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Much if i tell it today. 36 years ago this march, a fi1s lieutenant in the united states army woke at dawn to a massive north vietnamese attack on the hilltop outpost. he and his brothers were heavily outnumbered. it took just minutes for the enemy to break through their defenses and fighting very quickly became hand to hand. history recorded in that moment that that young 1st lieutenant rallied his brothers to stand their ground. he ordered air and artillery strikes from a dangerously exposed position for four straight hours. as the situation worsened, he personally directed the withdrawal an...

Courage to swim back to his boat and provide cover fire. despite his own injuries he attended to the wounded. refused medical assistance until all his brothers in arms were treated. awarded the silver star for his leadership under fire. 50 years he was sitting right where you are sitting today. he went on to serve with distinction seventh fleet commander when he retired in 2003 risen to the rank of a four-star admiral. that young man from that small town is with us today. will you join me in welcoming admiral robert nadr of the class of 1967 who joins us here today. [applause]

Were very few wasted bullets. >> it's not like the movies where you just shoot, these individuals were taking specific shots at these targets. there's one video, it's grainy and i want to try to explain what it is. literally, one guy is shooting, the other guy moves u up and starts shooting with them. as though they're doing cover fire with them. to be cool enough to walk back to the car and pick up a shoe that's dropped on the ground. >> i think they needed those shoes, when you have a masked moon man, you take the clothes off and you're invisible. >> we are learning more katherine is in the ...

Shooting at you. you're feeling it. people are dropping near you, but you still do that, you jump out there and step in mace? >> step in mace. it wasn't just me. i mean, the soldiers of black night troop did an excellent job of providing cover fire. they were able to help sergeant larson and i carry mace to the aid stakes and then from then on, because the aviation assets and friends, we were able to survive. >> eric: can we take a listen to the mother of stefan macy, who passed away in the hospital, unfortunately. take a listen to her. >> when he speaks, i let him know that i'm just so amazin...

Larson radios the camp's operations center for help. and the men there hatch a plan. with massive cover fire, carter and larson carry mace to the aid station. >> we almost stepped on or over the two insurgents that he shot and to my right, i saw an american soldier dead on the ground, and i had a feeling, i couldn't see his face, but i knew it was griffin. we kept on sprinting. every muscle in my body was on fire and tears were coming down my eyes because everything hurt so bad, but there's no way i was going to quit. >> were you and mace close? >> no. we met a couple of times at a -- you know...