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Ron Kovic
Ron Kovic | |
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 Ron Kovic at an anti-war rally in Los Angeles, California, on October 12, 2007. | |
| Born | Ronald Lawrence Kovic July 4, 1946 (age 78) Ladysmith, Wisconsin, U.S. |
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| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1964–1968 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
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| Conflicts | Vietnam War |
Ronald Lawrence Kovic (born July 4, 1946)[1] is an American anti-war activist, author, and United States Marine Corps sergeant who was wounded and paralyzed in the Vietnam War. His best selling 1976 memoir Born on the Fourth of July was made into the film of the same name which starred actor Tom Cruise as Kovic, and was co-written by Kovic and directed by Oliver Stone.[2]
Kovic received the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay on January 20, 1990, 22 years to the day that he was wounded in Vietnam, and was nominated for an Academy Award in the same category.[3]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "Best Screenplay – Motion Picture". Golden Globe Awards. Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Archived from the original on September 29, 2006. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
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