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- An advocate for peace and veterans’ causes, he has brought out a 40th-anniversary edition of his memoir and a new book, Hurricane Street, about a hunger strike he and fellow veterans staged in 1974 to protest Veterans Administration lapses. Kovic, 70, lives in Redondo Beach, California. It’s been 50 years since the Vietnam War began.
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Post-Vietnam activism. Since 2000. Legacy. Personal life. Films. See also. References. External links. Ron Kovic. 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.
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Apr 2, 2014 · Ron Kovic is a paralyzed Vietnam War veteran who became an anti-war activist and wrote the best-selling autobiography 'Born on the Fourth of July.' He also inspired the Oliver Stone film starring Tom Cruise, and continues to fight for veterans' rights and peace.
Jul 3, 2022 · Ron Kovic, literally “Born on the Fourth of July,” author of his classic anti-war memoir and subject of the Oliver Stone film based on the book, marks the day of patriotic zealotry with dread. Kovic was inspired to enlist as a US marine and fight in Vietnam, answering President John F. Kennedy’s call to serve….
July 4, 1946, Ladysmith, Wisconsin, U.S. (age 77) Ron Kovic (born July 4, 1946, Ladysmith, Wisconsin, U.S.) is a Vietnam War veteran, activist, and author who became a leading antiwar figure in the 1970s. Kovic had been wounded and paralyzed during his service in the war. In 1976 he detailed his experiences in the best-selling memoir Born on ...
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Nov 8, 2014 · It’s been 40 years since Vietnam veteran Ron Kovic wrote the draft for “Born on the Fourth of July” and 25 years since Tom Cruise played him in the Oscar-winning film. (Steve Lopez / Los ...
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Mar 28, 2024 · Updated March 29, 2024. Ron Kovic's biography about his service in Vietnam and his anti-war activism inspired the Tom Cruise film Born on the Fourth of July.
Sep 2, 2017 · American Military History. A Bullet in Vietnam Left Ron Kovic a Paraplegic — and a Peace Activist. Marine veteran Ron Kovic, who was paralyzed during the Vietnam War, wrote 'Born on the...