09.05.2023 – Strength from Service – Gary Guggenberger
Staff Sergeant Gary John Guggenberger, United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War in South Vietnam and Cambodia from January 14, 1969 until his release on February 12, 1973.
Gary was awarded the Prisoner of War Medal, The Purple Heart, and two Bronze Stars. After his release in 1973, Gary went on to work for the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, he is now retired and lives in Bemidji Minnesota with his wife Pam where he continues to serve by speaking to youth groups and organizations as well as serving as the head of the Bemidji Vietnam Memorial Project.
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