On this day in history, April 28, 1967, Muhammad Ali refuses to serve military at height of Vietnam War
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Heavyweight boxing champ Muhammad Ali refused to join the United States military at the height of the Vietnam War on this day in history, April 28, 1967.
He later wrote, "I refuse to be inducted into the Armed Forces of the United States because I claim to be exempt as a minister of the religion of Islam." "I ain’t got no quarrel with those Vietcong." — Muhammad Ali Ali stoically stood up for his beliefs in 1967. He never served a day behind bars. Ali became a popular speaker at colleges across the United States. Kerry J. Byrne is a lifestyle reporter with Fox News Digital.
Ali was lauded around the world as a hero for standing up for the courage of his convictions.
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