Peterson
Introduces Legislation To Name Alex VA Clinic After Max Beilke
(WASHINGTON
,
DC) -
U.S.
Rep. Collin Peterson today introduced legislation that would name the
Alexandria,
Minn.
VA outpatient clinic after Alexandria
native Max J. Beilke.
“Max Beilke served his country well and deserves to be honored for his many
years of active duty, and for his commitment to soldiers after his
retirement,” Peterson said. “I’m sure he would be pleased to see his
hometown opening a community-based outpatient clinic designed to serve veterans
in the region.”
Beilke,
a 1950
Alexandria
High School
graduate, served 22 years active duty in the U.S. Army in
Germany,
Korea
and Vietnam. After his retirement he served as deputy chief of the Army’s Retirement
Services, and was an active member of the Army Chief of Staff Retiree Council.
Beilke was killed while working at the Pentagon during the September 11, 2001
terrorist attack. Subsequently, he was awarded the Defense of Freedom medal and
the Meritorious Civilian Service Award. He is buried in Arlington
National
Cemetery.
The clinic is expected to open in September.
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