[ARCHIVED THREAD] - tango , Mike , Mike

Posted: 11/24/2010 10:32:21 AM EDT

this was sent to me buy a friend , to my shame I had never heard of Roy Benavidez , but I have now .

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Benavidez

Roy Benavidez died on November 29, 1998, at the age of 63

john.

Posted: 11/24/2010 10:50:16 AM EDT

[#1]

He, is MegaForce.

Posted: 11/24/2010 10:53:05 AM EDT

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Quoted:
this was sent to me buy a friend , to my shame I had never heard of Roy Benavidez , but I have now .

There is a park named in his honor here where I live and my wife couldn't understand why I was a little choked up explaining the story to her.

Posted: 11/24/2010 10:53:58 AM EDT

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Cool video. I've read about him before. Incredible to say the least.

Posted: 11/24/2010 10:59:19 AM EDT

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Posted: 11/24/2010 11:00:49 AM EDT

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I have fucking chills watching that. Holy shit. True American Hero right there.

Posted: 11/24/2010 11:03:31 AM EDT

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Posted: 11/24/2010 11:09:14 AM EDT

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Posted: 11/24/2010 11:09:19 AM EDT

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Wow

Thanks for posting that.

GM

Posted: 11/24/2010 11:10:28 AM EDT

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Actually his call sign was Lima Mike Mike - as in Little Mean Mexican.

You should read his book, he was humble to the very end.

Lem

Posted: 11/24/2010 11:10:43 AM EDT

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Quoted:

I have fucking chills watching that. Holy shit. True American Hero right there.

I have watched it several times , just to try and take in what he did , a True American Hero indeed

Posted: 11/24/2010 11:15:18 AM EDT

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This is what a true hero is... so much of this is lost today, everyday.

Thanks for posting

Posted: 11/24/2010 11:17:13 AM EDT

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Awesome. A true Forest Gump moment.