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Then-Staff Sgt. Roy Benavidez distinguished himself by a series of daring and extremely valorous actions while assigned to Detachment B-56, @5thForces, 1st Special Forces, Republic of Vietnam.

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On May 2, 1968, #Benavidez was at the Forward Operating Base in Loc Ninh, Vietnam, when word arrived of a 12-man Special Forces intelligence-gathering team that was pinned down by the North Vietnamese Army.

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Three helicopters had already attempted to extract them, but were unable to land due to intense enemy fire.

Three helicopters had already attempted to extract them but were unable to land due to intense enemy fire.

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