Gary Sinise
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An American hero passed away this morning. Lawrence Brooks, the oldest living WWII vet at 112 years old.
Here we are at National WWII Museum in New Orleans when he was 106 years old. He certainly had an incredible long life.
God bless you sir. An honor to know you.
Rest In Peace
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On this Memorial weekend let us remember all those who have fallen in service to our country.
And the sacrifice of the families who love and miss them.
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25 years ago Forrest Gump opened in theaters. Lt Dan Taylor will always be a fav & special role. Not only was it an honor to act alongside some incredible talent, working on a great script directed by Robert Zemeckis, but the character itself helped forge a bond w/ our military..
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On February 10, our friend, WWII veteran Teddy Kirkpatrick passed away at the age of 99. Teddy & I became pals when we first met years ago at the National Memorial Day parade in DC. We were talking and I noticed he was wearing a jacket that said 8th Air Force 379th Bomb Group…
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Bubba & Lt. Dan back together again. We had a surprise guest at our
@GarySiniseFound
Welcome Home Celebration of Vietnam Veterans. Thank you,
@mykeltiwmson
and all my pals for coming to support.
And to all our Vietnam Veterans, welcome home.
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28 years ago today, Forrest Gump hit the box office. I was honored to play the wounded Vietnam Veteran, Lt Dan Taylor, and represent so many of our wounded veterans who selflessly served our country. And today, it’s an honor to help “the real Lt. Dan’s”
@GarySiniseFound
#icecream
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Remembering a saluting today, John Michael Spann, the first American KIA in Afghanistan 21 years ago today. God bless him and his family.
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With the families of our fallen heroes for our
@GarySiniseFound
Snowball Express Annual event as they depart to the most magical place on Earth, Disney World. We’re taking over 1,800 family members, the children and surviving spouses.
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Wishing U all a safe & Happy New Year.
To all still considering supporting our nation’s heroes through
@GarySiniseFound
, we’re about to the last hours, visit
To all who already donated, thank U from the whole Sinise family. You make what we do possible.
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R.I.P Lt Colonel Dick Cole, last surviving Doolittle Raider. An extraordinary man. It was an true honor to know him.
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America has lost a great American hero. 97 year old Korean War veteran,Medal of Honor recipient Hiroshi "Hershey" Miyamura. My heart goes out to Hershey's family. Sir, it was a great honor to know you. Thank you for your amazing service to our country. R.I.P. my friend. God bless
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Over 1000 Gold Star Children travel w/ surviving parent, 1,750 in all, via
@americanair
to Disney World today as part of our
@GarySiniseFound
Snowball Express program. This charter left LAX this morning. I’ll join up in a few days. Have fun kids! We love you!
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Wishing you all a very happy Independence Day today, & many thanks from this Grateful American to all who are serving at home & abroad, the many veterans who served our country defending our precious freedom, & our first responders keeping communities safe.
God Bless America.
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2 years ago today the bombing at Abbey Gate, Kabul Airport Afghanistan. We remember them and our broken hearts go out to their families. We will not forget.
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My Friends,
I just wanted to say THANK YOU to everybody who contributed to our Day of Giving in celebration of the
@GarySiniseFound
's 13th Anniversary.
Not only did we meet our goal of $250,000, we exceeded it, raising over $325,000. That means combined with the match by our
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13 days ago, America lost a great American hero, US Navy SEAL (ret) Silver Star recipient Mike Day. Mike was shot 27 times in a gun fight in Iraq in 2007 and I had the privilege of visiting him in the hospital shortly after. Just an amazing guy.
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So many graves at home and abroad of those brave men and women who have served and sacrificed to keep us free.
We all take some time this Memorial Day to give thanks…for the fallen.
Photos: Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor Hawaii.
Rosecranz National Cemetery, San Diego CA.
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Very sad to hear the news that James Caan has died. Heartbroken for his family & his friends. Wonderful to know him & call him a pal. Jimmy was so supportive of Gary Sinise Foundation & my work w/ our veterans. He will be missed. Thank you my friend. Rest In Peace. God bless you
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Today, it’ll be 30 years since the opening of Forrest Gump. Playing the role of wounded Vietnam veteran Lt. Dan Taylor was more than a movie role, little did I know it would set the stage for decades of support of our wounded heroes and their families. Thank you to everyone who
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Today, my son Mac's album "Resurrection and Revival" is released digitally. Music was Mac's passion, and his final wish was to bring some of the music that he’d written years ago and tucked away to new life, along with some old songs that meant something to him. He did it, and we
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Hey Folks, I just wanted to take a moment to send a message to all of our service men and women. God bless you all.
Your pal,
Gary
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Dad would have been 93 today
Happy Birthday Dad
Thanks for serving our country.
Robert Lee Sinise
May 17, 1931- October 8, 2021
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Last weekend, I was thrilled to complete a personal goal of mine – performing at all five U.S. service academies – when the Lt. Dan Band played at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. From West Point, Annapolis, Air Force, Coast Guard, and now Merchant Marine, it has been an
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I found these great behind the scenes photos from Forrest Gump that I thought I’d share with you all. Such great memories.
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In memory of my beloved son Mac, who bravely fought metastatic chordoma for over five years, my family and I, in partnership with the Chordoma Foundation, have established the Moving Ahead for Cures (MAC) Fund. Mac’s enduring hope for finding cures for this rare cancer lives on
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Completely shocked and speechless by this surprise video. Incredibly touched and grateful by everyone’s support. I’m crying, so choked up, I thought I’d share. via
@YouTube
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Greetings from Troops, I'm at the dining facility at Bagram Air Base Afghanistan. Thank you to these brave men and women for your service to our country.
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My Father, Robert Lee Sinise, turned 90 years old today.
Surviving a stroke and brain surgery a while back, he’s doing well.
Served our country in the US Navy during the Korean War.
Thanks for serving our country Dad. Happy 90th Birthday.
Love you.
Gary
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Remembering the lives lost today 80 years ago, Dec 7th 1941. And all those who sacrificed so much in defense of freedom from tyranny. Grateful for our nation’s Greatest Generation - our WWII Veteran’s. We are all forever in your debt.
Today marks the 80th Anniversary of the tragic attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec 7th, 1941, a day that will live on in infamy. We will never forget the 2,403 service members and civilians who died that day, and our United States of America Greatest Generation who rose in response.
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One week ago, Pearl Harbor survivor & ace WWII pilot Jack Holder passed away at 101 years old. It was an honor to know him & a privilege to have traveled w/ him to Pearl Harbor for the 75th anniversary of the attack.
God bless you Jack.
Rest In Peace my friend.
Your pal,
Gary
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Heard the very sad news of the passing of the legendary Charlie Daniels this morning. My heart goes out to his family & friends.
Had the great good fortune of knowing Charlie and it was a true honor to have played with him a few times...
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... that I never could have predicted. Thanks 2 the fans who continue 2 celebrate Forrest Gump & Vietnam Veteran Lt Dan Taylor, & thanks 2 our military & defenders, 4 your continued embrace & friendship after all these years. It’s an honor to serve you at
@GarySiniseFound
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Many thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes! I spent the day with family...and eating a little cake😀
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I had the great honor of portraying Ken Mattingly in the film Apollo 13 in the 90's. A great American hero. Rest in Peace T.K. Thank you for your service to our country.
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America has lost another great American hero.
98 year old WWII veteran, recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor, Robert Maxwell. God bless you sir. Rest In Peace.
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Rest in Peace Sir. An honor to have met you. Thank you for serving our country
Today we join the nation in mourning the loss of Captain Larry Taylor who earned the
#MedalofHonor
in Sep 2023 for his actions in 1968 during Vietnam when he risked his life to make a daring helicopter rescue of 4 soldiers who had been surrounded by enemy forces.
#MemoryEternal
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Blessed, grateful & honored to have supported the National Memorial Day Parade for so many years and so happy to be returning again and riding the GSF float with our wonderful Snowball Express Families of fallen heroes.Tune in as we honor our nations defenders
God Bless America
@GarySinise
is one of the pillars of the National Memorial Day Parade; he comes every year. Make sure to arrive before 2pm tomorrow so you don't miss him on the
@GarySiniseFound
float. The work they do for our veterans changes countless lives.
#NMDP
#MemorialDay
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Of course today, we honor all those who served & sacrificed 75 years ago on D Day. The liberation of Europe began June 6, 1944, & we all owe a great debt to our brave & courageous WWII veterans, those who saved us all from Nazi tyranny and the thousand year Reich.
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Great to see pals, Dennis Miller and Dean Cain at the
@GarySiniseFound
office before we pack up and head to Tennessee. Thank you both for your continued support of our nation’s heroes and their families through our mission at GSF.
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We Remember.
Each flag representing the fallen hero of over 600 families attending
@GarySiniseFound
2018 Snowball Express event at
@WaltDisneyWorld
Thank you to these Gold Star families, our amazing volunteers and all who supported our event.
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Very sorry to learn that Colin Powell has passed away. My heart goes out to the family today. Sir, Thank you for your devoted service to our country. It was an honor to know you and call you friend. Rest In Peace. God bless.
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Just finished the final event of a 15-day book/concert tour. Thank you to everyone for putting Grateful American on the bestseller list.
You pal,
Gary
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Such stupidity & ignorance of this so called teacher in CA. regarding the intelligence of men & women serving our country overseas. An outrageous insult to all who have served, including former presidents of the United States. Feeling sad for his students.
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Tomorrow is Memorial Day, a solemn day of remembrance and honor for those who have given their lives in service to our country. Tonight we pay tribute to our fallen heroes and all who have served with the National Memorial Day Concert on PBS.
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Incredible honor to be with Apollo
Astronauts Walter Cunningham, Buzz Aldrin and Charlie Duke at Reagan Library for an event in celebration of Apollo 11 landing on the moon 50 years ago July 20, 1969.
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Very sad today to hear the passing of Bill Paxton. My heart goes out to his family & his many friends. Rest In Peace my friend. God bless
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Any Forrest Gump fans out there? While we’re all hunkered down, grab the family & tune into
@CBS
tonight 4
#CBSMovieNight
. It was great good fortune 2 have played Vietnam vet Lt. Dan Taylor, & to serve & support our nation’s real life Lt Dans through the
@garysinisefoundation
.
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The faces of the the brave men and women who ran into those burning towers, never to return to their families. We take some time today to remember them, to honor them and all who were lost 18 years ago, September 11,2001.
Never Forget.
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Spent a wonderful day at College Station back in 2011. George H.W. Bush. Thank you for your service sir. R.I.P. God bless
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Each Veterans Day I take time to reflect on those who have sacrificed in freedoms defense.
To all our nation’s veterans & the families who served alongside them, God bless you all & thank you for your selfless service.
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Retweet my
#ServiceSelfie
to show your support for our veterans!
@TeamDepot
will donate $1 up to $500K for every RT!
#DoingMore4Vets
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As I reflect today, on the eve of the 17th anniversary of that awful day, I pray for the families, and thank God for those who have taken up the charge to volunteer across our great…
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No better way to kick off Memorial Day weekend, than uplifting our wounded heroes, military and their families. Rocking out with my Lt. Dan Band for our
@garysinisefoundation
Invincible Spirit Festival at Fort Belvoir.
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Playing a concert for the US Coast Guard today at Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile Alabama. Honored to be here. Thanks to you all for your service.
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So many great Americans serving our country in Iraq. Here at our military hospital in Baghdad with some of the amazing medical team. An honor to spend time with you all, heading home now. God bless.
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Thanks so much my friend. We remember the sacrifices each day of so many fellow Americans who have served our country and I thank you & the thousands of generous supporters who help us show our appreciation by providing services for them and their deserving families
Particularly on
#MemorialDayWeekend
please consider supporting my friend Gary Sinise’s Foundation
@GarySinise
They do important work on behalf of America’s Defenders
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Merry Christmas and best wishes for a Happy Holiday Season to our defenders serving around the world. We love you , appreciate you and Thank you
To our nation's service members, veterans, first responders, and their families stationed at home and abroad, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all of us at the Gary Sinise Foundation!
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This July marks 25 years since the release of Forrest Gump. Paramount Pictures marks the anniversary with a free screening on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Friday, May 24, 8:00 pm, between 10th and 12th Streets, spots on the lawn available, first-come, first-served basis.
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Today, we remember those we lost on September 11, 2001, and the families who continue to grieve. The images from that tragic day of the brave men and women who were running towards the crumbling buildings in New York and Washington, and the stories of the brave passengers…
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May God continue to watch over all those serving in defense of this great country while we celebrate our Independence Day.
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On this day I think about those who, throughout the years, have answered the call to duty in defense of freedom and independence. My family and I send our thanks and appreciation to our…
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America lost another Medal Of Honor recipient today.
Special Forces medic Ron Shurer. God bless him and his family.
Thank you Ron. It was an honor to know you.
Rest In Peace sir.
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To all of our nation’s veterans, I am a grateful American for all of YOU. Thank you for your service!
#VeteransDay
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Had the honor of participating in the send off ceremony at American Airlines in Dallas yesterday. 68 WWII veterans heading to Normandy for the 80th anniversary of the invasion.
@GarySiniseFound
is a proud sponsor of the trip. Thank you & Safe travels to
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They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn;
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning,
We will remember them.
“The Ode of Remembrance”, the fourth stanza of Laurence Binyon’s poem, For the Fallen.
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Thank you USO. Holy cow, so many trips over the years. A great honor and pleasure to support our defenders. Great memories of this trip.
#OnThisDay
in 2006,
@GarySinise
traveled to the Persian Gulf Region on his 8th USO tour to Kabul, Afghanistan, and UAE. This year, the USO tour veteran hit the 100 USO tours milestone!
#BeTheForce
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Had the tremendous honor of hosting Colonel Bob Friend (Tuskeegee Airman) at my office a few years back. Colonel Friend passed away yesterday at 99 years old. Thank you for serving our country in WWII sir. God bless you. R.I.P.
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An honor to know you Teddy. Thank you for serving our country saving the world from tyranny all those years ago. You will be missed. God bless you my friend. Rest in Peace.
#salute
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To all those who have served, I am a Grateful American for each of you. In honor of Veteran’s Day, I’ve signed 1000 copies of my book I hope they are gifted to our nation’s heroes, who answered the call, as a message of gratitude for their service.
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Hospital at Bagram Air Base Afghanistan. Great people doing an amazing job for our country. Thank you to all.
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Hey Folks,
We made an exciting announcement today and just wanted to share with you all!
The
@GarySiniseFound
continues to expand our outreach and I thank you all for your continued support.
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My new book, Grateful American: A Journey from Self to Service comes out February 12, 2019. I’m very excited, and I’d like to invite you to join the launch team to help spread the word about the book with your community!
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Today marks the 50thAnniversary of the return flight of the incredible Apollo 13 mission to the moon where a catastrophic explosion in space nearly ended the lives of the 3 man crew. It was such an honor to participate in the beautiful Ron Howard film.
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Hey Folks,
I just wanted to say Thank You to everyone who continues to support the Gary Sinise Foundation. You are a part of our big GSF family, folks who have joined me and my team in this mission to honor and serve our defenders & the families who sacrifice alongside them.
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Hey folks, had a great time working on this film coming out in theaters 3/20/20. Keep an eye out for the full trailer
#comingsoon
#istillbelieve
@istillbelieve
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Eight years ago today, June 8, 2011, I got to experience the once-in-a-lifetime U2 flight to the edge of space.
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My Uncle Jack served in the same B 17 bomb group & turns out they knew each other & had flown together. Teddy was the last surviving member of the 379th. A remarkable man who lived a very full life.
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Day 1 of the 15-day promotional tour, started with the Today Show this morning. Thank you to everyone who is tuning in and who have already bought the book. Appreciate everyone’s support so much. via
@TODAYshow
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Today marks the 75th anniversary of the official end of WWII. We thank the veterans & families who sacrificed so much, the heroes who gave their lives to ensure the world would triumph over tyranny all those years ago. We all owe the greatest generation a great debt. Please watch
Today marks the 75th anniversary of
#VJDay
. We hoped to be able to honor WWII veterans on this historic day with a GSF Soaring Valor trip to the
@WWIIMuseum
but were unable to due to COVID-19. Today we salute members of the Greatest Generation for their service and sacrifice.
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Just got home from honoring the families of fallen heroes at our annual Snowball Express event at Disney World. Uplifting the surviving children & spouses right before the holidays, which is often a difficult time for these families, is special to our mission at
@GarySiniseFound
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Friends, I’m excited to let you know that my son Mac’s album, Resurrection & Revival, will be available to stream digitally on July 17th. His incredible talent and passion live on through his music. I am so proud of him and grateful for his teaming up with his pal Oliver Schnee
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So much fun to be here with
@LieutenantDans7
at my favorite place in the world, Wrigley Field. Go
@Cubs
!!!
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So sorry to hear of the passing of LT Jim Downing. It was an honor to know him, to share a Happy 102 birthday song with the Air Force Academy 4 him, & to attend the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor with him. A wonderful man who loved his country so. R.I.P. my friend
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Hey Folks, This has been a tough & challenging time. I know we are all grateful for all those who are serving our country & communities, helping us all to get through these difficult days. I send my sincerest thanks and good wishes to all of them.
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My heart goes out to the family and friends of Sgt. Ron Helus who will be honored with a Memorial Service tomorrow, November 15, and to the families of the Borderline fallen. Thousand Oaks Strong. It’s been a tough week here with shooting and fires. God bless our first responders
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Florida emergency management official says 3M selling masks to foreign countries.
I usually don’t post on things like this, but Hey 3M! This is infuriating! American companies need to be part of the solution. What happened to, “We’re all in this together”?
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Honored to support Jason and Bella. Many thanks to him for his service to our country. So proud of my team at
@GarySiniseFound
and the incredible partners who support our R.I.S.E program. Thank you
Welcome home, Jason! We recently had the honor to welcome U.S. Army Captain (Ret.) Jason Church and his wife, Bella, into their new 100% mortgage-free forever home. Jason received one of our specially adapted smart homes, custom-made to fit his needs.
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Serving Some Heroes. 11 years ago Kandahar Afghanistan. Sending out a very Happy Thanksgiving wish to all those serving our country at home and abroad. Be safe.
Your pal,
Gary
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After portraying the fictional wounded soldier Lt. Dan Taylor in the movie ‘Forrest Gump, one of the great privileges of my life has been to meet many real-life Lt. Dans & countless veterans who have served our country.
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On Sept 12, Lawrence Brooks, our oldest living WWII vet, turned 111 years old. An amazing privilege to know him & to support his b-day celebration. Please share this video w/ friends in celebration of an extraordinary life. God Bless you Mr. Brooks, thank you for inspiring us all
We are thrilled to honor Lawrence Brooks who recently celebrated his 111th birthday, becoming America’s oldest living WWII veteran. Lawrence served from 1940-1945 with the 91st Engineer Battalion, in both New Guinea and the Philippines.
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Deeply saddened to hear of the passing of our nations former First Lady, Barbara Bush. I will always cherish the fond memories I have of visiting her and President George H.W. Bush at the Bush Library in College Station and again here at Texas A & M for a football game.
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Honored to be presented with a flight helmet today by the Tennessee National Guard at our
@GarySiniseFound
#ServingHeroes
event. Got to take a ride in a UH-40 Blackhawk over Nashville. Lots of fun.
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My heart goes out 2 families of those recently killed & wounded in Afghanistan & US sailors lost in tragic collision off the coast of Japan
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Hey folks, it’s Daytona Day! I had the great pleasure of being the honorary starter for the 56th annual Daytona 500 back in Feb 2014. A memory I’ll never forget. Congratulations to Ricky Stenhouse Jr, and all who raced today.
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