Player Embed Code: Download Embed Share Cpt. Gary Rose Medal of Honor Recipient Defense Media Activity - Army Productions Oct. 6, 2017 | 8:14 Cpt. Gary M. Rose served as a Special Forces combat medic during the Vietnam War.Nearly 50 years later, Rose was awarded the nation's highest honor for treating 16 of his fellow Soldiers during Operation Tailwind, a four day mission in the nearby country of Laos. Under his care, all returned alive.