Gary Beikirch

Gary Beikirch is a Medal of Honor recipient who served as a Green Beret Army medic in the Vietnam War. He is a chaplain of the Medal of Honor Society, the nation’s most elite group of warriors. His biography is titled "Blaze of Light," by Marcus Brotherton.

Medal of Honor recipient Gary Beikirch: I learned a lesson of hope in Vietnam War that helps deal with COVID

OPINION December 30, 2020

Medal of Honor recipient Gary Beikirch: I learned a lesson of hope in Vietnam War that helps deal with COVID

The coronavirus pandemic has made this a difficult year for millions of people around the world, including my wife and me. Yet we’ve chosen to focus on a simple but deep lesson of hope that I first learned as an Army Green Beret medic in the jungles of Vietnam, where I was severely wounded.

Medal of Honor recipient Gary Beikirch: Coronavirus spurring Americans to truly live for others

America Together March 31, 2020

Medal of Honor recipient Gary Beikirch: Coronavirus spurring Americans to truly live for others

On behalf of my fellow Medal of Honor recipients, I want all Americans to know that you are in our thoughts and prayers during this serious situation that we are all facing together.