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   Is Ron Kovic married?

   • Kovic never married and is currently enjoying his life with his girlfriend. He also spends his time at the Long Beach veterans’ hospital, where he is helping volunteers to set up a peer program for wounded veterans. Ron Kovic is a veteran of the Vietnam War and anti-war activist.

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   Who is Ron Kovic?

   • Ron Kovic is a veteran of the Vietnam War and anti-war activist. He is a former non-commissioned officer of the United States Marine Corps. Ron was left paralyzed after he was severely injured in the Vietnam War.

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   What happened to Ron Kovic in born on the 4th of July?

   • PictureLux / The Hollywood Archive / Alamy Stock Photo The film Born on the Fourth of July won a Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay on Jan. 20, 1990 — 22 years to the day that Ron Kovic was paralyzed in Vietnam. After returning from his second tour, Kovic would be arrested 12 times for protesting the Vietnam War.

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   Who are Ron Kovic parents?

   • Ron Kovic was born on July 4, 1946 at Ladysmith, Wisconsin. He was, however, brought-up in Massapequa, Long Island, New York. His father, Eli Kovic, worked as a clerk in a supermarket, while his mother, Patricia Kovic, was a homemaker. Both his parents served at World War II. Ron is the eldest among five siblings.

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2. www.thefamouspeople.com › profiles › ron-kovic-34794Ron Kovic Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life ...

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   Kovic presently lives in an apartment in Redondo Beach and spends most of his time working on a sequel to ‘Born on the Fourth of July’. Kovic never married and is currently enjoying his life with his girlfriend.

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   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.

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   Jul 4, 2016 · RON KOVIC served two tours of duty during the Vietnam War. He was paralyzed from his chest down in combat in 1968 and has been in a wheelchair ever since. Along with Oliver Stone, Kovic was the ...

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   Mar 28, 2024 · It was during the Vietnam War, a war he had volunteered for, that Kovic suffered his life-threatening — and life-changing — injuries. But after he was discharged from the hospital, Kovic took a staunchly different stance. He became a prominent anti-war activist, and he was arrested 12 times for political protesting by the time the conflict ...

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7. www.wordsofveterans.com › ron-kovic-a-warriorsRon Kovic: A Warrior's Journey from Vietnam to Activism

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   The widespread acclaim and resonance of Kovic’s memoir prompted its adaptation into a film in 1989, directed by Oliver Stone and starring Tom Cruise as Ron Kovic. The movie, also titled “Born on the Fourth of July,” brought Kovic’s story to a broader audience and further underscored the struggles faced by veterans returning from war.

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   Dec 20, 2011 · Never married, he enjoys going to the movies with his girlfriend of nearly five years. He also volunteers his time at the Long Beach veterans hospital, where he's helping to set up a peer program for wounded veterans.

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    Jun 26, 2016 · Forty years after publishing his fiery Vietnam War memoir, “Born on the Fourth of July,” disabled warrior Ron Kovic has written a new book about veterans’ fight for better medical care.