Ron Kovic was inspired to become an antiwar activist after his experiences as a Marine in the Vietnam War, which he initially supported. During one of his tours of duty, he was wounded and left paralyzed from the chest down. Afterward he and other veterans encountered horrid conditions and poor treatment in Veterans Administration hospitals. Other events such as the May 1970 shooting of unarmed students by the National Guard at Kent State University in Ohio also fueled his increasing activism.
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