[DOC] [TLE] Famous Veterans: Oliver Stone | Military.com [PAR] Rabblerousing film director Oliver Stone joined the Army during Vietnam as a ... 
film director and writer behind Oscar-winning war movies such as Platoon (1986) 
... What may surprise you is that he received the Bronze Star and Purple Heart ... 
to a conservative family, Stone spent one year at Yale University before dropping
... [DOC] [TLE] All about Oscar - Britannica [PAR] He briefly studied at Yale University before dropping out to teach English in 
South Vietnam. ... He distinguished himself in combat, earning two Purple Hearts 
and a Bronze Star. Stone ... Stone again drew on the trauma of the Vietnam War 
in Platoon (1986), for which he won another Academy Award, this time for 
directing. [DOC] [TLE] Oliver Stone - Wikipedia [PAR] William Oliver Stone (born September 15, 1946) is an American film director, 
screenwriter, and producer. Stone won an Academy Award for Best Adapted 
Screenplay as writer of Midnight Express (1978). He also wrote the acclaimed 
gangster movie Scarface (1983). .... In 1986, Stone directed two films back to 
back: the critically acclaimed but... [DOC] [TLE] View Daily Blog - Pinal County [PAR] Sep 15, 2016 ... In 1978 he won an Academy Award for Best Screenplay, ... Stone's directing 
career took off in 1986, when he co-wrote and ... Although the film failed to win 
Best Picture or Best Actor, it did win the Academy Award for Best Director. ... He is 
also the recipient of both a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star for... [DOC] [TLE] Stone, Oliver - Question.com [PAR] ... the army and saw combat in Vietnam, winning a Bronze Star and a Purple 
Heart. ... Express (1978; Academy Award) and authored other scripts before 
directing his ... Stone won critical plaudits for Salvador (1986), but it was not until 
he wrote ... (1986; Academy Award, best director) that he catapulted to popular 
success. [DOC] [TLE] About me - The Oliver Stone Experience | The Official Oliver Stone ... [PAR] Academy Award-winning writer and director, ... conventional myth -- films such as 
1986's Platoon, the first of his Vietnam trilogy, or 1991's JFK and 1994's 
Natural ... He was honored with a Bronze Star for heroism and Purple Heart for 
his service. ... The film, and Stone himself, received controversial reviews and 
criticism. [DOC] [TLE] Oliver Stone - Biography - IMDb [PAR] He directed the political film Salvador (1986) starring Oscar-nominated James 
Woods. ... Best Actor, Oliver Stone won an Academy Award for Directing, his third 
win to date. .... However, a week before shooting was to begin, the Writer's Strike 
was .... In Vietnam, Stone won the Bronze Star for Valor and the Purple Heart with
... [DOC] [TLE] War movies and the Oscars: It's always hell [PAR] Mar 1, 2010 ... If "The Hurt Locker" wins the Oscar for best picture Sunday night ... will be the first 
war film to earn the academy's top honor in nearly 25 years. ... top Oscar -- 1970's 
"Patton," 1978's "The Deer Hunter" and 1986's "Platoon. .... earning a Bronze Star 
and a Purple Heart long before he started racking up Oscars. [DOC] [TLE] Warwick to award Honorary Degree to Academy Award-winning ... [PAR] Mar 10, 2016 ... Throughout his career he's asked tough questions about America and ... Oliver 
Stone has written and directed over 20 full-length feature films, ... was decorated 
with the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star for Valor. ... His script for Midnight 
Express (1978) earned him his first Academy Award and Scarface... [DOC] [TLE] Featured Articles about Platoon - Page 2 - tribunedigital ... [PAR] ... to the videos delayed "Platoon's" video debut for three months before its Jan. ... 
and long-delayed debut of "Platoon," the 1986 Academy Award winner for best ... 
in Vietnam, won the best picture Oscar, and Stone was cited as best director.

Question: Before winning a 1986 directing Oscar, he earned a Purple Heart & a Bronze Star
Answer: Oliver Stone