We who have witnessed the obscenity of war and experienced its horror and terrible consequences have an obligation to rise above our pain and suffering and turn the tragedy of our lives into a triumph. — Ron Kovic Copy Share Image
People say that if you don’t love America, then get the hell out. Well, I love America. — Ron Kovic Copy Share Image
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I served two tours of duty in Vietnam. I won the Bronze Star. I won the Purple Heart. — Ron Kovic Copy Share Image
“I want a woman, Dad. I want somebody to love me. I wanna to be free again. I wanna walk in the backyard on the grass. I wanna put my bare feet in the ocean. I wanna run along the sand and feel it on my feet. I wanna stand up in the shower with the hot water streaming down… — Ron Kovic Copy Share
I have come to believe there is nothing in the lives of human beings more terrifying than war and nothing more important than for… — Ron Kovic Copy Share Image
I am the living death, a Memorial Day on wheels. I am your Yankee Doodle Dandy, your John Wayne come home, your Fourth of… — Ron Kovic Copy Share Image
War is not the answer. Violence is not the solution. A more peaceful world is possible. — Ron Kovic Copy Share Image
We who have witnessed the obscenity of war and experienced its horror and terrible consequences have an obligation to rise above our pain and… — Ron Kovic Copy Share Image
