86R15342 BK-D
By: Fallon S.C.R. No. 34
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The valiant military service of Gary B. Beikirch is
being saluted as part of the 2019 Medal of Honor Host City Weekend
in Gainesville; and
WHEREAS, Established in 2001, Gainesville's Medal of Honor
Host City Program acknowledges the heroism and sacrifice of
individuals who have earned the Medal of Honor, the nation's
highest military award for valor; each year, local citizens join
together to fund travel costs and other expenses to bring medal
recipients to the city for a special series of events; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Beikirch, a veteran of the United States
Army, served as a medical aidman with Company B of the 5th Special
Forces Group during the Vietnam War; tasked with defending Camp Dak
Seang from a harrowing assault, he braved a hail of enemy bullets to
come to the aid of his injured comrades; despite being seriously
wounded by fragments from an exploding mortar shell, he was able to
carry an injured American officer to a medical aid station, before
immediately returning to the line of fire to assist others,
including a Vietnamese soldier who was barely clinging to life; and
WHEREAS, Demonstrating extraordinary courage in the line of
duty, Gary B. Beikirch fulfilled the highest ideals of the United
States armed forces, and he has earned the lasting admiration of a
grateful nation; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 86th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby pay tribute to Gary B. Beikirch on the occasion of the 2019
Medal of Honor Host City Weekend in Gainesville and commend him for
his exemplary service in the defense of our nation; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Beikirch as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives and Senate.