To save his fellow soldiers during the vietnam wear. Retired captain gary rose spent two decades in the u. S. Army. It was his bravery in september of 1970 during a mission that earned him the most recognition. At the time he was Sergeant Rose. His unit was deep in Enemy Territory in laos. He repeatedly ran into the line of fire to provide medical treatment to dozens of troops. He used his own body to shield americans from harm. On the final day of the mission, Sergeant Rose was in a helicopter that crashed. Instead of focusing on his injuries, he pulled the crew and members of his unit from the burning wreckage. During the fourday mission, three men died. Rose is credited with treating between 60 and 70 others. For more on his extraordinary story, Kristin Fisher is live in washington. Hi, kristin. Hi, shep. The other incredible part of his story, he was injured two days before that helicopter crash. He was firing at the enemy with one hand and dragging a wounded soldier with the other
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