Gary Sinise's Healing Mission To Honor Veterans

About this episode

Gary Sinise discusses his commitment to honoring veterans and the impact of 9/11 on his life and work.

Actor and founder of the Gary Sinise Foundation, Gary Sinise shares his deep commitment to service, inspired by the Vietnam veterans in his own family and his iconic portrayal of Lieutenant Dan in the film Forrest Gump. He explains why the terror attacks on 9/11 was a turning point in his life and a call to action to support military members deploying to Iraq and Afghanistan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Benjamin Hall

Guest: Gary Sinise

Topics covered

• veterans
• service
• military support
• personal commitment
• 9/11 impact

Keywords

• Gary Sinise
• veterans
• military
• Forrest Gump
• 9/11
• service
• Gary Sinise Foundation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gary Sinise Foundation

Books & works: Forrest Gump

Places: Iraq, Afghanistan

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