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.

2014年4月2日 · Best Known For: Vietnam War veteran and anti-war activist Ron Kovic wrote the autobiography 'Born on the Fourth of July,' the basis of the Oliver Stone film starring Tom Cruise.

Ron Kovic is a Vietnam War veteran, activist, and author who became a leading figure in the antiwar movement in the 1970s. After his service in Vietnam, during which he was wounded …

2024年7月5日 · The 1989 film, ‘Born on the Fourth of July,’ tells the biographical life story of Ron Kovic, a Vietnam War Veteran who became an anti-war activist after his second tour as a US …

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 …

2024年3月28日 · 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.

From his wheelchair Ron Kovic has led many peaceful protest marches throughout the decades. He feels responsible for warning people about the brutality of war, the realities of being …

Marine Ron Kovic was paralyzed with a grazing bullet on January 20, 1968 fighting in the Republic of Vietnam. He’s written novels and memoirs such as “Born on the Fourth of July” in …

Ron Kovic was born July 4, 1946, in Ladysmith, Wisconsin. He was the second of six children in a patriotic, working-class, Catholic family. When Kovic was a boy, his family moved to …

Ron Kovic. Writer: Born on the Fourth of July. Imagine having Tom Cruise play your life story in a movie, and ending up on stage in Hollywood celebrating the movie's two Oscars? All Ron …