- Was rarely called by the name "Ollie" until his assignment to the National Security Council and the Iran-Contra hearings. Up to then, he mainly went by the name "Larry" (short for Laurence, his middle name).
- While assigned to the National Security Council from 1983 to 1986, his specialty was counter-terrorism operations. Some of his accomplishments include planning the rescue of the medical students being held hostage on Grenada and the bombing raid on Muammar Gaddafi's terrorist camps in Libya.
- Ran as a Republican for the U.S. Senate to represent the state of Virginia in 1994 but was defeated by incumbent Democrat Chuck Robb.
- Is a correspondent for Fox News on defense/war issues.
- Retired from the Marine Corps in 1989 at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
- Children: 3 daughters, Tait (oldest), Sarah, and Dornin, Heather; 1 son, Stuart.
- Honorary chairman of "Freedom Alliance".
- Hosts MSNBC show Equal Time (1993) alongside Paul Begala.
- Was a major figure in the Iran-Contra affair.
- Besides his commentaries and hosting his show War Stories with Oliver North (2001) on the Fox News Channel, Lt. Col. North is a best-selling author of three books: "Under Fire", "One More Mission - Return to Vietnam" and "Mission Compromised".
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