bravotren
JFK was rejected from the Army because of his back problems, but served in the Navy instead.
John F. Kennedy
JFK's military service
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Jblaze2
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Kennedy was injured when his boat the PT-109 was rammed by a Japanese vessel. Nevertheless he heroically rescued a wounded man.
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BevStayart
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He himself had been seriously injured when he selflessly performed this heroic rescue. He suffered back problems for the rest of his life. One of the reasons he favored a rocking chair is that it helped to relieve his chronic back pain.