Gregory D. Gadson
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Gregory D. Gadson is a retired U.S. Army colonel and double amputee who became known to film audiences for his acting role in the science fiction war film "Battleship."
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gregory D. Gadson canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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motivational speaker ⓘ retired U.S. Army officer ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Bronze Star Medal
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Legion of Merit ⓘ Meritorious Service Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Purple Heart ⓘ |
| causeOfInjury | roadside bomb in Iraq ⓘ |
| conflict | Iraq War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
National War College
NERFINISHED
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United States Military Academy ⓘ Webster University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Gadson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | science fiction war film ⓘ |
| givenName | Gregory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDisability | bilateral above-the-knee leg amputation ⓘ |
| hasExperience |
combat leadership
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veterans advocacy ⓘ |
| hasRole |
advocate for wounded warriors
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public speaker on resilience ⓘ |
| inspired | New York Giants 2007 season motivational efforts ⓘ |
| knownFor |
film acting debut in Battleship
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leadership and inspiration to sports teams ⓘ overcoming combat injuries ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| medicalCondition | double amputee ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam | Army Black Knights football team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | colonel ⓘ |
| militaryUnit | various U.S. Army field artillery units ⓘ |
| notableFor |
motivational speaking to sports teams
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role in the film Battleship ⓘ service in the U.S. Army ⓘ |
| notableWork | Battleship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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motivational speaker ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| participatedIn | film Battleship ⓘ |
| portrayedCharacter | Lieutenant Colonel Mick Canales in Battleship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | garrison commander of Fort Belvoir ⓘ |
| residence |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| serviceNumberOfDeployments | multiple deployments including Iraq ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
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