Captain Versace used his fluency in Vietnamese to protest the mistreatment of prisoners, defying his captors’ indoctrination efforts.
Without hesitation, Major Vargas led his reserve platoon to their aid, inspiring his men to push forward while personally destroying several enemy bunkers.
Thorsness circled their descending parachutes, keeping them in sight and relaying their location to the Search and Rescue Center.
Over the next four hours, the five men held off approximately 150 enemy soldiers.
Without hesitation, Specialist Sasser sprinted across an open rice paddy under intense fire to reach the injured.
Braving intense groundfire, he flew his helicopter at low altitude, delivering precise rocket and machine gun fire on the enemy.
