recipient to have renounced the Medal. He wanted to renounce his Medal of Honor before embarking, in September 1986, on the Veterans Fast for Life in protest against the U.S. policies in Central America. He also opposed the United States' invasion of Iraq. He died on January 20, 2017, at the age of 85. Medal of Honor citation Liteky's official Medal of Honor citation reads: See also List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Vietnam War Roy Bourgeois, activist Catholic priest who also served in Vietnam Brian Willson, antiwar activist, former U.S. Air Force officer who served in Vietnam Veterans Fast for Life References 5. https://www.ncronline.org/news/justice/charles-liteky-former-army-chaplain-who-returned-medal-honor-protest-dies External links http://www.charlieliteky.org Website for Charlie: Index of Articles, Letters & Sundry Postings A Matter of Honor: He gave back his Medal of Honor to risk his freedom in protesting his country's policies from the San Francisco Chronicle Picture of Liteky Veterans Fast For Life For Peace In Central America Charles Liteky and three other veterans fast on the Capitol steps in protest of U.S. policy in Central America. 1931 births 2017 deaths American anti–Iraq War activists American anti–Vietnam War activists American Roman Catholic priests Central America solidarity activists Hunger strikers People from Washington, D.C. Robert E. Lee High School (Jacksonville) alumni Liteky, Charles United States Army chaplains United States Army Medal of Honor recipients United States Army officers United States Army personnel of the Vietnam War Vietnam War chaplains Vietnam War recipients of the Medal of Honor