A U.S. Army general addresses attendees beneath the ceremonial Medal of Honor flag during the October 2017 ceremony honoring Gary Michael "Mike" Rose, a Special Forces medic who received the nation's highest military award for his heroism during the 1970 MACV-SOG mission known as Operation Tailwind. Nearly five decades after his actions in Laos, Rose's long-overdue recognition brought renewed attention to the courage of the men who served on covert reconnaissance missions during the Vietnam War. Project: 219443