But Benavidez, Sturkey makes clear, was no dupe: he was thankful for the chance to give back to his country, even if, in later years, he came to recognize that the Vietnam War was an avoidable ...

On May 2, 1968, Benavidez was serving with the 5th Special Forces Group in Vietnam when a 12-man reconnaissance team was inserted by helicopter along the Ho Chi Minh trail. Disaster struck almost ...

The Vietnam Vet Who Wouldn't Die. Posted: May 12, 2025 | Last updated: May 12, 2025. What does it take to win a battle? This is a question that has no one answer.