Medal of Honor recipients are inspiring students with lessons on patriotism, sacrifice
By Cyd Upson | Fox News
Medal of Honor program provides path for recipients to give back
The Medal of Honor Character Development Program teaches lessons burnished in battle; Catherine Herridge has the details.
SEFFNER, Fla. -- In the auditorium of Florida's Seffner Elementary, Medal of Honor recipient Gary Beikirch has the undivided attention of dozens of students.
"The Medal of Honor is about a different way to live your life," said Beikirch, a Vietnam veteran and former Green Beret. "We want you to truly live, and I want to encourage you to live your life thinking about other people."
Beikirch told his story through a 15-year-old boy, Deo, who befriended his military team in Vietnam, taught them how to survive in the jungle and then saved his life. Beikirch, whose wife, Lolly, often would sit on the stage with him while he spoke, said the teenager showed him that the only way to live your own life fully would be to put others first.
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