The Don Englebreston Collection
Marine Corps Four-Star General Shaking Hands with a Child, Likely Gary Michael Rose Medal of Honor Ceremony Weekend, October 2017
Captured on October 24, 2017, the day after Gary Michael Rose received the Medal of Honor for his actions during Operation Tailwind, this photograph shows a senior Marine Corps general officer shaking hands with a young admirer in a Washington, D.C. hotel lobby, a small human moment amid the larger commemorations honoring a Vietnam War hero. Project: 219444