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DeSwiss

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29. YES!!!

Reply to tk2kewl (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 07:28 PM

Apr 2014

- The truest champion of all!

K&R

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Today in 1967 [View all] tk2kewl Apr 2014 OP

The Greatest pscot Apr 2014 #1

Yeah, he had that right. malthaussen Apr 2014 #2

In my opinion... yallerdawg Apr 2014 #3

He was right, but that took a lot of guts back then. Hoyt Apr 2014 #4

yeah, the same wrong wingers who got deferments mikeysnot Apr 2014 #24

Like Chickenhawk Cheney? muntrv Apr 2014 #30

bingo mikeysnot Apr 2014 #37

Thank you! H2O Man Apr 2014 #5

I remember it well madokie Apr 2014 #6

I had been in Vietnam since December of 1966 - I remember it well, too Glorfindel Apr 2014 #14

I was just back in the world and jaysunb Apr 2014 #34

k and r niyad Apr 2014 #7

Wise words spoken by a true International HERO. joanbarnes Apr 2014 #8

My ex husband was furious about this and refused to acknowlege Ali. mountain grammy Apr 2014 #9

Same with my father. He loved boxing, but not black people... Comrade Grumpy Apr 2014 #17

I have a relative who earned a purple heart there, but nearly died closeupready Apr 2014 #21

Hey, I have an ex just like that. llmart Apr 2014 #31

Yeah, I heard that one too and I agree with your father. mountain grammy Apr 2014 #32

Amen and Amen uponit7771 Apr 2014 #10

K&R Auggie Apr 2014 #11

so well said G_j Apr 2014 #12

I was 10 at the time Omaha Steve Apr 2014 #13

And thus began MANY a loud discussions benld74 Apr 2014 #15

A true hero... He had so much to lose, and he chose to speak out anyway. DesertDiamond Apr 2014 #16

Exactly my thought - he was told he would lose it all rurallib Apr 2014 #22

K&R! None of us should have fought in that godforsaken war. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #18

Absolutely no disrespect intended for our Veterans! yallerdawg Apr 2014 #19

Years later, H2O Man Apr 2014 #20

I didn't know how brave this guy was till I saw a documentary on PBS Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2014 #23

George Carlin Had a Good Bit About Muhammed Ali Leith Apr 2014 #25

Smart man. Warpy Apr 2014 #26

Nothing about this life has been wasted. TygrBright Apr 2014 #27

K&R napkinz Apr 2014 #28

YES!!! DeSwiss Apr 2014 #29

What a man malaise Apr 2014 #33

He truly was a Champion in every way! sabrina 1 Apr 2014 #35

Some great photos from the Houston Chronicle PDittie Apr 2014 #36