Retired U.S. Army Special Forces officer Gary M. Rose, recipient of the Medal of Honor for his valor during the covert 1970 MACV-SOG Operation Tailwind in Laos, poses with local law enforcement officers during a public tribute event. Rose's Medal of Honor, awarded in 2017, recognized decades-delayed recognition for one of the Vietnam War's most daring clandestine special operations missions. Project: 219444