Veteran #Hollywood actor Gary Sinise (@garysiniseofficial) received the #PatriotAward, “the highest honor given out by the Congressional Medal of Honor Society,” for his unrelenting work and years of advocacy for U.S. #veterans.
The actor — who played disabled military veteran Lieutenant Dan in Forrest Gump and a longtime fixture on hit TV dramas, including CSI:NY and Criminal Minds — recently received the honor at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley for the work he has done for veterans over the span of more than two decades.
He celebrated 25 years of advocacy for the #DisabledAmericanVeterans (DAV) last year and founded the #GarySinise Foundation in 2010, which aims to honor “our defenders, veterans, first responders, their families, and those in need” by “creating and supporting unique programs designed to entertain, educate, inspire, strengthen, and build communities.” Sinise made headlines in December after treating 1,700 family members of fallen servicemen and servicewomen to a 5-day vacation to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. He did the same the year prior as well. “They’re dealing with the grief and the loss of a loved one, a mom or a dad who have died in military service, and all these kids are going through the same thing, so the power of all of them in the same place at the same time, many of them — hundreds of them — was very healing for a lot of them,” #Sinise said.
The Apollo 13 star’s advocacy for veterans, which took off after his role as Lt. Dan, also involves building adaptable homes for wounded-veterans. “He just gave the keys of a home to a quadruple amputee last month, Sinise said.” He noted that the veteran was the “fourth quadruple amputee that I’ve been involved in building a house for.” “These 100% mortgage-free homes ease the daily challenges faced by these heroes and their families who sacrifice alongside them,” he added.
As #Breitbart News reported, Sinise’s foundation gave a double-amputee Marine veteran, Major Eric Burkett, a specially-adapted smart home in 2018. “This is our forever home,” Maj. Burkett said. “There’s a master bathroom that is completely accessible.” #binspirednews
@jim_hova
He fucked sania Lathan!!!!
Much respect
I thought he would’ve won it by now, but anycase still congrats well deserved
Well deserved! Thanks LT Dan!
Free advertising for a dude who has never served in any corps ! He does not do that because he has a big heart but because it’s look good
His roll in Forest Gump did more damage propaganda raise than Mien Kampf did to Germany.
Gary Sinise deserves the presidential medal of freedom.
I love this actor has two diferent roles and almost its the same name: Forrest Gump Dan Taylor | CSI:NY Mac Taylor
Great patriotic man
Lieutenant Dan!!!
Fucking racist
Congrats Lieutenant Dan!