Gregory D. Gadson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Gregory D. Gadson
Occupation	Military Officer
Date Of Birth	Feb 19, 1966(1966-02-19)
Age	58
Birthplace	Chesapeake
Country	United States
Birth City	Virginia
Horoscope	Aquarius

Gregory D. Gadson Biography

Gregory D. Gadson is one of the most popular and richest Military Officer who was born on February 19, 1966 in Chesapeake, Virginia, United States. Gregory Dimitri Gadson (born February 19th 1966) was an American actor and motivational speaker who retired as a colonel of the United States Army and former commander of the U.S. Army Fort Belvoir garrison. Gadson has also been identified as a bilateral above the knee amputee. He was as a member of the U.S. Army for more than 20 years as an artillery field officer. He was also as an active soldier in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, Operation Joint Forge, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Gadson made his debut as an actor in Battleship in 2012, an American science fiction film about naval warfare, in the role of Lieutenant Colonel Mick Canales, playing a veteran of the war who finds his enthusiasm for fighting when Oahu is under threat from some alien invasion. The director Peter Berg, having seen reports about Gadson was inspired to cast him in the role of an officer in the army trying to come back from losing his legs.

The night of May 7th 2007 when he returned from a memorial ceremony for two soldiers of his brigade both legs and wounded his left arm due to the blast from a roadside near Baghdad. He was one of the first soldiers to utilize a new generation powered prosthetic knee that incorporates technology that allows for amputees walk more confidently and with more natural walking.

Gregory D. Gadson Net Worth

Gregory D. Gadson is one of the richest Military Officer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gregory D. Gadson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Gadson was a player at West Point between 1985 and 1988. He was wearing the number. 98 jersey. The year 2007 was the last time he attended in the game when his team New York Giants beat the Washington Redskins at FedExField at the request of West Point fellow classmate Mike Sullivan, who was in charge of the coaching team at the New York Giants. This victory marked the beginning of a 10 game road winning streak that began following Gadson gave an inspirational message to the players. The streak culminated with winning the Giants being victorious in Super Bowl XLII. In recognition of Gadson’s contributions, Gadson received a specially created Super Bowl ring. Gadson has since been on the team as an inspirational speaker.

Gadson has attended Gadson was a student at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York and graduated in 1989. Gadson also holds a master’s of information technology at Webster University and a master’s degree in policy management from Georgetown University. He has graduated from the Command and General Staff College as well as The Advanced Field Artillery Officers Course and in 2010 he was appointed an Army War College Fellow at the Institute of World Politics in Washington, D.C.

He won the prestigious Henry Viscardi Achievement Awards in 2017 given by Viscardi center to honour the extraordinary leaders with disabilities.

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Who is Gregory D. Gadson Dating?

According to our records, Gregory D. Gadson married to Kimberly Thomas. As of December 1, 2023, Gregory D. Gadson’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Gregory Ranked on the list of most popular Military Officer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Gregory D. Gadson celebrates birthday on February 19 of every year.

What happened to Gregory D Gadson?

On the night of May 7, 2007, while returning from a memorial service for two soldiers from his brigade, he lost both his legs and severely injured his right arm to a roadside bomb in Baghdad.

Who was the double amputee in Battleship?

Col. Gregory Gadson (G’09) is not only the Army’s first double amputee to take over as commander of a major installation, he’s also one of the actors in Battleship– a recent aliens-are-coming-to-destroy-the-earth movie.

Is Gregory D Gadson married?

Kimberly Thomas

Who is the actor with no legs in Battleship?

This weekend Battleship hits theaters and aside from the well-known Hollywood stars in the film, there is one breakout role, played by Colonel Greg Gadson , that moviegoers are sure to talk about. Gadson is a double amputee who lost his legs to a roadside bomb in Iraq back in 2007.

Are the veterans in Battleship real veterans?

The veterans of the U.S.S. Missouri that Stone Hopper mentions are real life vets of the U.S.S. Missouri. Some served in World War II.