WASHINGTON, March 10, 2009 – Calling Navy Capt. Michael “Scott” Speicher “an American hero,” Navy Secretary Donald C. Winter today announced his decision to change the status of the first Operation Desert Storm casualty from "missing/captured" to "missing in action.” Navy Capt. Michael “Scott” Speicher’s status has been changed to “missing in action.” U.S. Navy file photo (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. Winter made the determination after a thorough review of information about the case, including a Defense Intelligence Agency assessment and comments from the Speicher family, defense officials said. His determination overruled recommendations of a Navy status...