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Home</i> about two brothers’ fight against the foreclosure of the family farm, Richard Gere starred in the film. Other films with Sinise appearing were Reindeer Games, Snake Eyes, Ransom, Mission to Mars, The Stand, and Impostor. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Sinise">Gary Sinise — Wikipedia</a></p><h2 id="cdf6">Presidential Award</h2><p id="7c2d">He co-founded Operation Iraqi Children and shares stories about our soldiers rebuilding schools and helping kids in that country. He was awarded the Presidential Citizen Medal by George W. Bush for the work he did supporting the U.S. military and humanitarian work supporting Iraqi children. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Sinise">Gary Sinise — Wikipedia</a></p><figure id="daa8"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*mtS9Evpk0KHTP_bwJNn52Q.png"><figcaption>Description English: President George W. Bush stands with Gary Sinise after presenting him with the 2008 Presidential Citizens Medal Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008, in the Oval Office of the White House. White House photo by Chris Greenberg, this file is a work of an employee of the Executive Office of the President of the United States, taken or made as part of that person’s official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, it is in the public domain. <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:President_George_W._Bush_and_Gary_Sinise.jpg">File: President George W. Bush and Gary Sinise.jpg — Wikimedia Commons</a></figcaption></figure><h2 id="b3ea">Spokesperson</h2><p id="8537">In 2008 he became the national spokesperson for the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial. He is the executive producer of the Iraq War documentary Brothers at War. In 2009, He narrated World War II in HD on the History Channel.</p><p id="3769">In 2010, he narrated the documentary Missions That Changed the War on the Military Channel. In 2009 he used his talents for the Thomas Nelson audio Bible production The Word of Promise, playing the character of David. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Sinise">Gary Sinise — Wikipedia</a></p><h2 id="2568">Grand Marshall</h2><p id="e447">He was selected as the Grand Marshall of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade in 2017 and orated the event in 2018. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Sinise">Gary Sinise — Wikipedia</a></p><h2 id="7389">Military (Navy and Marines) Award Status</h2><p id="ff21">In 2012, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, Rick West made Sinise an honorary U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer for his efforts in helping veterans. In 2013, the Commandant of the Marine Corps named Sinise an honorary Marine. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Sinise">Gary Sinise — Wikipedia</a></p><p id="8752">In 2006, Sinise began co-hosting the National Memorial Day Concert on the Mall in Washington, D.C., with actor and Illinois native Joe Mantegna. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Sinise">Gary Sinise — Wikipedia</a></p><h2 id="7803">Civilian Government Awards</h2><p id="62f4">In 2013, he was awarded the third highest honor within the Department of the Army Civilian Awards, the Outstanding Civilian Service Award, for substantial contributions to the U.S. Army community through his work with the Gary Sinise Foundation. Each year the foundation raises over $30 million which it uses to benefit military veterans. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Sinise">Gary Sinise — Wikipedia</a></p><p id="2c37">The foundation builds smart homes for disabled veterans. This award is significant, I spent 42 years working for the Air Force and never saw nor heard of anyone ever receiving this level of award. He participated in the 2013 Troopathon VI that raised money for care packages to send to deployed American troops. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Sinise">Gary Sinise — Wikipedia</a></p><h2 id="0e8d">Sylvanus Thayer Award</h2><p id="dc8a">In 2015, the West Point Association of Graduates honored him with the Sylvanus Thayer Award. This award is presented to a non-West Point graduate whose character, service, and achievements reflect the ideals prized by the U.S. Military Academy. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Sinise">Gary Sinise — Wikipedia</a></p><p id="0f99">In 2019, active-duty service men and women, first responders, and their families along with a host of other professional actors made a video that gave thanks to Sinise for his humanitarian work. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Sinise">Gary Sinise — Wikipedia</a></p><h2 id="6b3b">Humanitarian Award</h2><p id="8995">The Humanitarian Award of the Location Managers Guild honored Sinise at their annual awards ceremony in recognition of his work with the Gary Sinise Foundation. In accepting the award. Sinise read a quote from President Calvin Coolidge saying, <i>“The nation which forgets its defenders will itself be forgotten”</i>. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Sinise">Gary Sinise — Wikipedia</a></p><h2 id="201c">World War I Memorial</h2><p id="cb41">Sinise hosted the inauguration ceremony of the World War I memorial in Washington D.C. In April 2021. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Sinise">Gary Sinise — Wikipedia</a></p><figure id="9025"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.re

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admedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*HmL9wY-M50WACcMoll4ECw.png"><figcaption>English National World War I Memorial, Author Kurt Kaiser, this file is made available under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:National_World_War_I_Memorial_2.jpg">https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:National_World_War_I_Memorial_2.jpg</a></figcaption></figure><h2 id="5c8e">Awards and honors</h2><p id="9c1c">Over the years, Sinise has received numerous honors for his humanitarian work and his work on behalf of military veterans and families. I have listed some of the awards bestowed upon him below:</p><ul><li>2007 — the Bob Hope Award for Excellence in Entertainment</li><li>2008 — Ellis Island Medal of Honor from the National Ethnic Coalition</li><li>2008 — Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from Cal State Stanislaus</li><li>2009 — Spirit of the USO Award from the USO</li><li>2012 — Boy Scouts of America Leader of the Year</li><li>2012 — Spirit of Hope Award from Department of Defense</li><li>2013 — Civic Statesmanship Award</li><li>2016 — FDNY, Honorary Battalion Chief</li><li>2017 — James Cardinal Gibbons Medal from The Catholic University of America</li><li>2018 — The Kennedy Center Award for the Human Spirit (Citizen Artist)</li><li>2018 — American Spirit Award from The National WWII Museum</li><li>2019 — The Eisenhower Award from Business Executives for National Security</li><li>2019 — Marine Corps League Honorary Membership</li><li>2020 — United States Naval Academy, Honorary Graduate</li><li>2020 — The Congressional Medal of Honor Society Patriot Award <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Sinise">Gary Sinise — Wikipedia</a></li></ul><p id="e9d1"><b>Questions that I did not answer in the article above:</b></p><p id="0095"><i>What would you do if you had millions in the bank? What would you do if you were famous and somebody else’s role model?</i></p><p id="ed73"><b>Response:</b> I don’t have millions in the bank and don’t know anyone personally that does. That said, I believe I would pay off all debt for myself and my family. I would buy 2 more homes, 1 in Minnesota and 1 in Arizona.</p><p id="3f4f">That is because my family lives there. My mom, dad, brother, and sisters and their families, and my daughter and her family all live there. My wife’s family (brothers and sister and their families) also live in Minnesota. I would also buy another home in Arizona (my son lives there with his family). It would be great to be closer in proximity to our relatives. I would also contribute a large amount to charity.</p><p id="75c6">I am not famous, nor somebody else’s role model that I am aware of but if I were, I would try hard to live my life and share with them trying hard not to let them down.</p><p id="47f0">This is the end of this article. 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Description English: Actors Gary Sinise and Joe Mantegna co-host the 2011 National Memorial Day Concert at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., May 29, 2011. Author English: U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley, this image is a work of a U.S. military or Department of Defense employee, taken or made as part of that person’s official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain in the United States. File: Gary Sinise 2011 (cropped).jpg — Wikimedia Commons

Dear Reader,

I would like to thank Sharing Randomly for this writing prompt. The prompt asks writers to share a celebrity that they admire because of his/her actions. It can be an actor, artist, singer, influencer, literally anyone whom you consider famous. The questions that would be used to frame the article were:

What made you choose that person? Did they inspire you? How? What did the celebrity choose to do? Did you get motivated to do something similar? From where did you get to know the person? Did you see that person from a different perspective? What would you do if you had millions in the bank? What would you do if you were famous and somebody else’s role model?

Introduction

I chose to discuss Mr. Gary Sinise and how he has inspired me. My first exposure to Mr. Sinise was in the movie Forrest Gump where he played the role of Lieutenant Dan. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. I believe his role and acting were first-rate in that film.

I know I am not alone in my admiration for Mr. Sinise. Among the awards he has won are a Primetime Emmy Award, a Tony Award, and four Screen Actor Guild Awards. Gary Sinise — Wikipedia

Description English: Gary Sinise as the character “Dan Taylor” on the film set of Forrest Gump. Author lakesbutta, this file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. File: GarySiniseDanTaylorForrestGump94.jpg — Wikimedia Commons

Hollywood Star

Sinise has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He has won many awards for his extensive humanitarian work and involvement in humanitarian organizations. He supports veteran organizations.

Lt. Dan Band

He founded the Lt Dan Band (named after his character in Forrest Gump). The band plays at military bases around the world. I have heard this band play and they were very good when I heard them. A huge portion of my respect for this man goes to the fact that I spent most of my adult working years serving in the military. He has been such a huge supporter of the military and those members who were disabled. Gary Sinise — Wikipedia

Awards for Roles in Television and Movies

He was awarded the Obie Award for his acting in Sam Shepard’s True West. His four Tony Award nominations included performances in The Grapes of Wrath, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. He first starred in John Steinbeck’s film adaptation of the classic novel Of Mice and Men. He directed and produced that film. Gary Sinise — Wikipedia

English: Gary Sinise on stage with the Lt. Dan Band at the Chicago Air and Water Festival 2008. Author Daniel Schwen, this file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license. File: Gary Sinise on stage 1 crop.jpg — Wikimedia Commons

He appeared in Ron Howard’s Apollo 13, in 1995, and Ransom in 1996. He appeared in Frank Darabont’s The Green Mile, in 1999 and Imposter in 2002. Television performances such as Harry S. Truman in the show Truman brought him recognition in 1995 when he won a Golden Globe. He won a Primetime Emmy Award for his portrayal of George Wallace in the film of the same name.

He later had the lead role as Detective Mac Taylor in the CBS series CSI: NY (2004–13), from 2016 to 2017, Sinise also starred as Special Agent Jack Garrett in Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders. Gary Sinise — Wikipedia

Sinise directed a film named Miles from Home about two brothers’ fight against the foreclosure of the family farm, Richard Gere starred in the film. Other films with Sinise appearing were Reindeer Games, Snake Eyes, Ransom, Mission to Mars, The Stand, and Impostor. Gary Sinise — Wikipedia

Presidential Award

He co-founded Operation Iraqi Children and shares stories about our soldiers rebuilding schools and helping kids in that country. He was awarded the Presidential Citizen Medal by George W. Bush for the work he did supporting the U.S. military and humanitarian work supporting Iraqi children. Gary Sinise — Wikipedia

Description English: President George W. Bush stands with Gary Sinise after presenting him with the 2008 Presidential Citizens Medal Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008, in the Oval Office of the White House. White House photo by Chris Greenberg, this file is a work of an employee of the Executive Office of the President of the United States, taken or made as part of that person’s official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, it is in the public domain. File: President George W. Bush and Gary Sinise.jpg — Wikimedia Commons

Spokesperson

In 2008 he became the national spokesperson for the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial. He is the executive producer of the Iraq War documentary Brothers at War. In 2009, He narrated World War II in HD on the History Channel.

In 2010, he narrated the documentary Missions That Changed the War on the Military Channel. In 2009 he used his talents for the Thomas Nelson audio Bible production The Word of Promise, playing the character of David. Gary Sinise — Wikipedia

Grand Marshall

He was selected as the Grand Marshall of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade in 2017 and orated the event in 2018. Gary Sinise — Wikipedia

Military (Navy and Marines) Award Status

In 2012, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, Rick West made Sinise an honorary U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer for his efforts in helping veterans. In 2013, the Commandant of the Marine Corps named Sinise an honorary Marine. Gary Sinise — Wikipedia

In 2006, Sinise began co-hosting the National Memorial Day Concert on the Mall in Washington, D.C., with actor and Illinois native Joe Mantegna. Gary Sinise — Wikipedia

Civilian Government Awards

In 2013, he was awarded the third highest honor within the Department of the Army Civilian Awards, the Outstanding Civilian Service Award, for substantial contributions to the U.S. Army community through his work with the Gary Sinise Foundation. Each year the foundation raises over $30 million which it uses to benefit military veterans. Gary Sinise — Wikipedia

The foundation builds smart homes for disabled veterans. This award is significant, I spent 42 years working for the Air Force and never saw nor heard of anyone ever receiving this level of award. He participated in the 2013 Troopathon VI that raised money for care packages to send to deployed American troops. Gary Sinise — Wikipedia

Sylvanus Thayer Award

In 2015, the West Point Association of Graduates honored him with the Sylvanus Thayer Award. This award is presented to a non-West Point graduate whose character, service, and achievements reflect the ideals prized by the U.S. Military Academy. Gary Sinise — Wikipedia

In 2019, active-duty service men and women, first responders, and their families along with a host of other professional actors made a video that gave thanks to Sinise for his humanitarian work. Gary Sinise — Wikipedia

Humanitarian Award

The Humanitarian Award of the Location Managers Guild honored Sinise at their annual awards ceremony in recognition of his work with the Gary Sinise Foundation. In accepting the award. Sinise read a quote from President Calvin Coolidge saying, “The nation which forgets its defenders will itself be forgotten”. Gary Sinise — Wikipedia

World War I Memorial

Sinise hosted the inauguration ceremony of the World War I memorial in Washington D.C. In April 2021. Gary Sinise — Wikipedia

Awards and honors

Over the years, Sinise has received numerous honors for his humanitarian work and his work on behalf of military veterans and families. I have listed some of the awards bestowed upon him below:

2007 — the Bob Hope Award for Excellence in Entertainment
2008 — Ellis Island Medal of Honor from the National Ethnic Coalition
2008 — Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from Cal State Stanislaus
2009 — Spirit of the USO Award from the USO
2012 — Boy Scouts of America Leader of the Year
2012 — Spirit of Hope Award from Department of Defense
2013 — Civic Statesmanship Award
2016 — FDNY, Honorary Battalion Chief
2017 — James Cardinal Gibbons Medal from The Catholic University of America
2018 — The Kennedy Center Award for the Human Spirit (Citizen Artist)
2018 — American Spirit Award from The National WWII Museum
2019 — The Eisenhower Award from Business Executives for National Security
2019 — Marine Corps League Honorary Membership
2020 — United States Naval Academy, Honorary Graduate
2020 — The Congressional Medal of Honor Society Patriot Award Gary Sinise — Wikipedia

Questions that I did not answer in the article above:

What would you do if you had millions in the bank? What would you do if you were famous and somebody else’s role model?

Response: I don’t have millions in the bank and don’t know anyone personally that does. That said, I believe I would pay off all debt for myself and my family. I would buy 2 more homes, 1 in Minnesota and 1 in Arizona.

That is because my family lives there. My mom, dad, brother, and sisters and their families, and my daughter and her family all live there. My wife’s family (brothers and sister and their families) also live in Minnesota. I would also buy another home in Arizona (my son lives there with his family). It would be great to be closer in proximity to our relatives. I would also contribute a large amount to charity.

I am not famous, nor somebody else’s role model that I am aware of but if I were, I would try hard to live my life and share with them trying hard not to let them down.

This is the end of this article. Thank you for reading it and responding if you feel so inclined. If you liked this article, please clap for it, mark yourself as a follower of mine, and join me on my journey in writing as I contribute to various publications on medium.com.

The more time people spend reading my articles, the more it encourages me to continue writing. Many thanks for taking the time to read what I have written. Get access to unlimited articles here on Medium!

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I would like to give a Big Shout Out to Leah Lynch for her article titled Seasons Come and Seasons Go: Spring Plants the Seed of Change https://readmedium.com/seasons-come-and-seasons-go-spring-plants-the-seeds-of-change-bd22c8e5d5b0. She did an outstanding job on this article and I enjoyed reading it very much!

I would also like to give a Big Shout Out to Dr. Gabriella Korosi for her article The World https://readmedium.com/the-world-35b1157af63. This gave me time to stop and think about what she was saying. It is a beautiful world and by working together we can make it even better. This is a compelling article that I sincerely recommend for everyone to read.