciacion1762
    @nateanunciacion1762 Před 4 lety +11548

    This guy wasn’t trying to be Rambo
    Rambo is trying to be him.

  • @FrogTonic
    @FrogTonic Před 2 lety +894

    Doctor: “He would never walk again.”
    Benavidez: “and I took that personally.”

    • @michaellarocca4879
      @michaellarocca4879 Před rokem +42

      Think he took it more personal when they thought he was dead (spits blood in the doctors face) "i want a second opinion!"

    • @nikolayrodriguez272
      @nikolayrodriguez272 Před 9 měsíci +8

      Bro literally said: "i am dead until i say I AM DEAD!"

    • @Nezha_Main
      @Nezha_Main Před 10 dny

      "death can have me, when it has earned me" - Roy Benavidez the Ghost of Sparta.

  • @jacob8725
    @jacob8725 Před rokem +271

    When he said “i dont like being called a hero, the real heroes are the ones who passed away” i got a little choked up on that one. This man probably killed countless NVA. What an amazing person

    • @ipoulter9765
      @ipoulter9765 Před rokem +9

      I literally tear up every time it’s the fact that these men have such honour as bravery believe that the people who died deserve the respect that goes beyond what a human can do

    • @derek10w
      @derek10w Před rokem +11

      I got choked up when the video mentioned the 19 year old door gunner that was shot and killed during a landing. it's a disgusting waste of life to strip that kid from their parents and send them to a warzone in the other side of the world. So sad

    • @tace_nomercy9274
      @tace_nomercy9274 Před 11 měsíci +6

      @@derek10w he died for his men and his country, was not a waste at all just a brave sacrifice

    • @BBoy4040
      @BBoy4040 Před 9 měsíci +2

      ​@@tace_nomercy9274Did you forget people went to wars drafted against their wills?

    • @tace_nomercy9274
      @tace_nomercy9274 Před 9 měsíci +2

      @@BBoy4040 so what? if you went youre still a hero regardless of how you were brought in

  • @mladjireferent9625
    @mladjireferent9625 Před 4 lety +1347

    Steps on a land mine
    walks it off

  • @xdbasti101
    @xdbasti101 Před 5 lety +1587

    Literal definition of "Man too angry to die"

  • @mindmedic9435
    @mindmedic9435 Před rokem +159

    He came to speak at my school in 1981, Bedichek Jr High School. I'll never forget how he made us all feel. He was easily the most charismatic and inspiring person I've ever personally met. We got to shake his hand at the end of his presentation. We thought of him as a superhero. I still do.

    • @fluyando12
      @fluyando12 Před rokem +10

      Better yet he's not Super at all. He is just an example of the true potential in us all.

    • @Hakeemowodu
      @Hakeemowodu Před 9 měsíci +9

      @@fluyando12 Almost all of our potential aint even close to the level that badass had

  • @nikkimabry7585
    @nikkimabry7585 Před rokem +231

    he had to ignore the pain he had, he had his intestines falling out, shrapnel all over him, cuts on him, bullet shots all over his body, and blood in his eyes.
    dear god hes a badass

    • @gregalcorn755
      @gregalcorn755 Před rokem +17

      What a man they don't make them like that anymore

    • @xiaohuigoh-2272
      @xiaohuigoh-2272 Před rokem +11

      Now i'm thinking, did tropic thunder opening scene get the idea from Roy

    • @LucianDevine
      @LucianDevine Před 6 měsíci +5

      Adrenaline is a helluva drug!

    • @yankees29
      @yankees29 Před 21 dnem

      That’s a different kind of tough….

  • @footfinger8195
    @footfinger8195 Před 5 lety +2007

    Never bring a knife to a gun fight
    Benavitaz:hold my m16

  • @TheSilentWalkerz
    @TheSilentWalkerz Před 4 lety +3648

    “Never take a knife to a gun fight”
    Roy: Hold my gun.

  • @ATNBCat
    @ATNBCat Před 7 měsíci +10

    This take "I refused to die" to whole new level.

  • @yobamayobama8940
    @yobamayobama8940 Před rokem +42

    The fact nobody has made a movie about this man is insane

  • @abarracuda927
    @abarracuda927 Před 5 lety +1597

    This Man brought a knife and medical equipment to a gunfight/ combat zone and won

    • @Dragunov5
      @Dragunov5 Před 5 lety +29

      That's me on PUBG

    • @mohamednail1707
      @mohamednail1707 Před 5 lety +11

      @@Dragunov5 a pan and medical equipment is all i need to win

    • @user-nr7yn8co1w
      @user-nr7yn8co1w Před 5 lety +18

      Ubersaw medic in a shellnut

    • @mohamednail1707
      @mohamednail1707 Před 5 lety +11

      @@user-nr7yn8co1wstep 1 use the ubersaw
      step 2 kill every one
      step 3 no because valve can't count to 3

    • @HD-pc4id
      @HD-pc4id Před 5 lety +3

      Fucking respect

  • @rightthinkandlove
    @rightthinkandlove Před 4 lety +2073

    i met this man at my bar in 91.
    He was a gentleman and was well spoken.
    I was given a copy of his book that i still hold on to.
    rip Roy

    • @juoa5871
      @juoa5871 Před 4 lety +26

      Lucky you!

    • @curtimongous
      @curtimongous Před 4 lety +21

      Did you actually?!

    • @suhandatanker
      @suhandatanker Před 4 lety +35

      @@curtimongous yes roy has met civillian a lot of time actually and not only him so he is the lucky guy

    • @praisegodfoundation6672
      @praisegodfoundation6672 Před 4 lety +2

      @@suhandatanker dam

    • @suhandatanker
      @suhandatanker Před 4 lety +7

      @@praisegodfoundation6672 yeh i wish i could meet my 6th fav war heroes

  • @VincentK.McMahon
    @VincentK.McMahon Před 2 lety +227

    This guy is the very definition of never give up. His picture should be in the dictionary next to the words ‘courage’ and ‘determination’.

  • @Vulpecula-Enfield
    @Vulpecula-Enfield Před 2 lety +118

    I met him when I was young, my Mom, my older brother, and I were at WOMAC hospital on Fort Bragg, I have forgotten why we were there, but my mom could only carry one of us. Then MSGT Roy Benavidez came over, he was there for a check-up and carried me on his shoulders and bought us burgers from McDonald's. That man is a true hero and I'm proud to have met him along with the other heroes I've met in my childhood. The world needs more heroes like him. The hero isn't the fastest, the strongest, the smartest, or the best looking. The true heroes are the men and women who no matter the trials, do what they know is right. That's what we need, real heroes.

  • @Klendathu_Hotdrop
    @Klendathu_Hotdrop Před 4 lety +1601

    When he died he spat in Death's face.
    Death apologized and stepped out of Benavidez' way.

  • @thomashuang5053
    @thomashuang5053 Před 5 lety +3227

    *Gets shot through leg*
    Mike/Mike: those goddamn thorn bushes......

    • @BLGStudios
      @BLGStudios Před 5 lety +79

      The Mayday Channel tbh you don’t get more badass than this

    • @gerarduriarte6748
      @gerarduriarte6748 Před 5 lety +97

      That's what you call battle hardened

    • @eukanuba98
      @eukanuba98 Před 5 lety +93

      my father told me that in the moment you get shot you sometimes can't really classify what it is due to the adrenalin he also got shot through the leg and he said at first he thought it was just a stone hitting him while he ran to cover

    • @bennycostello2472
      @bennycostello2472 Před 5 lety +38

      @@eukanuba98 yeah and sometimes you don't feel pain until you look at it

    • @kimgearhart697
      @kimgearhart697 Před 5 lety +3

      Yeah that's probably what he said XD

  • @tortiado
    @tortiado Před rokem +11

    That Mean Mexican 🇲🇽
    Mi Roy is a testament to the Warrior blood that courses through our veins.
    Rest easy Legend.

  • @annihilation777
    @annihilation777 Před 2 lety +20

    I'm a Hispanic/Latino man and when I pray for strength I think of men like Roy Benavidez. I know he won't get his movie because he isn't the right color. I know it is up to men like me and our children to honor Mexican men like him, in silence and in strength to carry our generations further and further.

  • @joelsefur666
    @joelsefur666 Před 4 lety +1919

    Death came for Roy and he told the reaper “F*** Off, I’LL let you know when I’m ready.”
    RIP you legend.

  • @pajamapantsjack5874
    @pajamapantsjack5874 Před 5 lety +3275

    GIVE THIS MAN A MOVIE

  • @scottblenson3857
    @scottblenson3857 Před 2 lety +43

    When I’m sitting alone going threw fentanyl withdrawal sad and I’m burning pain I look to this video for inspiration and to realize I have the strength to push threw this terrible diesease. Thank you Roy for your sacrifice

    • @SteveKaye-yl7te
      @SteveKaye-yl7te Před 2 měsíci

      Hey bud I too have gone through opiate withdrawals, words cannot describe how hard it is to get through, the only thing that gave me a slight simmer of hope was I knew eventually it would pass, and at times I got angry, and that seemed to rev my body up a little, I pray for you that you get through to the “Pink Clouds” for people that don’t know that’s when a opiate addict feels normal or close to it for the first time in who knows how long so it’s like your on some kind of euphoria

    • @Itsdashh
      @Itsdashh Před 2 měsíci

      @@SteveKaye-yl7tegod bless

  • @stevebrownrocks6376
    @stevebrownrocks6376 Před rokem +30

    I remember Sgt. Benavidez receiving the CMH from President Reagan. His story, his courage, his fighting spirit were incredible. America needs men like him! 🇺🇸🪖🏅🗽‼️

  • @cosminxxx5287
    @cosminxxx5287 Před 5 lety +5148

    so rambo is actually an indian-mexican..the more you know..

    • @rustypatterson1339
      @rustypatterson1339 Před 5 lety +65

      No audie Murphy was a 5ft 5 white boy from texas he murdered the shot outta germans

    • @supersasukemaniac
      @supersasukemaniac Před 5 lety +171

      @@rustypatterson1339 funny enough A movie was made about Audie Murphy with Audie playing himself, apparently he purposefully withheld information for the movie saying that even Hollywood wouldn't believe it.

    • @AgentDanielCross
      @AgentDanielCross Před 5 lety +40

      Well Rambo is from Arizona.

    • @edgarbanuelos6472
      @edgarbanuelos6472 Před 5 lety +13

      He was an incarnation of Rasputin

    • @badwolf2653
      @badwolf2653 Před 5 lety +56

      @@jonathanstuart7354 we know him as "that mean Mexican" in Texas.
      Tango Mike Mike= That Mean Mexican.

  • @thatringinginyourears3955
    @thatringinginyourears3955 Před 4 lety +1720

    This man is literally living the COD singleplayer

  • @cameronski1690
    @cameronski1690 Před 10 měsíci +8

    Guy was hard as nails💪 respect from the UK🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧

  • @skuoppy
    @skuoppy Před 2 lety +70

    Imagine being heavily wounded with exposed innards, 37 bullets in your body and a broken jaw, then proceeding to spit in the medic's face

  • @unrelated1034
    @unrelated1034 Před 5 lety +2693

    Viet-cong: ha I shot that man he’s totally gonna
    Benivtez: ow what a weird thorn bush

  • @danshiba1498
    @danshiba1498 Před 5 lety +730

    What is it with the enemy hitting this guys legs
    "Oh i though i step on a thorn,turns out it was a bullet,no biggie"

    • @doctorvill912
      @doctorvill912 Před 5 lety +17

      I guess the adrenaline numb any kind of pain, making him able to get shot multiple times and shrug it off.

    • @PotatoesAssistant
      @PotatoesAssistant Před 5 lety +5

      Dan c why did he keep getting hit in the leg

    • @hiddenweapon6413
      @hiddenweapon6413 Před 5 lety +12

      "I use to be a adventurer like you until I took a arrow to the knee."

    • @juliusmoe-nstar8942
      @juliusmoe-nstar8942 Před 5 lety +4

      Guess the Vietcong was so small they only hit the legs when shooting straight forward

    • @Kittycorn115
      @Kittycorn115 Před 5 lety +9

      Reminded me of Forrest Gump “Something bit me!”

  • @joshvlllela4493
    @joshvlllela4493 Před 10 měsíci +7

    I loved learning about Roy P. Benavidez.
    In San Antonio,there is a elementary school called Benavidez elementary school.
    The school was made to honor the man

  • @abelramirez7320
    @abelramirez7320 Před 11 měsíci +20

    "I will always place the mission first. I will never accept defeat. I will never quit. I will never leave a fallen comrade."

  • @tamojikatoeninew2173
    @tamojikatoeninew2173 Před 5 lety +1436

    Gets shot in the leg..... AH TIS BUT A THORNBUSH

  • @nicholasryan7766
    @nicholasryan7766 Před 3 lety +4291

    You know you're a badass when you mistake a gunshot wound for a thorn sticking you

  • @a50ftfall6
    @a50ftfall6 Před 2 lety +90

    I showed this to my grandpa a Vietnam veteran he liked it
    3:24
    My grandpa also was a door gunner in the Vietnam war also a eerie coincidence is that he was the same age he was lucky to come out of it alive considering that the life expectancy of a door gunner I think is only about 6 hours

    • @SyndicateSuperman
      @SyndicateSuperman Před rokem +9

      My father was a door gunner in Vietnam with the USMC. He first told me the story about Roy Benavidez. My Dad and I have spoken at length about his service but he still has events he will not speak of from his time there.

  • @snqtch
    @snqtch Před 6 měsíci +6

    Inspiring, he is a hero.
    From France with love

  • @fret1
    @fret1 Před 5 lety +507

    They made the terminator into a real thing.

  • @DCCB7550
    @DCCB7550 Před 5 lety +2449

    Can we just take a minute to understand that he literally grabbed his stomach and shoved it back in his body

    • @jacksontharin3377
      @jacksontharin3377 Před 4 lety +16

      Someone did that in the princess bride :l

    • @kennethlucas-hutchinson7596
      @kennethlucas-hutchinson7596 Před 4 lety +51

      Word up ! This dude would rule UFC and MMA

    • @D-Z321
      @D-Z321 Před 4 lety +84

      Shoved it in his intestines while shooting an AK and stabbing VC with his knife. Also administering heaps of morphine. What mad lad.

    • @Tito-bv6om
      @Tito-bv6om Před 3 lety +9

      Benavidez is chuck norris!!!

    • @adriwidjaja
      @adriwidjaja Před 3 lety +54

      @@Tito-bv6om compared to him chuck Norris looks like spongebob

  • @alastortheradiodemon8160
    @alastortheradiodemon8160 Před rokem +54

    I'm ashamed to say that I'd never heard of this hero nor his actions before this video, but I'm glad that I found out about his incredible heroism in the face of death and terror. R.I.P soldier, you served your country well.

  • @Marcocortez7733
    @Marcocortez7733 Před rokem +30

    He totally debunked the saying of “don’t bring a knife to a gunfight”

    • @daustin8888
      @daustin8888 Před rokem +2

      He just wanted the fight to be fair is all.
      He was nice like that

  • @ankithtirumala6259
    @ankithtirumala6259 Před 5 lety +678

    Soldier: We cant defeat this many enemies!
    Benavidez: Hold my M16...

    • @ksiezyc5885
      @ksiezyc5885 Před 5 lety +14

      Ak-47 wich he picked up, he forgot his equipment since he was in hurry to help his men

    • @xmlash234
      @xmlash234 Před 5 lety +13

      @@ksiezyc5885 I think he knows that, that's why he was without it

    • @KaptenN
      @KaptenN Před 5 lety +20

      It's funny because he went into battle without his M16.

    • @banananoodles
      @banananoodles Před 5 lety

      Ha hold my vodka

    • @ducki5373
      @ducki5373 Před 5 lety

      @@KaptenN noooo really?

  • @keysersoze5633
    @keysersoze5633 Před 5 lety +1570

    The word “BADASS” can be found in a dictionary alongside his picture.

  • @MrJuaritos23
    @MrJuaritos23 Před 2 lety +22

    Wow! When I joined the Army, they told us the story of valor of MSG Roy Benavidez. He is an example of loyalty and courage for all of us to follow

  • @daddysupport5523
    @daddysupport5523 Před rokem +26

    Every time I feel like I give up on something, I just need to remember him. He has the greatest discipline and patience in this world.

  • @greatwolf5372
    @greatwolf5372 Před 5 lety +1357

    You forgot that USNS Benevidez is named after him. To have a US Navy ship named after you is one of the greatest honors an American soldier can get.

  • @adaml209
    @adaml209 Před 5 lety +975

    Hardest part for him to walk was carrying those balls.

  • @oluftheexplorer9476
    @oluftheexplorer9476 Před 2 lety +7

    Doc - Nothing can be done.
    *Gets spat on*
    Doc - On second thought...

  • @jgonzalez101
    @jgonzalez101 Před 8 měsíci +4

    May Master Sargent Roy Benavidez rest in peace forever in the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ.
    " No greater love has any man than to give up his life for a friend"

  • @StudleyDuderight
    @StudleyDuderight Před 5 lety +2211

    The only reason this man had any trouble walking was because of the immense weight of his brass balls.

    • @epramos6800
      @epramos6800 Před 5 lety +34

      And when he sits, he needs a stool for those big balls..Hahaha.

    • @bernardenorth
      @bernardenorth Před 5 lety +16

      Brass?! try Clyde iron son

    • @Grubaldhead
      @Grubaldhead Před 5 lety +18

      It is actually brass, steel, titanium and iron 7000000000000 tons of it

    • @kutagore
      @kutagore Před 5 lety +15

      Vibranium balls

    • @tobyjenny7622
      @tobyjenny7622 Před 5 lety +4

      No thay were titanem😉😉😉😉😉😉😉👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @caesaratsumata8299
    @caesaratsumata8299 Před 5 lety +1646

    Roy Benavidez: The real life John Rambo
    Edit Dec 1st 2018: Thanks guys

  • @superBAkid
    @superBAkid Před 7 měsíci +3

    Well Roy unfortunately for you, it’s not the hero who decides whether they are one or not, it’s the people that do and we KNOW you are a hero. Thank you.

  • @JoaoChimay
    @JoaoChimay Před rokem +18

    "There is a combination of 57 scars, holes, shrapnel, bayonet slashes and rifle butts to Roy's body"
    Dude was a brick wall 🧱💀

  • @slavvodkaman9359
    @slavvodkaman9359 Před 5 lety +652

    Now this is a real Man Of Steel .

    • @hardutrares643
      @hardutrares643 Před 5 lety

      Fhritp

    • @user-tx2dv2yu9x
      @user-tx2dv2yu9x Před 5 lety +6

      Joseph Stalin why did Stalin say this?

    • @antalgergo2699
      @antalgergo2699 Před 5 lety +24

      You know you're truly tough when the original MAN OF STEEL Stalin himself calls you a "real man of steel"

    • @PossQueen
      @PossQueen Před 5 lety +9

      Any other username would have been just another comment lol.

    • @iepurecalin8997
      @iepurecalin8997 Před 5 lety

      True

  • @whiskeyactual.
    @whiskeyactual. Před 5 lety +595

    Some people idolize celebrities, but I idolize men like this. Warriors.

    • @harviecamia7832
      @harviecamia7832 Před 5 lety +8

      Same

    • @thatdude1435
      @thatdude1435 Před 5 lety +9

      Exactly! THIS is someone worth idolizing!
      Not those empty shells in the media...

    • @ck5rem608
      @ck5rem608 Před 5 lety +2

      cK5rEm Fucking approves

    • @scarceblackops2088
      @scarceblackops2088 Před 5 lety +1

      I agree

    • @dragonsword7370
      @dragonsword7370 Před 5 lety +1

      I spread that farther and above who survived or showed extreme survival or capacity to act and persevere. Roy was a machine!

  • @m24usar2
    @m24usar2 Před rokem +16

    I’ve seen some of his presentations and speeches (highly recommend). And despite his having gone through the horrors of war he somehow managed to never lose his sense of humor.

  • @charlescalvin4657
    @charlescalvin4657 Před rokem +36

    He was an Hero, no, a Legend, he keep fighting with multiple wounds, and saved 8 lives, huge respect

  • @Santiago-zc3of
    @Santiago-zc3of Před 5 lety +527

    so that's how master chief looks under the helmet.

  • @SomeGuy-lr7ms
    @SomeGuy-lr7ms Před 4 lety +1405

    Roy didn’t bring his M16 because it wouldn’t be fair to the NVA

  • @malwareman9443
    @malwareman9443 Před 2 lety +14

    This guy literally is the example of determination.

  • @JohnSmith-ii3cu
    @JohnSmith-ii3cu Před 2 lety +15

    I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't yell "I'm not stuck in this jungle with you, you're stuck in this jungle with me!" to the opposing force!

  • @SamZachLaw
    @SamZachLaw Před 4 lety +1096

    Doctors: you'll never walk again
    Roy: ight imma head out

  • @plartoota4584
    @plartoota4584 Před 3 lety +2851

    Ok can everyone show some love to his buddy mousseau as well? The man literally kept fighting with his damn eyeball hanging out of his head.

    • @humakhan80
      @humakhan80 Před 3 lety +176

      Yeah that was badass

    • @Lupinthe3rd.
      @Lupinthe3rd. Před 3 lety +261

      He was a badass too he was posthumously awarded the distinguished service cross (he died on the chopper) along with leroy wright and the helecopter pilot mccibbon and the the door gunner
      Craig who died in benavidez arms received the distinguished flying cross posthumously. The is a push to get Wright the medal of honor (benavidez started a push ,)because before benavidez arrived leroy threw back a grenade and rolled onto another grenade seconds later absorbing the blast in the process saving the team by some miracle he survived and continued fighting before being killed.

    • @luisforeal8676
      @luisforeal8676 Před 3 lety +33

      Legend...

    • @firearmenthusiast4273
      @firearmenthusiast4273 Před 2 lety +7

      Like that one TF2 cosmetic god damn

    • @johnmurcott1273
      @johnmurcott1273 Před 2 lety +7

      i mean how badass

  • @piddy3825
    @piddy3825 Před rokem +4

    To call this amazing man a hero is an understatement. *_He is the definition of what a Hero is!_* Much respect to him and soldiers like him who despite their wounds continue to risk their own lives for their comrades in arms!

  • @grumpyveterangamer3207
    @grumpyveterangamer3207 Před 2 lety +9

    RIP Master Sgt!! You fought well brother. 🙏🏽🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

  • @cadian122
    @cadian122 Před 4 lety +881

    This story makes me ashamed for complaining about anything...

    • @shubhamkatyal6391
      @shubhamkatyal6391 Před 4 lety +2

      Fr

    • @oddone3153
      @oddone3153 Před 4 lety +1

      Ikr goddamn

    • @LarryPigeon1
      @LarryPigeon1 Před 4 lety +3

      Same

    • @Darksky1001able
      @Darksky1001able Před 4 lety +21

      Your ability to complain should be cherished, not shamed. Because if you look around you, not that many around you have the option to complain. The problem we have in this day and age is what we're complaining about.

    • @VOKZEL
      @VOKZEL Před 4 lety +2

      He fought for your right to complain.

  • @cameronmays480
    @cameronmays480 Před 5 lety +3328

    Roy Benevidez didn't die, he just took over as the NEW Grim Reaper

    • @joelellis7035
      @joelellis7035 Před 5 lety +65

      @jason lu Benevidez spat in the face of the grim reaper multiple times, that the grim reaper simply gave up and offered Benevidez his job.

    • @kamil9428
      @kamil9428 Před 5 lety +5

      lol 666 likes

    • @arcticwolfcoldfur1210
      @arcticwolfcoldfur1210 Před 5 lety +1

      Killing two guys plus and additional 1 with knife isn't rampage

    • @starlettmassacre4436
      @starlettmassacre4436 Před 5 lety

      A'HO

    • @BlackStar-oh9lp
      @BlackStar-oh9lp Před 5 lety +1

      He told the reaper that his time was up.

  • @vanhattfield8292
    @vanhattfield8292 Před 2 lety +10

    There is much more to this story, his efforts to recover and remain in the military is a story that is inspiring unto itself and worth the effort to look up. He was an amazing soldier and an amazing man.

  • @low-keyrighteous9575
    @low-keyrighteous9575 Před 2 lety +5

    This is another Vietnam vet who's life story and accomplishes should be shown to each and every one of our American children while they're in middle school. Children should know what an American Patriot truly is ... This man truly makes America proud . When I listen to him tell his story I can't help but get teary eyed . Thank you sir for being a true hero , God bless you man of God .

  • @doggy7210
    @doggy7210 Před 5 lety +366

    Roy Benavidez had a bear skin rug in his living room. The bear wasn't dead, it was just afraid to move.

  • @zombie4129
    @zombie4129 Před 5 lety +731

    -thanos snaps fingers
    -Roy dusts away
    *2 seconds later dust reforms back into roy. Roy proceeds to kill thanos*

    • @zanmatjazriznar6148
      @zanmatjazriznar6148 Před 5 lety +29

      The true ending of the new Avengers: The endgame

    • @boomerhgt
      @boomerhgt Před 5 lety +13

      Yeah but this was real which makes it a thousand times more interesting

    • @bleachlasagna3341
      @bleachlasagna3341 Před 5 lety +25

      Here’s really happened
      -thanos snaps fingers
      -Roy Spits in thanos’s face
      -thanos dust away

    • @josf9549
      @josf9549 Před 5 lety

      i got his back man

    • @bleachlasagna3341
      @bleachlasagna3341 Před 5 lety

      Norville Shaggy Rogers I think he got your back Newman

  • @charlieflo9872
    @charlieflo9872 Před 7 měsíci +2

    Hollywood is late to making this story happen on the big screen! A true American Legend. Ronald Reagan presented him with his Purple Heart

  • @TribalStudio2023
    @TribalStudio2023 Před 2 lety +8

    I'ma Montagnard American myself, I can say we have so much respect for special forces. Amazing story.

  • @MrBoredom
    @MrBoredom Před 4 lety +696

    Roy Benavidez was struck in the face with the butt of a rifle. The rifle was flown to Japan and treated for life threatening injuries.

  • @adisappointedfbiagent449
    @adisappointedfbiagent449 Před 5 lety +350

    This guy is a real life Rambo.

    • @shrimpking4970
      @shrimpking4970 Před 5 lety +1

      Praise

    • @AtrociousAK47
      @AtrociousAK47 Před 5 lety +8

      You can almost hear the enemies shouting "he's a man not a god!"

    • @jz4774
      @jz4774 Před 5 lety +3

      Ever heard of the legend Soviet soldier who stole a German plane and managed to fly home and avoided being shot down by both Germans and Soviets?

    • @ChuckNorrisUltra
      @ChuckNorrisUltra Před 5 lety

      @@jz4774
      His name Rambo too? jk

    • @Bigstarrocker9
      @Bigstarrocker9 Před 5 lety +1

      The enemies may have thought seeing "This man is a demon! why won't he die"

  • @kryptichands968
    @kryptichands968 Před 2 lety +2

    Master Sergent Roy Benavidez story had/has served as a source of inspiration for myself and many infantrymen throughout the history of the US Army. RIP Roy.

  • @johnredford2211
    @johnredford2211 Před 2 lety +4

    Man passed green beret selection even after serious health condition. That's what we should strive for.

  • @JohnLee-oi3ts
    @JohnLee-oi3ts Před 5 lety +623

    He then ate a tank and crawl through a nuclear detonation.

    • @edsonpacheco294
      @edsonpacheco294 Před 5 lety +29

      He also survived the Chernobyl disaster without a hazmat suit.

    • @carsoncormier6585
      @carsoncormier6585 Před 5 lety +8

      John Lee he also took a swig of gasoline and continued

    • @zira5932
      @zira5932 Před 5 lety +5

      Nothing new, just another american "rambo" propaganda.

    • @heyitsruby7257
      @heyitsruby7257 Před 5 lety +5

      He also rode on a nuclear missile in the air and diffused it

    • @thedynamicdoggo4155
      @thedynamicdoggo4155 Před 5 lety +3

      His head also got shot off but he put it back on and killed 100 more guys

  • @John-mf6ky
    @John-mf6ky Před 2 lety +4

    I'll keep saying it, this man needs a movie about his story. Rest easy master sergeant Roy Benavidez ✌️♥️

  • @jackcarreno907
    @jackcarreno907 Před rokem +2

    I had the distinct honor to meet MSG R.P. Benavidez. What was not stated in this vid, was also that he was an MP as well. He attended our MP ball at Ft. Bliss Texas. He was very humble and a all around nice guy.

  • @crapdacrapper373
    @crapdacrapper373 Před 5 lety +706

    Rambo, Forest Gump and Hacksaw ridge in one story

    • @dam11232
      @dam11232 Před 5 lety +20

      Never have I seen a more fitting comment.

    • @chickennuggies8971
      @chickennuggies8971 Před 5 lety +20

      Hacksaw Rigde is a Good Movie.

    • @joewalsh1054
      @joewalsh1054 Před 4 lety +3

      This channel has a video about the guy from hacksaw ridge

    • @DJ_Lode
      @DJ_Lode Před 4 lety

      Joe Walsh rlly the guy he is called doss

  • @P90XGetRipped
    @P90XGetRipped Před 4 lety +805

    “Breaking News:
    Man literally too angry to die”

    • @MASTEROFEVIL
      @MASTEROFEVIL Před 3 lety +3

      Ha

    • @uncle8536
      @uncle8536 Před 3 lety +13

      Darth Maul: “First time?”

    • @franklinanimations3455
      @franklinanimations3455 Před 3 lety

      @@uncle8536 Shak Ti: No

    • @Birbyvideography
      @Birbyvideography Před 3 lety +9

      The powers of adrenaline can do anazing things. My father is a doctor, and when his patients don't want to die (either waiting for beloved family) or simply have high adrenaline amounts, they refuse to die, their heart keeps pumping and they sometimes even stay awake long enough to live their final moments with their family.

    • @Birbyvideography
      @Birbyvideography Před 3 lety +1

      @@uncle8536 Maul had it twice. Once on Naboo, then again on Malachor. Such a sad life.

  • @UNKTXJIM
    @UNKTXJIM Před měsícem +2

    Thank you for your service Roy, a true warrior. You bring great pride and honor to us Mexican-Americans🇲🇽🇺🇲....we are always ready for a fight!

  • @jay-by1se
    @jay-by1se Před rokem +3

    I met him at ft being in 97. It was heartbreaking, his life wasn’t good after the war. He have so much and his country gave him so little back.

    • @ZombieLincoln666
      @ZombieLincoln666 Před rokem

      Well died of diabetes a year later so he was having health problems

  • @uncleflagzz
    @uncleflagzz Před 3 lety +3242

    Roy: **gets shot dozens of times, hit in the jaw, knocked out by grenade**
    Also Roy: *I didn't hear no bell*

  • @FeyTheBin
    @FeyTheBin Před 5 lety +882

    Spitting at a doctor's face: Truly the most badass way to tell "I'm still alive"

    • @AZ-fy9mx
      @AZ-fy9mx Před 5 lety +4

      That actually made me lol hah

    • @mceithdavis3462
      @mceithdavis3462 Před 5 lety +1

      U REALLY BELIVE THAT WOW XHUCK NORRIS CLONE HUH

    • @CommisarHood
      @CommisarHood Před 5 lety +11

      Also the Doctor a green beret he thought was dead suddenly spits in his face and his only response?
      "I think he'll make it."

    • @kuruptpisa5119
      @kuruptpisa5119 Před 5 lety

      Fey he couldn’t do anything else

    • @leolifestyle6470
      @leolifestyle6470 Před 5 lety

      😀😀😀😀😀😁😁😁😆😆😆

  • @stevegatoloai2179
    @stevegatoloai2179 Před rokem +4

    This is a definition of a badass American story 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

  • @BoostedPastime
    @BoostedPastime Před 6 měsíci +1

    Thank you for keeping his memory alive!

  • @mrmeximus4351
    @mrmeximus4351 Před 5 lety +459

    How is it even possible for one man to be this badass?

    • @thesmallestfeller
      @thesmallestfeller Před 5 lety +37

      MrMeximus Remember when mom told you to eat your vegetables?

    • @jammer3618
      @jammer3618 Před 5 lety +13

      Training and absolute love for your comrades in arms. This truly is the epitome of....everybody comes home.

    • @veryfarfromhome
      @veryfarfromhome Před 5 lety +14

      He is the protagonist.

    • @garmenlin5990
      @garmenlin5990 Před 5 lety +14

      He used bravery, a weapon that can surpass Metal gear.

    • @FireFlanker1
      @FireFlanker1 Před 5 lety +4

      He had plot armor

  • @cameronmays480
    @cameronmays480 Před 5 lety +7536

    Who wants to bet that he STILL NEVER skipped leg day?

  • @shinobiswag4687
    @shinobiswag4687 Před měsícem +1

    "I just did, what I was trained to do."
    Inspirational

  • @JohnnyAquaholic
    @JohnnyAquaholic Před rokem +6

    There are few things more unbreakable in this world than the will of a strong, determined man. Possibly none.

  • @bigdawg6308
    @bigdawg6308 Před 4 lety +830

    Doctor: you can't walk ever again.
    Roy: *Walks out of hospital*

  • @NegiTaiMetal011
    @NegiTaiMetal011 Před 5 lety +1695

    Wow, Roy is close to being like a real life Rambo, except he puts Rambo to shame.

    • @vevosontungm-tp1509
      @vevosontungm-tp1509 Před 5 lety +7

      Shinku Kirito Ichika zionist propaganda found

    • @GLOCKTOR642
      @GLOCKTOR642 Před 5 lety +7

      Pew die pie needs ur help to destroy t siries quick go and sub to him and un sub from t siries.

    • @nazeem8965
      @nazeem8965 Před 5 lety +11

      I used to be a soilder just like you but then i took 3 bullets to the leg

    • @JSayelBaldomero
      @JSayelBaldomero Před 5 lety +10

      Rambo in the film didn't kill anyone that wasn't his true intention. The point of the film was an anti war film about the complexities of coming home.

    • @sleeplezznightz
      @sleeplezznightz Před 5 lety +7

      The fact that his only comparison is a fictional character speaks volumes.

  • @Mike-ks6qu
    @Mike-ks6qu Před měsícem

    If we could only be so lucky to have just half the courage that Mr. Benavidez had, the world would be much better off. Roy was the physical embodiment of gallantry. RIP Master Sergeant. 🙏💐

  • @OG420grandmaster
    @OG420grandmaster Před 9 měsíci +1

    Rest in power Yaqui hermano a warrior spirit lives on in our hearts. 🌹

  • @bravepart
    @bravepart Před 4 lety +1302

    Goes up against 1,000 men armed with a knife.
    Thinks a bullet to the leg is a thorn.
    No one go after this man's puppy.
    Pls.

    • @Kumquat_Lord
      @Kumquat_Lord Před 4 lety +38

      For their own safety, I imagine.

    • @RealMiia
      @RealMiia Před 4 lety +9

      Is he like real life deadpool.? X-men does existed at vietnam war i guess

    • @DefecTec
      @DefecTec Před 4 lety +6

      Yon Sire Liege you feel less pain when you have adrenaline rushing through your body, that’s why

    • @TheRomanBond007
      @TheRomanBond007 Před 4 lety +12

      @@RealMiia Real life John Wick. Hence the puppy joke.

    • @xtscarfacem8255
      @xtscarfacem8255 Před 4 lety

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @molonlabe4745
    @molonlabe4745 Před 5 lety +315

    To say he was a badass would be an understatement

  • @AnAppleWithEyes
    @AnAppleWithEyes Před 2 lety +3

    If he were alive to see this, I’m sure he would be proud of the job you did, covering his story.
    I’ve never served, but a few of my uncles were in Vietnam.
    I’m glad that he lived to receive the MOH…
    I’ve never served in the war, but I’ve been in/just outside of a war zone…
    From the sound alone miles away… I can’t imagine what he/so many others went through.
    Always love your content.
    Well done, as always

  • @baileyryan488
    @baileyryan488 Před 2 lety +2

    This made me cry... Thank you