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There was a problem loading your book clubs. Published by Pocket, About this product. Chilling account of the battle that earned Master Sgt. Roy was so badly wounded that he was mistaken for dead. No Kindle device required. Benavidez was orphaned as a child and raised by an uncle. There's a problem loading this menu right now. Whether you like military stories or stories about trials, tribulations and victories of ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances, this book is a page turner you won't want to put down.
While working at a tire shop, Benavidez joined the Texas National Guard. Select Your Cookie Preferences. Hello Select your address All Hello, Sign in. In my career I averaged 21 tackles, 4 sacks, and 1 interception each game. In , he published The Three Wars of Roy Benavidez, which described his struggles growing up as a poor Mexican-American orphan, his military training and combat in Vietnam, and the efforts by others to get recognition for his actions in Vietnam.
Reviewed in the United States on June 5, Benavidez' insight into and savvy about all things military are impressive. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. He was the son of a sharecropper and endured much racism in his life because of his mixed Yaqui Indian and Mexican heritage.
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Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. He carries and drags wounded onto the helicopters, being wounded multiple times in the process. Benavidez, Oscar Griffin. The original war diary of Roza Shanina, the brave Russian female sniper during World War II, a unique document that reveals the unknown side of war.
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