From Our Front Lines

Back in July, Gary Sinise and the Foundation had the honor of serving our nation’s heroes in Gary’s hometown of Highland Park, Illinois. Gary was thrilled to uplift his childhood community after it was rocked by the tragedy of last year.

The pivotal relationship between the DAV and Gary Sinise has reached yet another major milestone. 29 years ago, Gary was honored by the DAV for his portrayal of the iconic Vietnam Veteran, Lt. Dan Taylor. It was a watershed moment in Gary's journey from self to service; and with his unwavering support of our nation's heroes, Gary continues to honor both the DAV and the brave men and women whom they serve.

Enjoy this exclusive look at Gary Sinise & the Lt. Dan Band performing a live concert back on July 4th as they brought honor, gratitude, and rock 'n' roll to Gary's hometown Highland Park community.

Veterans at Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital in Illinois received a Fourth of July surprise as we hosted a very special Serving Heroes event. Wanting to show his gratitude to the brave men and women who fought for our country, Gary Sinise visited the hospital to serve meals to these local heroes. This special event also marked the ONE-MILLIONTH MEAL the Foundation has provided to our nation’s heroes through our Serving Heroes initiative, and Gary personally served it.

Today marks the 29th anniversary of the Oscar-winning movie Forrest Gump, which hit theaters nationwide on July 6th, 1994. To celebrate this landmark moment, we wanted to share some of Gary's favorite moments from filming the movie.

My Friends, Gary Sinise here, and I can’t believe it. You are absolutely incredible. We surpassed our goal before our 12th Anniversary Day of Giving even began. Together, we’ve raised over $300,000. With the triple match from the Bob & Dolores Hope Foundation, our total is over $900,000, that will go to support our nation’s heroes and their families.

The Gary Sinise Foundation was proud to sponsor a recent U.S. World Rugby Association Championship Event, and among those competing were none other than Foundation Ambassador and R.I.S.E. Home Recipient wounded U.S. Army SGT (Ret.) Bryan Anderson!

We recently welcomed home wounded U.S. Army First Sergeant (Ret.) John Borders and his family into their new 100% mortgage-free, specially adapted smart technology home.