gary sinise

Gary Sinise is an American actor who was born in 1955. Although his birthplace is Illinois, his voice clearly shows he is a Chicago native. Sinise is well known for films such as Forrest Gump and Apollo 13 among other works. These two make Sinise so popular that his performance is remembered by bloggers who can quote lines word for word. Fans of his also enjoy his work on television.

Sinise founded an organization talked about by bloggers called Operation Iraqi Children. It makes sure children are supplied with what they need for school. Sinise first became interested in setting up this project after a trip to Iraq with the USO. He then established the group with Laura Hillebrand, the author of Seabiscuit. Due to his popularity, the effort has gotten much publicity. Volunteers pack up boxes with the school supplies and the military ensures they get where most needed.

Sinise often visits military bases to perform with his band, "The Lt. Dan Band," named after the Oscar nominated role he played in Forrest Gump. Due to his heavy acting schedule, these do not happen often. However, the band has played to thousands of people each year.

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• GARY SINISE AND HIS LT. DAN BAND RETURNING TO EAA AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH IN 2010

  
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  EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. - (Nov. 11, 2009) - A weeklong salute to veterans during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2010 will be highlighted by the return of actor Gary Sinise and his "Lt. Dan Band" at AirVentures Theater in the Woods. The concert, sponsored by EAA Warbirds of America and the ...
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• Giveaway — WWII in HD on HISTORY

  
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  Screenhead has an awesome giveaway package from History to promote WWII in HD.WWII in HD premieres Sunday November 15th at 9/8c on HISTORY!The ten-part series narrated by Gary Sinise draws upon more than 3,000 hours of WWII footage culled from archives and private collections around the world. Restored and enhanced ...
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• WWII In HD On The History Channel – Plus Special History Channel Prize Pack Giveaway

  
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  The History Channel has done it again, and you want to mark your calendars for November 15th, 9PM/8C , because you don’t want to miss  WWII in HD . What’s really amazing to me about The History Channel is that I simply am not much of a history buff, and they can nevertheless put history together in ways I ...
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• Salute to Veteran’s Day on Open Road Radio

  
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  Don’t Miss the Nov 5th Show, tonight, as we “Salute to Veteran’s Day!” featuring Gary Sinise & Robert Partick, Save a Vet.org, & more! Also on tonight’s show, IronWorks makes an Industry announcement along with the debut of a special segment. Check out www.openroadradio.com and call in to win ...
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• This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: November 3, 2009

  
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• CSI: Trilogy Crossover – Behind the Scenes Clip

  
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• Operation Troop Aid Honors Gary Sinise With ‘Patriot Award’

  
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  Award winning actor joins Garth Brooks, Toby Keith and others as honorary board member for supporting U.S. soldiersThe following is from Operation Troop Aid (OTA):Operation Troop Aid (OTA), a nonprofit organization which supports deployed U.S. soldiers, recently honored Emmy and Golden Globe Award winning actor Gary ...
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• Palm Sightings: CSI: New York and Miami, Heroes comic

  
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  The Pre is popping up all over these days , appearing now in two of the three CSI’s and spreading into a third avenue of promotion within the Heroes universe. We’ll start with CSI: NY , where Detective Mac Taylor (Gary Sinise) has long been a user of Palm phones , including sporting a Treo Pro all through the ...
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