The Tillman Story

[Keith Millea]

But the intention of the film makers is not to speculate on what would have become of him, but to tell the story of a certain kind of American who believes in the sort of things you are taught in a high school civics class. As such, he will remind you very much of another victim of senseless wars, Ron Kovic, the paraplegic Vietnam veteran and author of Born on the Fourth of July.

Just an interesting sideline.In reading the thick as a brick "Home To War" by author Gerald Nicosia about the history of the Vietnam veterans movement.Nicosia states that Ron Kovic had eventually commited suicide in France.I believed that until just a few years ago when I again heard of Kovic participating in anti war rallies(A great book,but obviously with some errors).Ron Kovic is an amazing character of incredible strength and fortitude.Of course,Kovic is friendly with Oliver Stone who directed "Born on the Fourth of July".I'll just post up his Wiki page below,you'll see what I mean.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Kovic