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This year will be the 13th year for the Tour of Honor, a self-directed motorcycle ride that honors American heroes such as military veterans, first responders and American workers, and takes place from Spring until Fall. This year’s tour includes the Roy Benavidez Monument, 900 block of E. Broadway (Hwy 87 South) in Cuero. Born in Cuero in 1935, Master Sargeant Benavidez served in the US Army from 1952-76 and received the Medal of Honor from President Ronald Reagan for his actions in combat near Loc Ninh, S. Vietnam on May 2, 1968 while serving in the US Army Special Forces. In a six hour firefight, Benavidez helped his comrades who were in critical straits despite his own life threatening wounds and to make sure all classified materials had been collected or destroyed.