United States President Donald J. Trump shakes hands with US Army Captain Gary M. Rose prior to presenting him the Medal of Honor during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on Monday, October 23, 2017. Rose, a Special Forces combat medic during the Vietnam War, treated 16 of his fellow Soldiers during Operation Tailwind, a four day mission in the nearby country of Laos. Credit: Ron Sachs / CNP – NO’WIRE’SERVICE – Photo by: Ron Sachs/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images