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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
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Ron Kovic
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: July 4
Autobiographer
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Peace Activist
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Ladysmith
Wisconsin
Ronald Lawrence Kovic
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