Ortencio, Micaela Nicole P.
3Literature
Born On The Fourth Of
July
by Ron Kovic
Ron Kovic
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Born on July 4, 1946, in
Ladysmith, Wisconsin but
was
raised
in
Massapequa, Long Island,
New York.
•
Is an American anti-war
activist,
United
States
Marine Corps veteran and
writer who was paralyzed
in the Vietnam War.
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As a soldier…
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He served two tours of duty
in the Vietnam War and was
awarded
the
Bronze
Star
Medal and the Purple Heart
by the United States Armed
Forces.
•
"I'd
open
up
all
the
presents and blow out
the candles on the big
red,
white,
and
blue
birthday cake and then
we'd
all
sing
'Happy
Birthday'
and
'I'm
a
Yankee Doodle Dandy'."
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As an activist…
•
Kovic became one of the
best-known peace activists
among the veterans of the
war and has been arrested
for political protests.
