DAV Magazine — January/February 2018
MEDAL OF HONOR
SGT. GARY M. ROSE
UNITED STATES ARMY
On Oct. 23, 2017, President Donald J. Trump presented the Medal of Honor to Capt. Gary M. Rose for his conspicuous gallantry and intrepid actions during service in Operation Tailwind, Sept. 11–14, 1970. Per the citation, then-Sergeant Rose:
• Braved the hail of bullets to sprint 50 meters to a wounded soldier’s side.
• Used his own body to protect the casualty from further injury while treating his wounds and then carried him through the bulletridden combat zone to protective cover.
• Continuously exposed himself to intense fire as he fearlessly moved from casualty to casualty, administering life-saving aid.
• Ignored his own wounds to render aid to the other injured soldiers, estimated to be half of the company’s personnel.
• Returned to the outer perimeter under enemy fire, carrying friendly casualties and moving wounded personnel to more secure positions until they could be evacuated.
• Returned to the perimeter to help repel the enemy until the final extraction helicopter arrived.
• Administered critical medical treatment onboard the helicopter, saving the life of the helicopter’s Marine door gunner.
• Pulled and carried unconscious and wounded personnel out of burning helicopter wreckage, despite his own injuries, and continued to administer aid to the wounded until another extraction helicopter arrived.
UNITED STATES ARMY
On Oct. 23, 2017, President Donald J. Trump presented the Medal of Honor to Capt. Gary M. Rose for his conspicuous gallantry and intrepid actions during service in Operation Tailwind, Sept. 11–14, 1970. Per the citation, then-Sergeant Rose:
• Braved the hail of bullets to sprint 50 meters to a wounded soldier’s side.
• Used his own body to protect the casualty from further injury while treating his wounds and then carried him through the bulletridden combat zone to protective cover.
• Continuously exposed himself to intense fire as he fearlessly moved from casualty to casualty, administering life-saving aid.
• Ignored his own wounds to render aid to the other injured soldiers, estimated to be half of the company’s personnel.
• Returned to the outer perimeter under enemy fire, carrying friendly casualties and moving wounded personnel to more secure positions until they could be evacuated.
• Returned to the perimeter to help repel the enemy until the final extraction helicopter arrived.
• Administered critical medical treatment onboard the helicopter, saving the life of the helicopter’s Marine door gunner.
• Pulled and carried unconscious and wounded personnel out of burning helicopter wreckage, despite his own injuries, and continued to administer aid to the wounded until another extraction helicopter arrived.
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