Roy P BenavidezRoy. P. Benavidez, served twenty-four years in the U.S. Army. He was a member of the 82nd Airborne and 5th Special Forces Group, as well as the Studies and Observations Group (SOG). Roy served two tours in Vietnam. On February 24, 1981, Roy was awardd the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions that took place in Cambodia on May 2, 1968. Later in life, Roy became one of America's most popular motivational speakers and youth role models. For 17 years he traveled throughout the country speaking to Fortune 500 companies, schools, prison inmates, and civic and military organizations. Roy and his wife Lala, have three children and eight grandchildren. He passed away on November 29, 1998, at the age of 63 and is buried at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas. Read More Read Less