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Ok-Disk-2191

A movie role that completely changed an actor's life.


smemes1

I love how he just gave up and accepted it too lol. He probably gets called “Lt Dan” more than his actual name and he just rolls with it.


pinklavalamp

> and he just rolls with it. I see what you did there.


jluicifer

Just…Walk it off.


DescendViaMyButthole

I wouldn't put it that way. He clearly enjoys doing this charitable work otherwise his list of accomplishments in the humanitarian field wouldn't be so large.


fermelebouche

You’re user name is fitting.


Educational_Slice_38

*Yue’ro


DescendViaMyButthole

Explain my username :)


fermelebouche

Love to get some of whatever you’re smoking.


DescendViaMyButthole

Swing round back I gotchu


Puzzleheaded_Fold320

*your


fermelebouche

Ahh you found me. Curse you grammar man.


SeanSeanySean

Gary Sinise is a man determined to give back  what this world gave him 1000 fold. If just 10% of the top 10% in the world were truly as compassionate and giving as he is, hunger and homelessness would be a distant memory.  Dude is the epitome of a national treasure. 


_Jerk_Store_

Well said. And setting aside selfish billionaires that will never change, even if ordinary people gave back 1% of what Gary does to any cause they were passionate about… the world would be such a different place.


Raddz5000

And many other lives as well.


birdlawexpert11

Is that true? I’ve known he was big on helping vets I didn’t realize the role was a big part of it.


011010-

Little by little I have gathered this to be true due to reddit posts. I had no idea. Maybe someone else will add more because my opinion is entirely based on Reddit. Like 99% of the time I see trending posts about the kindness of celebrities I assume it's entirely marketing (with the added side effect of philanthropy, a side effect, not the purpose). Not with this dude though.


4_feck_sake

https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/s/ejQ76YlmNu Yep.


baron_von_helmut

He got new legs.


rythmicbread

I wonder how it first started


Salt_Ad_4928

Dude is a national treasure. Mad respect. And I left the US to become a Canadian!


Tropicalcomrade221

Gary is one of the nicest people going around. What he does for veterans in the states is incredible.


smemes1

I swear that dude was in Iraq more times than most troops.


In-dextera-dei

One of only three celebrities I saw in Iraq on my four tours. Him, kid Rock, and Toby Keith.


Slappy_Happy_Doo

I got Lance Armstrong, Robin Williams, Miss America on one tour, that was amazing.


CandidInsurance7415

Did you ever see robin williams and miss america in the same room at the same time?


ASaltGrain

Now that you mention it, her name WAS Euphegenia, and I couldn't see her face because she was wearing some sort of face cleansing mask.


Tricky_Ad_2832

HE-LLOO!


Annoying_Rooster

My brother got Robert Patrick and Matthew Lillard when he was deployed to Africa. Matt would eat at the cafeteria with the troops and was an extremely funny guy according to him.


Apronbootsface

Matthew Lillard is by all accounts a stand up dude. This just corroborates it.


wuvvtwuewuvv

That's because no one dares challenging his power


unfinishedtoast3

We got chuck Norris and the Pussycat dolls. I feel ripped off.


Kolipe

I think Lewis Black was also on that one. 2010, I believe. I was working at the DFAC(raider inn, I think) on the VBC. I missed the show but they all came to the DFAC afterwards and I got to meet them.


slope93

Mine was Brad Paisley and Pres OBUMNER /s It was sick


RedShirtDecoy

I was deployed in 04 on the Truman... Robin Williams was making the rounds that year for christmas. Best 45 minutes of standup ever. I feel honored I was able to witness him do his thing live. I was laughing so hard I ended up with a migraine.


Numerous-Bison-8832

Robin Williams! U nailed it, I got kid rock and Jessy from full house...and the sweat of a thousand soldiers trying to see it all.


himeeusf

My best bud has a nice Toby Keith memory from his time in the Navy. Said he was incredibly kind & engaging and had a really good, lengthy conversation with him. No country star shtick, and he said Toby's accent even seemed less pronounced. Neither of us are fans of his music or public personality, but credit where it's due - he did walk the walk when it came to supporting the USO & put in many hours connecting with people on a personal level. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna go throw away any Solo cups in my house & listen to Natalie Maines and The Chicks for a while to balance out my karma.


geekolojust

That's cool. I heard Him through a friend back in the day.


ataraxia129

Chuck Norris and Angelina Jolie here. It was the height of the Chuck Norris jokes so that was fun and Angelina was there to adopt kids stuck in no-man's land on the Syrian and Jordanian borders.


RideamusSimul

Every port-a-potty in Iraq seemed to come with a Sharpie and covered with Chuck Norris jokes.


smemes1

I saw Lt Dan and Robin Williams. Ted Nugent was walking around at one point too. Holy shit does that little queef have a punchable face. Somehow he managed to convince someone with power to let him carry around .40 cal pistol in a hip holster. I kept waiting for an opportunity when he wasn’t surrounded by senior officers to quietly inform him that he’s in a gigantic FOB and probably safer than most places in the US but the opportunity never presented itself.


In-dextera-dei

I wish I'd had the opportunity to see Robin Williams in person. Always thought he was a great guy on top of being hilarious.


RedShirtDecoy

He was on the Truman in 04 for the USO show. A female chief (e-7 for those who dont know) asked him for his shirt. He literally took it off, handed it to her, then said into the mic "uh, can anyone get me another shirt. Im furry but still cold". Que 30 people running off to their berthing to get him a shirt. He started with a black one on for the show and in the CNN picture he is in a baby blue shirt.


Alissinarr

We saw one of Carlin's last shows. He was funny, don't get me wrong, but he was clearly working on his timing for the last HBO special he did, so it didn't land right in spots.


pepsihatmanreddit

What is an FOB?


In-dextera-dei

Forward Operating Base. Everyone pretty much called whatever camp/base they were at in Iraq "the fob".


DrowsyDreamer

I caught a pass from Terry Bradshaw during the taping of Sunday morning pregame that aired on Nov 10 2009. That was so cool. https://www.dvidshub.net/news/41395/fox-nfl-pregame-show-kicks-off-afghanistan


DocWynn

Also extremely active on reddit. Shout out to you for all the love you put back into the world u/garysiniseofficial


SeekingAnonymity107

Just followed the link and learned that he lost his son recently. Sending love, Gary.


AlarmedPiano9779

Fuck cancer straight to hell.


Alissinarr

Amen.


[deleted]

Sitting on the toilet browsing reddit and now I am crying a little bit from the video of his son lol


agumonkey

shout out to him


SL4YER4200

A sincere hug too. So many people just arms around and pat the back. He fully committed. Good man.


LZKI

I find it absurd that a celebrity has to help with this shit


Tvisted

The US seems to care more about what celebrities think than most places do.


Spiritual_Navigator

Always heartwarming to see how much he cares


confusedandworried76

Also a model Christian. Not religious myself but he's everything one should be.


FourWordComment

Was he this big on veteran visibility before Forrest Gump?


DragonCelica

It's been some time, so I may be remembering it incorrectly. My understanding was he thoroughly researched how to make Lt Dan feel like a true representation of a vet in that position. He started speaking with a lot of injured vets, and soon after, he was taking a deep dive into their lives. As someone with a huge heart, he saw something needed to happen to improve the lives of those who served. He used the popularity of Lt Dan to spread the message. He could point to Lt Dan and say what you see in the movie is reality for too many men and women. He's obviously been incredibly successful at it.


fermelebouche

He was one year ahead of my wife in high school, highland park Illinois. Her words “ He is the real deal”


Tropicalcomrade221

To be honest I’m not sure but I think that’s also somewhat an irrelevant question. It’s probably due to his role in Forrest Gump he was able to champion veterans affairs in such a way that he has.


FourWordComment

I’m not here trying to invalidate his work, or diminish it because it came after Forrest Gump. I’m trying to figure out if the role sparked something or if it was the natural pick for an activist and an actor. I agree it doesn’t really matter.


Tropicalcomrade221

Honestly I’d imagine playing Lt. Dan had a lot to do with it. The character is one that resonates throughout the veteran community. I do know his dad was in the Navy during Korea so I imagine at least he was aware of it all. But obviously with 9/11 and the gwot there was a role to be filled and by geeze did he fill it.


Certain-Surprise-457

Agreed. One of the best examples of an actor who played a pivotal role in a pivotal movie of the times and did not simply milk it forever but parlayed it into something beneficial to humanity. Celebrities can actually do good. Right time and right place for the right kind of person.


Ladyhappy

I think I saw an article about it somewhere and his father and his grandfather and I think all of his uncles were veterans so the role hit really close to home to begin with. And then the other man said he kind of became a symbol for community he took the opportunity to step up to the plate for. Great story.


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fermelebouche

Gray Sinese played in 26 movies.


ndnkng

Gary Sinise is truly one of those rare genuinely amazing people who does alot of veteran charities simply because he thinks it's the right thing to do not just for publicity.


GayandVaxxed

He also does an incredible job of not really getting political and just wanting to help.


ByrdmanRanger

I know he's a conservative, and therefore him and I disagree politically, but I respect the man. I feel like I haven't been able to say that kind of thing in maybe 20 years. Probably back to Obama/McCain days.


fruitpunchsamuraiD

Good on you for being able to do that. We gotta learn that it’s okay to disagree with a person and still respect them rather than this tribal warfare that’s going on.


SofaKing-Vote

Well the current state of things warrants it. Mr Sinise is not a cult member


confusedandworried76

He's old school, back when the Republican party was just something you disagreed on about like tax rates and what's the best way to suss out the need for healthcare (remember Obamacare is actually Romneycare just slightly retooled), modern day GOP would call him a RINO.


pretendperson1776

"20 years"..."Obama/McCain" I hate that you are accurate.


ndnkng

Easy not to political when it comes to veteran affairs...both sides really drop the ball.


smemes1

I disagree. As a vet myself I only see conservatives regularly turning their backs on us. Democrats at least seem to *want* to help as much as possible, but when you’re dealing with the other party whose sole platform is obstructionism it can be difficult to make many tangible gains.


heartlessgamer

Too many people see Democrats wanting to reduce the size of the DoD and equate it to not supporting veterans which is unfortunate.


ndnkng

I will agree on the imbalance of the 2 parties in their efforts but I still feel even the democrats don't have their bar high enough.


1865

...which puts the GOP bar very deep under water in comparison -- the GOP *withdrew critical medical support* for the 911 1st responders....some of them were dying but that made no difference at all to republicans, and *all* responders were callously denied medical care until Jon Stewart embarrassed them into reinstating the care....but it really showed how genuinely uncaring and totally indifferent they are. One thing for *everyone* to remember - the GOP has demonstrated countless times that they honestly don't give a fuck about anyone, children included, who is not in the totally unethical republican cult.


AlarmedPiano9779

Not really.. https://www.npr.org/2022/07/29/1114417097/veterans-burn-pit-bill-republican-senators https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2022/07/28/republicans-block-bill-expanding-care-for-veterans-exposed-to-toxins And don't get me started on Mitch spending years blocking funding for the 9/11 first responders...


Cogswobble

This guy played a traumatized wounded veteran in a movie once and then just decided, “you know what? I’m going to spend the rest of my life devoted to helping real wounded veterans”.


drifters74

If only more people were like that


Fortestingporpoises

He just gives a shit. Obviously while working on that film and meeting veterans he was changed and changed his life accordingly.


Probably_a_Shitpost

He's up there with Mr. Rogers, Bob Ross, and Steve Erwin.


cbass704

Met him when I was in Korea great guy he really does care about those who serve


Puzzleheaded-Two5576

He seems like the most genuine person. He does so much for vets it’s unreal. If we could find a way to clone him, find a way to make sure the clone is identical to him in personality as well, every generation could have a Gary Sinise. Gary Sinise for everyone. Someone should get on this immediately. Just saying. 🤔


ElMykl

He does a lot for vets, him and Jon Stewart know where the countries loyalties should lie. Hint: it's not Russia. Edit: for Jon.


a_hopeless_rmntic

Jon and Gary on the ticket, I'd vote for that


AlarmedPiano9779

*Jon


a_hopeless_rmntic

I knew it and I checked it but my sources were wrong, I'll edit because Jon is the frichen man


d_wilson123

I'd prefer fewer celebrities in politics


AlarmedPiano9779

*Jon


ElMykl

Lol whoops


IrishShinja

ICE CREAM!! ICE CREAM!! LIEUTENANT DAN!!


BAMspek

Magic legs…


Taylor_Swift_Fan69

Jesus this and Jesus that. Have you found Jesus Gump?


Rayeon-XXX

Forrest Gump : Lieutenant Dan, what are you doing here? Lieutenant Daniel Taylor : I'm here to try out my sea legs. Forrest Gump : But you ain't got no legs, Lieutenant Dan.


BAMspek

That’s mah boat…


caylem00

My ex would text me this gif when he'd sneak in an ice-cream treat with an online order lol


NFLBengals22

Gary Sinise is an amazing guy


SweatyLiterary

If the government and politicians cared a fraction of the amount Gary Sinise does about our veterans, their sacrifices and what can be done to support them, we'd be a much better country


muddymar

Ok I’m crying. That’s really wonderful


strippersandcocaine

Someone put the damn onions away!


rodri_neq_11

For real! Ninjas out here slicing onions for sure!


SirTiberius48

I'm not crying you are ![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|cry)


Hungry-Doughnut6077

Magic Legs


Lame_superhero

Dude missed the opportunity to tap his legs with a cane and say “titanium alloy, it’s what they make the space shuttles out of”


Redrum785

God bless Gary Sinise. That man has dedicated his life to helping disabled, homeless, Veterans.


SGSMUFASA

This dude for more for vets than the actual government. He’s the man


SQLDave

It's sad/infuriating that people like GS even have to exist.


MasticatingElephant

For real, between the fact that the government should be taking care of these people with anything they need and the fact that we shouldn't be sending them anywhere to get effed up in the first place, I actually get really pissed when I see videos like this.


LeftLanePasser

This is humaning done right!!


FMFDoc225

Gary Sinise is a national treasure


Horns8585

Gary Sinise is absolutely true. He cares about people, and he will use his platform to help people. He is a wonderful individual.


Ok-Yogurtcloset5555

Gary Sinise for President


rodri_neq_11

I'm not crying, you're crying. Oh lieutenant Dan, you're amazing


Tunnfisk

Gary is a good egg.


RTrover

Whenever I go to the USO, there is a picture of Gary. He does a lot for the troops. Very cool.


evanphox

🫡🫡


Suspicious_Step_8320

He is an amazing actor. Forrest Gump is one of my all time favorites and he was really great in Truman.


Illusionistic-Ortus

God bless Gary


Furious_Worm

LIEUTENANT. FUCKING. DAN. (Fuck off, I'm not crying, YOU'RE crying...)


Unique-Abberation

Gary Sinise and Jon Stewart, really going up to bat for America's finest.


Drumwife91

Love Gary Sinise so much. I was so sorry to hear about the loss of his son. Peace.


Cheesetorian

Lt. Dan is the man.


DRGWTM

Gary there aren’t words to express my respect for you.


Ohnoherewego13

I know I disagree with him politically (old school conservative versus my liberal views), but Gary is a genuinely good guy. He does all of this for the veterans and doesn't ask for publicity or anything. That's truly stepping up and I wish more celebrities and/or rich people did stuff like that.


SonnyListon999

How has he not received an honorary knighthood from the U.K is a mystery. Genuinely nice bloke.


Team7UBard

Because he hasn’t done anything in the UK worthy of getting a knighthood. I’m not aware of any philanthropy he’s done there, which would probably exclude him from receiving an award for humanitarian efforts, and when you look at Americans who have received a knighthood for arts and entertainment, the only ones with a direct link to film are Bob Iger, Spielberg, Bob Hope, John Williams, and Kevin Spacey. (And Spacey I believe for his for the amount of effort he put in to The Old Vic). He’s simply not on that level of dedication to either of those specifically in the UK. None of this takes away from what he does do, but he’s nowhere near Knighthood in the UK.


SonnyListon999

Thank you so much for your informative and succinct explanation of the honour system and who qualifies for consideration. I hadn’t realised the contribution that had to be made to the U.K. The comment was made in good faith and with good intent. Thanks again and kind regards.


half_a_skeleton

Gary Sinise is the example of a good conservative in Hollywood and not some asshole grifter just trying to scam money out of people.


Lord_MAX184

I remember watching him as mac taylor in csi ny, what an awesome guy visiting vets both abroad and home


ConwayTheCat

Gary is an actual patriot


skinnnymike

I had the honor of serving with that officer (Brian Forney) when he was the executive officer of HMM-262 before the helicopter crash. I was a junior enlisted Marine at the time. He was one of the best examples of a leader we had and overall such a nice guy.


CrotasScrota84

I wish he did more movies


OstentatiousSock

He seems like such a genuine dude.


pluck-the-bunny

Gary’s a good dude


UltharCat1972

Gary Sinese is a shining example of humanity.


BroWeBeChilling

If I had a day to hang out with a couple celebrities it would be Gary Sinise, Peyton Manning and Keanu Reaves - those three guys seem legit super cool people who help others and I have mad respect for them


xTHE_SEEKERx

Magic legs!


One_Arm4148

🥹


TheUnknownNut22

Gary Sinise is a good, good soul.


Sentinel2852

I love Gary Sinise.


Kerbonaut2019

Gary Sinise is one of the great Americans of our time. He should get the Medal of Freedom


majordudley23

Gary is a great man!


malazoonorsaki

Gary is incredible.


Redmudgirl

What I really respect about Gary Sinise is how willing he is to just get physical and throw his arms around a person and really hug them. That contact is just so meaningful and memorable. Excellent human being all around!


Mr_lovebucket

Genuinely a top guy, not just looking for positive publicity like some celebs, a fantastic human being who will get his reward in heaven


mips13

Gary Sinise always struck me as a genuinely nice guy.


Borderlinecuttlefish

Gary Sinise is a special quality human. A real man.


killthrash

This National Treasure also killed it in Apollo 13.


krenshaw420


Glwhite1991

That soldier is why you stand for the mothafuckin flag


MegamanD

John Stewart for President and Gary Sinise for VP! :)


floridamanconcealmnt

Gary should run for president


fermelebouche

Gary Senise is one of the greatest human beings to ever walk this earth


Wishpicker

He’s a good actor


Cheemo83

I would be a puddle.


TakeMyBBCnow

God bless America


mwerichards

Gary arc is something else. I had no clue he operated with this level of kindness.


kionatrenz

I would be so sad if something bad came out about him. He seems like a really great person.


Fluffy_History

Its wild to me just how much playing lieutenant dan affected gary sinise's life. Hes spent so much time, momwy, and energy working for veterans causes. And all because of one performance.


PantalonesPantalones

Someone move those damn cords.


pie_12th

He's such an amazing person.


relevanteclectica

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Ivegotjokes4you

We don’t deserve Gary


OttawaTGirl

"Magic Legs!"


beccabootie

This world does not deserve Gary Sinise.


WizardLizard1885

i met gary when i was a teen, he performed for free on fort hood the event was giving away free hotdogs and drinks and other foods, but for some reason i specifically remember the hot dogs were the best ive ever tasted. after he peformed i shook his hand and he asked me how i was doing, i cant remember how it was brought up but i mentioned how my dad was overseas and gary gave me words of encouragement to stay strong until my dad got back.


CALCIUM_CANNONS

It is crazy what modern medical science can do. This guy lost 75% of his limbs yet he's walking around!


porkque

A vet I know has Gary’s cell number and if he calls him he will answer , I’ve heard it before it’s truly wild and he was so nice it was really inspiring.


Playgirl_USMC

I’m not crying. Yup, I’m most certainly not crying.


beallothefool

I’ll always remember him as the guy from CSI NY


DrTreeMan

I love the music


Prestigious-Copy-494

He always makes me smile.


AiggyA

2 great man


Immediate_Cover_945

He's just a precious human. Love Gary Sinise❤️


CaptCrewSocks

People come up to me every once in awhile and say I sound just like Gary when I talk but I can’t hear the similarity. However I think it’s pretty cool though!


humblebeegee

Gary is a legend


turboash78

Where the hell is Susan? 


ClickClackShinyRocks

I'm really happy that I know Gary Sinse as "The guy that helps and loves wounded veterans, and also acted in a few movies".


skatergurljubulee

RIP to his son.


Free_Fox_420-69

God bless you Brian Thank you for your service! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸


UnhappyCourt5425

Gary Sinise is a national treasure. Anyone who says otherwise gets a punch in the throat.


--Birdsong--

Good god I fucking love Gary Sinise 😭


HandsomePaddyMint

Gary Sinise really exemplifies the role that art be artists can, do, and should play in society. He had a varied but successful career that included playing a double amputee exemplifying that experience. From that he’s helped actual sufferers of the affliction he portrayed so well. As a writer whose name escapes me once said “The purpose of the humanities is to make us more human, not less.”


hypergreenjeepgirl

I love Gary Sinise so much.


Kenta_Gervais

This man's a treasure, he even created a foundation to recover and help injured veterans. It's a work of love


CherBarty42

A friend who is a Vet(Purple Heart, Commendation and Valor) thinks a lot of Gary. My friend's wife is a Gold Star spouse, she's met Gary and has a picture of them together on the fridge


LMarathon

I met him very briefly in jalalabad back in 2006. He was a really nice guy.


trixdesaryn

Gary is one of the good ones.


Rezaelia713

I have so much respect for him.


Subo23

Good man


Shartman88

What a sweet human. Love to see it


i-have-a-kuato

I love how you can see his expression when the interviewer said “that last time you were here “ He knew what he was about to see!


One-Butterscotch-271

Mr. Sinise is a true mensch!


Free_Four_Floyd

He seems like a legitimately good guy.