There’s has been over 61 medals of honor awarded to Hispanics in the United States military. Let’s us not forget Silvestre S. Herrera who lost his legs to save his fellow soldiers.
Hispanic people have the values we used to have.My wife is Costa Rican.After Helene hurricane hit my step son and I where drinking some coffee and getting ready to clear some trees.I had 2 trucks of my Hispanic friends pull up to help us .That's honor
Thanks for the shout out to La Raza! OMG! I was waiting for Benavidez to come up and kept on telling myself, he’s got to be number one! He was the real Mexican-American Rambo, and also was the epitome of the physically and mentally tough, Special Forces warrior! Thank you for the acknowledgement of such great American men and women!
My uncle, PFC E. Macias was in an all-Latino unit from El Paso, Texas. He was killed by the Germans in 1944 at Salerno, Italy. He was only 18 years old. He was the last one born of 11 children.
My friend my bro Gilbert Mancillas Jr who passed last year, 3 tour's in Vietnam, 2 purple hearts, survived hamburger hill, thanks bro for your service we'll never forget.❤🙏🤟🏼
The image of Baldomero Lopez going over the seawall at Inchon embodies what it means to be an officer - it is every bit as iconic as the flag raising on Suribachi
Don't forget Pedro " Pete" Coronado from San Dimas, CA, who served in the lead Tank for General PATTON in the Battle of the Bulge and was featured in the Book , Among The Valient, featuring stories of Mexican and Mexican American WWII heros.
you're talking about the 3' combat tours of duty in south east asia ( the nam to those that were their) a para , ranger and us army special forces operator and a total real life bad a$# who earned the respect of his senior officers and he is the army and unit histories books annoys the heck out of me that i forgot his last but he is also on RUclips with 2' or 3' videos
Yeah Two of my favorite are Anthony {Tony} Acevedo. WWII medic, POW. And Alfredo Cantu Gonzalez Vietnam War. There a ship named after him The USS Gonzalez.
Roy Benavidez should have been on that list! His side of his military 🪖 story fighting in Korea getting wounded and the doctors told him he'll never walk again! He proved them wrong! Then went to go serve in Vietnam! This man was an army officer as green beret serving on the 5th special forces as a Mac/song special forces unit. His story was 😮a shocking tale to be told and lived on later on he receive the medal of honor for his gallentry and courage in Vietnam.
And we almost attained in America just being Americans; only people of red, white and blue. A moment lost. Now we’re all broken by designations which is division. Pride can include past, but in the end being absolute American. I felt a moment we were all American; everyone; but lost…I hope not forever. Or the Republic will fall. Thankful to our American Warriors. And I’m retired from our military. We are so close…
Sadly, we aren't close at all. I pray that We the People, unite in each community to help eachother as needed. Lift our President in prayer, do what we can to make the best of what is bc we're witnessing the fall of our Nation abit at a time. Padre God help us all 🙏. "Isa"
😅Sir: I agree with you 100%, no one ever doubted the bravery of the Latino people, but why can't it be all Americans as one instead of all of the subdivisions, it breaks my heart and it only really comes together when the bullets are flying, then those subdivisions fall to the wayside. When I was in the military I learned one important lesson, the only color that concerned me was camouflage green. Regards, Denis Berte' USMC Nam (70-71)
Puerto Rico - an island measuring 100 miles by 33 miles has produced 9 Congressional Medal of Honor recipients, and a huge number of other medals of high distinction - including a Congressional Gold Medal honoring Puerto Rico's 65th Infantry Combat Regiment for their service during the Korean War .... There have also been Admirals, Generals, and NASA Astronauts ... (Marine Gen. Pedro Del Valle - born in San Juan, was a Commanding Officer of the First Marine Division during WWII) ------ YET when the two devastating "back to back" hurricanes struck the island in September of 2017 - HALF of the people on the mainland were unaware Puerto Rico was part of the United States.
Puerto Rico isn’t part of the u.s since the u.s has never recognized it as a state. Puerto Rico was used by u.s military to test their bombs. So is More like u.s property.
This is excellent. We all need to work together and to finally respect and to continue to respect each other. Military personnel of color only make us stronger.
Alfredo Rascon, Army Medic, MOH recipient in Vietnam. A paisano from my home state of Chihuahua. Semper Fi to all my Brothers & Sisters in Arms. Viva nuestra Raza Hispana!!
Jorge Otero Barreto....Seargeant First Class U.S. Army....From Vega Baja Puerto Rico......Most decorated soldier (Vietnam War) Barreto was awarded 38 military decorations.[9] Among his decorations are two Silver Stars, five Bronze Stars with Valor, four Army Commendation Medals, five Purple Hearts and five Air Medals.[10] Otero Barreto has been called "the most decorated Puerto Rican veteran."[4] Barreto participated in 200 combat missions and was wounded five times.
My grandpa, an American of Mexican descent, was a WW2 Army combat veteran! His group of Army comrades all signed and dated a battle flag AND GAVE IT TO HIM!! I’m named after the man! Rest In Peace Mí papá
Guy Gabaldon, Single handedly captured over 1,300 enemy soldiers by tricking them. They even made a movie about him although they did white wash his character
When the Mexicans returned from WWII the respect still wasn't there, hence a new round of serious social activism on our barrios, which by the way does not mean "ghetto."
Yes we’re American but not from USA 🇺🇸 remember the name of this country it’s United States 🇺🇸 not America including the people was born on the wrong country called their self American remember no matter where you’re born on this continent you’re American not because you was born on north of the continent or USA 🇺🇸 you’re adopted this name on your self
As a retired Infantryman, I can tell you it’s instilled into us that among the grunt ranks we do not identify ourselves by our ethnic heritage, we are all Americans and it’s this mentality that makes us stronger as a unit. Racism doesn’t exist in the Infantry however, it’s mitigated to stereo type banter which is laughable. As an American of Mexican descent I appreciate the sacrifice every American service member past and future. This is one reason we veterans hold a high level of respect for our American flag that most won’t understand.
I have to disagree with you. I was in the biggest infantry unit in the Army and I can tell you that they were race conciuos. Go spend time in a Ranger battalion and see. I met African American Ranger that in land navigation he got stock up to his neck in a swamp and his body sat down and would not help him get out. After a while, he told him that if that was in combat he would have left him to die. Guess what his race was?
@@JuanMaldonado-ik8lg in the twenty years, I served in three different units and my first six years I spent in 1/75 BN and your entitled to disagree, however I did point out that racism is common banter, I never heard of anyone being held back or mistreated by their race. That sounds like an I.G issue
Without taking away anything from any of these heroes, I would correct the narrative for the last individual mentioned. The narrator states that he was the only US service member to be awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions as a prisoner of war. USAF general George “Bud” Day was also awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions as a POW during the Vietnam War.
2 more👆🏽: USN Admiral James Bond Stockdale was one of the senior POW leaders and attempted suicide in order to prevent his captors from further torturing his peers…His actions ( guards discovered him at the brink of death and saved his life) compelled Vietnamese authorities to suspend all future torture of all US prisoners from that point forward. USAF Lt. Lance Sijan died a HORRIBLE death in captivity as an extreme hardline resister and was also a posthumous MOH recipient Viet Nam POW.
Kenny Burns didn't want to include Mexicans in his War film. Needed convincing. For a hell of a lot of US citizens, thanks to 👉Corporate media, Mexicans only exist as "trouble."
My father was a tail gunner in the army air force from 1942 until 1965. He completed 115 aerial combat missions during WW11 in Italy and I think Europe. He also served in the USAF Strategic Air Force for over 15 years. Also, me and my brother Gustavo Villanueva served at the same time in Vietnam 1968-1969. He was a medic with the 1st Marine, 1st Recan, and I was in the 4th Infantry Division, LZ Marylou, Kontum, Central Hightlands. Vietnam. We’re not hero’s, but my dad is.
I found a copy of Among the Valient on Amazon. You can't find it anymore. I gave it to my grandson for his birthday. He cherishes the book. He has read it several times.
Ismael "Smiley' Villegas was posthumously awarded the 🇺🇲 US Congressional Medal of Honor. He destroyed 6 Japanese machine gun nests before they killed him. I saw my aunt Guadalupe Fierro his betrothed faint when at 3am his Casa Blanca, California family brought us the news. He along with eight or nine of our family (US Army or Marines ), was fighting for a US "democracy" in the Pacific or in Europe which our community had never tasted.
OUR LORD HAS BLESSED EACH AND EVERYONE OF THESE HEROES, BY THEIR LIFE WITH HIM IN HEAVEN FOR ALL ETERNITY. GOD BLESS THEIR FAMILIES. OUR MILITARY DESERVES OUR RESPECT 💯% FOR THEIR SERVICE. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🇺🇸💪💪💪👍👍
Many enlisted being promised papers but returning were taken to border and papers torn up in front of them..and striking fact they opened up vfws centers in Mexico and would still wave the flag for a country that turned their back on them
I have to second the opinion of all of the individuals who felt that Roy Benavides should have been included on this list. I had the great previldge of spending t he day with retired MSG Benavides in the 1990s at a military conference. Roy was an extremely brave man as well as being a very humble man. It's a day that I will remember and cherish for the rest of my life. When Ft. Hood was renameed I sort hoped that they might have renamed it Fort Benavides. However General Cavazos (who I also briefly served under) was difinitely deserving of this honor. LTC Michael Sorenson, U.S. Army Ret
Corporal Jose Fidel Hernandez Vietnam War Hero! Silver Star, Bronze Star, Medal of Valor with Combat V, Purple Heart, and the 1 He liked the most His Legion of Merit! He used to tell me you know Russell they usually only give those to Generals! He reenlisted in 1980 as a Pvt to come back to ANGLICO! The Priest noted in his citation for the Silver Star when the helicopter on board which he was a passenger was struck by Enemy Fire Cpl Hernandez unhesantly exposed himself to intense Enemy Fire as he remained open to administer first aid to Several Vietnamese Marines and assisted them to reach Cover!
My Uncle Arnold, US Army Green Beret MAC V SOG, post war he lost use of his legs while on a "training mission" after his reserve parachute malfunctioned, opening before the jump. it pulled him out of the plane and he slammed against it several times as the jump master cut him from the static line, he survived the fall, instructed medical teams on the ground, after years in a full body cast, and in traction, he finally made it to a wheelchair, he would go on to coach handicap children in wheelchair sports, he trained for and won several medals "silver, bronze. and gold" while competing in Paralympic Games around the world.
I want to tell you a story about a Mexican-American and a Yaqui Indian that was abandoned as a child, and had to drop out of school at 15 so he could work to eat. In 1952, he enlisted with the Texas National Guard and a few years later found himself in Vietnam. While advising an infantry unit he stepped on a landmine. Every medical expert at the time told him that he would never walk again. Two years later he was back in the war with 5th Special Forces Group. While there, he was part of an operation where every single Green Beret that was ODA would’ve died. Hearing the dire situation he hopped on a helicopter and flew in to rescue them. During the rescue he was shot 36 times. He was stabbed with a bayonet twice. He was blown up twice by grenades and got shrapnel in nearly every inch of his body. He ran along the side of a helicopter that was taking off with so many wounded and dead that it couldn’t get enough speed to rise.... So he covered it with machine gun fire and his own body. Wounded to such a horrific degree, when every single American soldier had been recovered from the battle space, he crumbled into a heaving pile in the side of the helicopter. When they pulled his body out they believed him to be dead. While they were zipping him into a body bag he did the only thing he could do. He spit in the medics face to let them know that he wasn’t dead. Even after sacrificing so much. Even after seeing the horrors of war. He loves the Old Glory. Realizing how imperfect we are as a nation but believing in the promise of what we could be. He still loves Old Glory. Please take six minutes of your time and listen to this man’s words. Please share this with every single person you possibly can. America needs it right now.
✝️ Recognizing that I volunteered as a Ranger... My country expects me to fight harder than any other Soldier, for I am better trained and will fight with all my might! And I will NEVER EVER leave a fallen comrade... Therefore, I will work, I will save, I will sacrifice, I will endure, I will fight cheerfully and do my utmost, as if the issue of the whole struggle depended on me alone. 🪖RLTW-ATW📢 Fk the other side! 🤚 American Pride World Wide!!!!!!!!!!!777 🪖 Humbert Roque Versace & ALL the 81,000 + MIA-POW... Welcome Home Brothers 🫂 God Bless ➡️ Planet 🌎 America! Forever Amen 🙏
Puerto Ricans are the LONGEST And Only USA Legal Citizenship to Enlist and be Drafted into serving in ALL branches of the USA military. Respect Earned at the Highest Price!
Staff Sgt.Reynaldo (Rey) N. Hernandez, USMC. Vietnam '65 and '68. Exposed himself to enemy machine gun fire so his troops could locate and take the nest out. Therefore, 9ish saving his troops from being overrun.
There’s has been over 61 medals of honor awarded to Hispanics in the United States military. Let’s us not forget Silvestre S. Herrera who lost his legs to save his fellow soldiers.
Respecto…….
Hispanic people have the values we used to have.My wife is Costa Rican.After Helene hurricane hit my step son and I where drinking some coffee and getting ready to clear some trees.I had 2 trucks of my Hispanic friends pull up to help us .That's honor
Roy Benivedes
We have guts
ROY P. BENAVIDES. Great video.
Freddy Gonzalez. Edinburg Texas
Hell Yes!!! That dude was Badass!!!
Tango Mike, Mike and Freddy. What a pair!
It's amazing what the common men and women have done and continue to do for our country.
We must never forget them.
Thanks for the shout out to La Raza! OMG! I was waiting for Benavidez to come up and kept on telling myself, he’s got to be number one! He was the real Mexican-American Rambo, and also was the epitome of the physically and mentally tough, Special Forces warrior! Thank you for the acknowledgement of such great American men and women!
Forgot one of the Best of them and a Medal of Honor winner Roy Benevidez.
Benavidez
Danny Dieitz is my cousin and Colorado native. He is also Hispanic!!!!! Thanks great video. Made me cry!!!!
My uncle, PFC E. Macias was in an all-Latino unit from El Paso, Texas. He was killed by the Germans in 1944 at Salerno, Italy. He was only 18 years old. He was the last one born of 11 children.
My friend my bro Gilbert Mancillas Jr who passed last year, 3 tour's in Vietnam, 2 purple hearts, survived hamburger hill, thanks bro for your service we'll never forget.❤🙏🤟🏼
No top ten Hispanic Hero list is complete without Roy Benavidez!
The image of Baldomero Lopez going over the seawall at Inchon embodies what it means to be an officer - it is every bit as iconic as the flag raising on Suribachi
Thank You for your Service. I'm so proud of you All. My Heroes, Mi Jente.
My dad was in the National guard, proud Mexican American, he always would salute our American flag wherever we would see it.
Without diminishing the heroism of the featured soldiers, , at the toppest of the top should be be Sgt. Roy Benavides please....
I absolutely agree.! None compare to Roy Benevides
Roy Benavidez, hello???
Also a very worthy addition to the list!
@CTNationalGuard don't forget the Air Force pilot from Puerto Rico loss in the bombing of Ghadaffi compound a while back...
Don't forget Pedro " Pete" Coronado from San Dimas, CA, who served in the lead Tank for General PATTON in the Battle of the Bulge and was featured in the Book , Among The Valient, featuring stories of Mexican and Mexican American WWII heros.
Forgot about Jose Mendoza Lopez, recipient of the medal of honor during ww2. He has a statue in Brownsville Texas
You're missing one the most decorated Latino of all and they call him the Puerto Rican Rambo.
you're talking about the 3' combat tours of duty in south east asia ( the nam to those that were their) a para , ranger and us army special forces operator and a total real life bad a$# who earned the respect of his senior officers and he is the army and unit histories books annoys the heck out of me that i forgot his last but he is also on RUclips with 2' or 3' videos
JORGE Otero Barreto
@@edgardovilla199I looked him up he passed away on October 14 2024. 😢 May he rest in eternal peace. Thanking him for his service!! 🇵🇷🇺🇸
Roy Benavidez 🫡 El Mero Mero 🐐
THANK YOU !!!!! From a grateful American!
Yeah Two of my favorite are Anthony {Tony} Acevedo. WWII medic, POW. And Alfredo Cantu Gonzalez Vietnam War. There a ship named after him The USS Gonzalez.
I watched and waited to hear Roy Benavidez…..and nothing. The soldier the movie Rambo was basically about!
I think you mean Rambo
@@christophergonzalez3020 Oh yeah. I did mean Rambo. my bad.
Roy Benavidez should have been on that list! His side of his military 🪖 story fighting in Korea getting wounded and the doctors told him he'll never walk again! He proved them wrong! Then went to go serve in Vietnam! This man was an army officer as green beret serving on the 5th special forces as a Mac/song special forces unit. His story was 😮a shocking tale to be told and lived on later on he receive the medal of honor for his gallentry and courage in Vietnam.
And we almost attained in America just being Americans; only people of red, white and blue. A moment lost.
Now we’re all broken by designations which is division. Pride can include past, but in the end being absolute American.
I felt a moment we were all American; everyone; but lost…I hope not forever. Or the Republic will fall.
Thankful to our American Warriors. And I’m retired from our military.
We are so close…
Sadly, we aren't close at all. I pray that We the People, unite in each community to help eachother as needed. Lift our President in prayer, do what we can to make the best of what is bc we're witnessing the fall of our Nation abit at a time. Padre God help us all 🙏. "Isa"
😅Sir:
I agree with you 100%, no one ever doubted the bravery of the Latino people, but why can't it be all Americans as one instead of all of the subdivisions, it breaks my
heart and it only really comes together when the bullets are flying, then those subdivisions fall to the wayside. When I was in the military I learned one important lesson, the only
color that concerned me was camouflage green. Regards, Denis Berte' USMC Nam (70-71)
Puerto Rico - an island measuring 100 miles by 33 miles has produced 9 Congressional Medal of Honor recipients, and a huge number of other medals of high distinction - including a Congressional Gold Medal honoring Puerto Rico's 65th Infantry Combat Regiment for their service during the Korean War .... There have also been Admirals, Generals, and NASA Astronauts ... (Marine Gen. Pedro Del Valle - born in San Juan, was a Commanding Officer of the First Marine Division during WWII) ------ YET when the two devastating "back to back" hurricanes struck the island in September of 2017 - HALF of the people on the mainland were unaware Puerto Rico was part of the United States.
Puerto Rico isn’t part of the u.s since the u.s has never recognized it as a state. Puerto Rico was used by u.s military to test their bombs. So is More like u.s property.
The most decorated serviceman (of any branch) or any nationality of the Vietnam War was Jorge Otero Barreto !!!
SFC Barreto from Vega Alta, Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 They call him the Puerto Rican Rambo.
He should have been there along with Benavides .
too iffing true , right up there with herbert and hackworth
Along with Roy Benavidez, BUT They always say it was Carlos Hatchcock. To wh1te wash it.
Master sergeant, Roy P. Benavides
Please do another update, interesting
How about roy Benavides?
My dad Msg Jose Rodela 2 purple heart's, distinguished service cross and medal of Honor.
Salute to Mr. Rodela. 👍
This is excellent. We all need to work together and to finally respect and to continue to respect each other. Military personnel of color only make us stronger.
Mình rất thích video này, cảm ơn bạn đã chia sẻ kiến thức một cách rõ ràng và dễ hiểu..✈️
Alfredo Rascon, Army Medic, MOH recipient in Vietnam. A paisano from my home state of Chihuahua.
Semper Fi to all my Brothers & Sisters in Arms.
Viva nuestra Raza Hispana!!
Jorge Otero Barreto....Seargeant First Class U.S. Army....From Vega Baja Puerto Rico......Most decorated soldier (Vietnam War) Barreto was awarded 38 military decorations.[9] Among his decorations are two Silver Stars, five Bronze Stars with Valor, four Army Commendation Medals, five Purple Hearts and five Air Medals.[10] Otero Barreto has been called "the most decorated Puerto Rican veteran."[4] Barreto participated in 200 combat missions and was wounded five times.
You forgot Colonel Joesph Rodriguez Medal of Honor Vietnam. A school is named after him in San Bernardino Ca
Mike C Peña and Roy Benavides
No Roy Benevidas??...
Roy P. Benavides
You forgot Freddy Gonzalez USMC from Edinburg, Tx.
My grandpa, an American of Mexican descent, was a WW2 Army combat veteran! His group of Army comrades all signed and dated a battle flag AND GAVE IT TO HIM!!
I’m named after the man!
Rest In Peace Mí papá
Guy Gabaldon,
Single handedly captured over 1,300 enemy soldiers by tricking them. They even made a movie about him although they did white wash his character
Damn right, we fought for our respect and been heard that we are American too.
When the Mexicans returned from WWII the respect still wasn't there, hence a new round of serious social activism on our barrios, which by the way does not mean "ghetto."
Yes we’re American but not from USA 🇺🇸 remember the name of this country it’s United States 🇺🇸 not America including the people was born on the wrong country called their self American remember no matter where you’re born on this continent you’re American not because you was born on north of the continent or USA 🇺🇸 you’re adopted this name on your self
As a retired Infantryman, I can tell you it’s instilled into us that among the grunt ranks we do not identify ourselves by our ethnic heritage, we are all Americans and it’s this mentality that makes us stronger as a unit. Racism doesn’t exist in the Infantry however, it’s mitigated to stereo type banter which is laughable. As an American of Mexican descent I appreciate the sacrifice every American service member past and future. This is one reason we veterans hold a high level of respect for our American flag that most won’t understand.
I have to disagree with you. I was in the biggest infantry unit in the Army and I can tell you that they were race conciuos.
Go spend time in a Ranger battalion and see.
I met African American Ranger that in land navigation he got stock up to his neck in a swamp and his body sat down and would not help him get out. After a while, he told him that if that was in combat he would have left him to die.
Guess what his race was?
@@JuanMaldonado-ik8lg in the twenty years, I served in three different units and my first six years I spent in 1/75 BN and your entitled to disagree, however I did point out that racism is common banter, I never heard of anyone being held back or mistreated by their race. That sounds like an I.G issue
Thank you for this video!
❤❤wow thanks for sharing
Roy Benavidez is the man tango mike mike. AKA that mean Mexican.
Without taking away anything from any of these heroes, I would correct the narrative for the last individual mentioned. The narrator states that he was the only US service member to be awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions as a prisoner of war. USAF general George “Bud” Day was also awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions as a POW during the Vietnam War.
2 more👆🏽:
USN Admiral James Bond Stockdale was one of the senior POW leaders and attempted suicide in order to prevent his captors from further torturing his peers…His actions ( guards discovered him at the brink of death and saved his life) compelled Vietnamese authorities to suspend all future torture of all US prisoners from that point forward.
USAF Lt. Lance Sijan died a HORRIBLE death in captivity as an extreme hardline resister and was also a posthumous MOH recipient Viet Nam POW.
there were more Raza heros in WW II that need to be recognized. Ken Burns needs to set the record straight.
Kenny Burns didn't want to include Mexicans in his War film. Needed convincing. For a hell of a lot of US citizens, thanks to 👉Corporate media, Mexicans only exist as "trouble."
CSM Ralph Torres, US Army, Ft. Sill, OK.
Vietnam vetetan, and one hell of a man!
Carlos Lozada MOH! 173rd Airborne Hill 875 Nov, 1967😃👍😒
My father was a tail gunner in the army air force from 1942 until 1965.
He completed 115 aerial combat missions during WW11 in Italy and I think Europe.
He also served in the USAF Strategic Air Force for over 15 years.
Also, me and my brother Gustavo Villanueva served at the same time in Vietnam 1968-1969.
He was a medic with the 1st Marine, 1st Recan, and I was in the 4th Infantry Division, LZ Marylou, Kontum, Central Hightlands. Vietnam.
We’re not hero’s, but my dad is.
Master Sergeant Roy Benavides
I found a copy of Among the Valient on Amazon. You can't find it anymore. I gave it to my grandson for his birthday. He cherishes the book. He has read it several times.
Ismael "Smiley' Villegas was posthumously awarded the 🇺🇲 US Congressional Medal of Honor. He destroyed 6 Japanese machine gun nests before they killed him. I saw my aunt Guadalupe Fierro his betrothed faint when at 3am his Casa Blanca, California family brought us the news. He along with eight or nine of our family (US Army or Marines ), was fighting for a US "democracy" in the Pacific or in Europe which our community had never tasted.
Marine Lt. General Pedro Del Valle
Hispanic in the Military 🎖️🪖 , God bless the 🇺🇲 , U.S. Army x Marine Corps x Navy x Air Force.
Guy Gabaldon, Roy Benevides
This is like gold for raza since like this country if you Latino they do not care pero viva la Raza orale carnales animo raza
Raza is only for the Mexicans
the term was made by a Mexican .
Did he purposely for Benavides? I also know a Hispanic airman shot down MIGS over Iraq. BVR if I remember correctly.
David M Gonzalez ,,Pacoima ,ca
We'll definitely be making another list and he is definitely worthy to be on it.
Roy Benavides El Chingon
Definitely you should look at Roy Benavides. Green Beret,CMH recipient.
And there’s some people that say “we’re not sending our best”. You should research squadron 201.
That's right! Aguilas Aztecas, they have a great video too.
OUR LORD HAS BLESSED EACH AND EVERYONE OF THESE HEROES, BY THEIR LIFE WITH HIM IN HEAVEN FOR ALL ETERNITY. GOD BLESS THEIR FAMILIES. OUR MILITARY DESERVES OUR RESPECT 💯% FOR THEIR SERVICE. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🇺🇸💪💪💪👍👍
You forgot Jose Lopez who killed 100 Germans at the battle of the bulge.
True Warriors
My uncle John Aguilar two purple hearts and metal of honor for carrying out two wounded soldiers to safety
Many enlisted being promised papers but returning were taken to border and papers torn up in front of them..and striking fact they opened up vfws centers in Mexico and would still wave the flag for a country that turned their back on them
The Machine gun Mendoza López. EL CHINGON
Mexico is not homored enough for its presents an continued presents Mexico has a long history fighting for its people and against slavery .....period
Roy Benvitez staff sergeant
I have to second the opinion of all of the individuals who felt that Roy Benavides should have been included on this list. I had the great previldge of spending t he day with retired MSG Benavides in the 1990s at a military conference. Roy was an extremely brave man as well as being a very humble man. It's a day that I will remember and cherish for the rest of my life. When Ft. Hood was renameed I sort hoped that they might have renamed it Fort Benavides. However General Cavazos (who I also briefly served under) was difinitely deserving of this honor. LTC Michael Sorenson, U.S. Army Ret
Corporal Jose Fidel Hernandez Vietnam War Hero! Silver Star, Bronze Star, Medal of Valor with Combat V, Purple Heart, and the 1 He liked the most His Legion of Merit! He used to tell me you know Russell they usually only give those to Generals! He reenlisted in 1980 as a Pvt to come back to ANGLICO! The Priest noted in his citation for the Silver Star when the helicopter on board which he was a passenger was struck by Enemy Fire Cpl Hernandez unhesantly exposed himself to intense Enemy Fire as he remained open to administer first aid to Several Vietnamese Marines and assisted them to reach Cover!
Tango Mike Mike!!!
USMC Colonel Jay Vargas.
There's still more like Eddie Gomez from Omaha, Nebraska and Gonzalez from Texas
Thank you so much for your service you are brave men ❤
I bet none of you knew that the Chicano confederate soldiers were the only ones never defeated in battle.
Ambrosia Guillen , Medal of Honor recipient Korea 1953
Sgt. Federico Pagani Nogueras , 65th Infantry Regiment , World War 2 , and the Korean War ( conflict).
My Uncle Arnold, US Army Green Beret MAC V SOG, post war he lost use of his legs while on a "training mission" after his reserve parachute malfunctioned, opening before the jump. it pulled him out of the plane and he slammed against it several times as the jump master cut him from the static line, he survived the fall, instructed medical teams on the ground, after years in a full body cast, and in traction, he finally made it to a wheelchair, he would go on to coach handicap children in wheelchair sports, he trained for and won several medals "silver, bronze. and gold" while competing in Paralympic Games around the world.
YOU FORGOT MSG ROY BENAVIDES
I want to tell you a story about a Mexican-American and a Yaqui Indian that was abandoned as a child, and had to drop out of school at 15 so he could work to eat. In 1952, he enlisted with the Texas National Guard and a few years later found himself in Vietnam. While advising an infantry unit he stepped on a landmine. Every medical expert at the time told him that he would never walk again. Two years later he was back in the war with 5th Special Forces Group. While there, he was part of an operation where every single Green Beret that was ODA would’ve died. Hearing the dire situation he hopped on a helicopter and flew in to rescue them. During the rescue he was shot 36 times. He was stabbed with a bayonet twice. He was blown up twice by grenades and got shrapnel in nearly every inch of his body. He ran along the side of a helicopter that was taking off with so many wounded and dead that it couldn’t get enough speed to rise.... So he covered it with machine gun fire and his own body. Wounded to such a horrific degree, when every single American soldier had been recovered from the battle space, he crumbled into a heaving pile in the side of the helicopter. When they pulled his body out they believed him to be dead. While they were zipping him into a body bag he did the only thing he could do. He spit in the medics face to let them know that he wasn’t dead. Even after sacrificing so much. Even after seeing the horrors of war. He loves the Old Glory. Realizing how imperfect we are as a nation but believing in the promise of what we could be. He still loves Old Glory. Please take six minutes of your time and listen to this man’s words. Please share this with every single person you possibly can. America needs it right now.
✝️ Recognizing that I volunteered as a Ranger...
My country expects me to fight harder than any other Soldier, for I am better trained and will fight with all my might!
And I will NEVER EVER leave a fallen comrade...
Therefore, I will work, I will save, I will sacrifice, I will endure, I will fight cheerfully and do my utmost, as if the issue of the whole struggle depended on me alone.
🪖RLTW-ATW📢 Fk the other side!
🤚 American Pride World Wide!!!!!!!!!!!777
🪖 Humbert Roque Versace & ALL the 81,000 + MIA-POW...
Welcome Home Brothers 🫂
God Bless ➡️ Planet 🌎 America!
Forever Amen 🙏
Puerto Ricans are the LONGEST And Only USA Legal Citizenship to Enlist and be Drafted into serving in ALL branches of the USA military. Respect Earned at the Highest Price!
Staff Sgt.Reynaldo (Rey) N. Hernandez, USMC. Vietnam '65 and '68. Exposed himself to enemy machine gun fire so his troops could locate and take the nest out. Therefore, 9ish saving his troops from being overrun.
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You forgot Everett Alvarez Jr. He was the first American shot down in the Vietnam War and was a POW for eight 1/2 years.
They forgot Macario Garcia, Texas Mexican legend
June 6, 1944 Omaha Beach Normandy. Salvatore Alvarado US Army 1st Infantry Division 1st wave. Sicily, Italy, North Africa, Poland, Belgium...
The Mexicans American were the decorate during the Vietnam war
You forgot Roy Benavides..
Every Hispanic who served is a Hero.
Roy Benavidez (The real Rambo Green Beret) and Manuel Perez ( World War 2). Note - Mexican American Veterans were the most decorated vets of WW2.
What happened to Benavidez?.. c'mon, now.... you can't do this without him...
Ambrosio
How can you leave out MSG Roy Benavidez
Number 3 is all good and all but. I think we all know what took down that flight.... much respect to all
PAUL MIRELES 1921-2008 RIP 5 CAMPAIGN BRONZE STARS
Macario Garcia
Roy Benavidez?
Master Sergeant Roy Benavidez true legend