DOD: Medal of Honor Monday -- Army Sgt. Gary Beikirch
April 05, 2022
April 05, 2022
WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following feature:
By Katie Lange
Army Sgt. Gary Burnell Beikirch made a post-military career out of helping veterans and children -- a passion he discovered while healing from wounds he suffered in Vietnam that left him temporarily paralyzed. During the battle where he earned those scars, Beikirch saved several wounded men. For that, he earned the Medal of Honor.
Beikirch was born Aug. 29, 1 . . .
By Katie Lange
Army Sgt. Gary Burnell Beikirch made a post-military career out of helping veterans and children -- a passion he discovered while healing from wounds he suffered in Vietnam that left him temporarily paralyzed. During the battle where he earned those scars, Beikirch saved several wounded men. For that, he earned the Medal of Honor.
Beikirch was born Aug. 29, 1 . . .