"My story could be told with variations by thousands of other men and women. My sacrifice is no different from that of millions of my generation, or of today's young Americans who will wear the scars as well as the medals of their service for as long as they draw breath. It's been said that God grants liberty only to those who love it and who are always ready to guard and defend it. My generation loved liberty as much as life itself." – Bob Dole, from his book One Soldier's Story