there is nobody in the state of
south carolina that i respect
more than lonnie hosey.
my respect is not given.
it's earned.
i don't have many heroes but
you're one, lonnie hosey.
all men put their pants on the
same way.
we are all equal.
some of us rise to the occasion
at difficult times and become
heroes.
i've said this up here before.
some of you maybe didn't hear
it.
i'm going to talk about it a
moment.
why is lonnie hosey my hero?
lonnie hosey in vietnam as a
young marine, a young marine,
was called in an ambush moving