On May 2, 1968, Master Sergeant Roy Benavidez carried out one of the most heroic actions in U.S. military history during a rescue mission in Vietnam. For six relentless hours, despite severe injuries, he evacuated wounded soldiers, directed airstrikes, and fought off enemy forces—ultimately saving at least eight lives. Mistaken for dead, he was placed in a body bag until medics realized he was still alive. After a long review, he was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1981. At the ceremony, President

US Army MSG Roy Benavidez: Medal of Honor Recipient Vietnam War On May 2, 1968, Green Beret SSG Roy Benavidez heard a Special Forces team was pinned down deep in the Vietnam jungle. He didn’t hesitate. With no backup and under intense enemy fire, he jumped from a helicopter, ran 75 meters through gunfire, and fought for six brutal hours to save his comrades. Shot, stabbed, and hit by grenade shrapnel, Benavidez refused to quit. He rescued the wounded, defended the perimeter, recovered classified

Air Force Colonel Roy Knight Junior was shot down over Laos in 1967 during the Vietnam War. He was initially declared missing, then killed in action -- but Knight’s remains were at least recovered and identified in June. Anne Thompson has the story honoring #ThoseWhoServe. | NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas

In Vietnam, Green Beret Roy Benavidez ran into a jungle inferno to rescue a trapped team. Shot, stabbed, and hit by shrapnel, he fought for six hours refusing to quit. When he was finally airlifted out, medics thought he was dead. #TheWarRoom #VietnamWar #MedalOfHonor | The War Room