come say a few words, would you, please?

Ron Kovic, ladies and gentlemen.

He was born on the 4th ofJuly, 1 946.

Give him a big hand on his great birthday.

I just want to say for the guys in Vietnam

that we're doing our best.

It's not an easy situation,

but the boys' morale over there is real high,

and you can feel confident that we are--

We are going to win that war.

I served my country,

and I don't want you to feel sorry for me.

Do not shed a tear.

I have my hands, my eyes, my ears...

I have my heart...

and I have...

what I feel...

I have what I feel is...

an unquen--quenchable...

O.K. It's O.K., Ronnie.

It's O.K., kid.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.