Gary M. Rose
US Army officer (born 1947) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gary Michael Rose (born 17 October 1947) is a retired United States Army officer and a Vietnam War veteran. For his actions during the war, Rose was recommended for the Medal of Honor, but this was downgraded to the Distinguished Service Cross due to the classified nature of the mission in Laos. He was finally presented the Medal of Honor on 23 October 2017.
Gary M. Rose | |
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Nickname(s) | Mike |
Born | (1947-10-17) 17 October 1947 (age 76) Watertown, New York |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1967–1987 |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group (administratively 5th Special Forces Group, Airborne) |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Awards | Medal of Honor Bronze Star Medal (2) Purple Heart (3) Meritorious Service Medal Air Medal Army Commendation Medal |
Other work | Manufacturing industry training manual writer |
After enlisting in the United States Army in 1967, Rose became a Special Forces combat medic, and in September 1970 distinguished himself in fighting in Laos at Chavane during Operation Tailwind, in which he treated the wounded while fighting People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) forces. Despite being wounded multiple times during the battle, he treated 60–70 personnel. Rose continued his career in the army and graduated from Officer Candidate School, becoming a Field Artillery officer and reaching the rank of captain before retiring, after which he worked in the manufacturing industry.