Ron Kovic
Biography
Ron Kovic was a wounded United States Marine Corps sergeant in Vietnam who became an anti-war activist and author after being paralyzed during the war. His bestselling memoir Born on the Fourth of July, published in 1976, was adapted into a film starring Tom Cruise, which earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay in 1990. Kovic's work as an advocate against the Vietnam War and his writing have had a lasting impact on American politics.