Ron Kovic Inspirational Quotes (4)

I served two tours of duty in Vietnam. I won the Bronze Star. I won the Purple Heart.

I am the living death, a Memorial Day on wheels. I am your Yankee Doodle Dandy, your John Wayne come home, your Fourth of July firecracker exploding in the grave.

War is not the answer. Violence is not the solution. A more peaceful world is possible.

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.