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Robert Dornan: The amazing thing is how often in our lives we pass heroes all the time and never notice that they are any different…

On the recordJune 6, 1996
The amazing thing is how often in our lives we pass heroes all the time and never notice that they are any different than anybody else. It is just that they volunteered. They were a vanguard. They extended themselves.
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Robert Dornan
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

Reflecting on the nature of heroism and honoring veterans during a speech.

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