from whoizme8

Blehm gives us much more than what is promised. Not only does he give us the stsory of what one soldier did in order to earn the highest award to be given a soldier there is so much more. He gives the stories of other soldiers leading up to that horrific day,and then he tell the story of the amaz...

from mcasassa

Legend is the story of a true American hero who does not know the word give up, or quit. In a era where sports figures abound who think that they are hero's, it is refreshing to read a story about a true American hero. Legend not only tells the story about a heroic mission to save the lives of a ...

from mikedraper

"Legend" is a military biography of Special Forces staff sergeant Roy Benavidez. It tells of Roy's younger days in Texas and how he came to the belief to help others and his heroic dedication to a cause. Roy goes through the ranks and becomes a staff sergeant. He is motivated by the song and stor...

from Karlstar

I thought this book was excellent. It is the story of Roy Benavidez, a Vietnam war veteran and hero. It is both the story of his life and career and the efforts by others after the war to get him the Medal of Honor. I am not a Vietnam war expert, but this book seemed to carefully detail one small...

from jamespurcell

An excellent book about some extraordinary people. Eric Blehm aptly portrays "Many Profiles in Courage" in his description of one of the many small battles that occurred during the Vietnam War. His diligence in researching and documenting this type of conflict that defined this useless and ugly w...