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Memorial Day, a federal holiday every year, is Monday, May 30, 2022, and is a special time reserved for honoring men and women who died in the service of the United States.
Gary Sinise, the award-winning actor, humanitarian and founder of the nonprofit Gary Sinise Foundation, is once again serving as Grand Marshal of Honor at the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, DC, which takes place on Memorial Day itself.
According to the American Veterans Center in Arlington, Virginia, about 5,000 participants are expected to parade down Constitution Avenue in front of a crowd of 250,000 people Monday.
Sinise shared personal and deep-seated thoughts with Fox News Digital about how “incredibly important” it is to show support for the U.S. military and their families today.
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“Memorial Day has been a long tradition of remembrance for me and my family,” Sinise told Fox News Digital just before the holiday weekend.
“It’s incredibly important to honor the families of the fallen.” – Gary Sinise at Fox News Digital
“As a nation, it is incredibly important to honor the families of the fallen, the heroes who have made the final sacrifice to protect and defend our country,” he said.
Gary Sinise told Fox News Digital that he wants all “veterans, service members, lifeguards and their families who sacrifice themselves by his side to know that there are grateful Americans who love and appreciate them.” (Gary Sinise Foundation)
He also said: “Through my many travels, visiting battlefields, our wounded in hospitals and most of all spending time with our precious families of our fallen heroes, it has become a personal life mission to honor and remember those which selflessly serve and sacrifice.
“We are here for them before, during and after the battle.”
Sinise added: “This is one of the many reasons I created the Gary Sinise Foundation, because I want all of our communities of advocates, veterans, service members, lifeguards and their families to sacrifice themselves alongside they always know that there are grateful Americans who love and value them. “
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He said, “And we’re here for them before, during and after the battle.”
Actor Gary Sinise, who received the 2008 George W. Bush Presidential Citizen Medal, spoke to members of the press on Wednesday, December 10, 2008, in front of the White House in Washington. (Photo by AP / Haraz N. Ghanbari)
“When I think of my participation in this year’s Memorial Day Parade, the first parade since before the pandemic, a simple word comes to mind.e. “
“I am grateful, “he continued,” for the opportunity to honor our fallen. I am grateful to support the families of our fallen heroes. “
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“And I am grateful for every day I have, to continue to pay these brave men and women and to make sure that their memory and legacy of service to our country will never be forgotten,” Sinise said.
“I am grateful to support the families of our fallen heroes.”
The Gary Sinise Foundation, founded more than 10 years ago by Sinise, which has been active for nearly 40 years in its engagement with veterans, first responders and advocates, announced in April that it would move its headquarters to Los Angeles. Angeles, California, in Nashville. Tennessee.
Gary Sinise announced in late April on the Fox News Channel that he was moving his foundation and family from LA to Nashville, Tennessee. (Fox News Channel)
The measure “complements its chapters on both coasts in San Diego, California and Orlando, Florida,” the organization said in late April.
“It will allow the foundation to expand its reach and service to more veterans, advocates, heroes and lifeguards who sacrifice so much.”
The foundation noted that about 430,000 veterans live in Tennessee today.
“Tennessee and neighboring states are close to many active military facilities and installations.”
“In addition, Tennessee and neighboring states are close to many active military facilities and installations. Moving to Nashville will make it even easier to engage local communities, including top officials and other heroes, in the United States.” , shared the group with Fox News Digital.
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Sinise said in that announcement that moving to Nashville “was a family decision. After 35 years in California, I started thinking about moving.”
“With so many friends in the area, a great entertainment industry and its central location, I concluded it would be an exciting change for our family.”
Actor Gary Sinise shakes hands with Army Captain Marc Melton at the Fort Polk Army Post on June 24, 2004 in Fort Polk, Louisiana. Sinise, an Academy-nominated actor, stopped in downtown Louisiana on the first day of a 10-day US tour of US military installations Sinise performed with his touring band, “The Lt. Dan Band “. (Getty)
“Naturally,” he added, “the Gary Sinise Foundation will also move.”
The move is expected to be completed in the summer.
Through its RISE (Restoring Independence, Empowerment Support) program in Tennessee, the foundation has built smart homes for severely wounded heroes, including, more recently, a Clarksville Tennessee Army veteran.
Cpl Marí. JB Kearns, who lost both legs and right arm while doing his third service in Afghanistan, appeared with humanitarian actor Gary Sinise to announce a charity concert to help offset the costs of building the house from Kearns to Ararat, Virginia. (YouTube / Tunnel to Towers Foundation)
The group has also supported “numerous events for those who served in the Nashville area.”
Sinise, an award-winning stage, television and film actor, won a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2017.
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His awards include a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Tony Award and four Screen Actors Guild Awards.
He was also nominated in 1995 for an Academy Award (for his portrayal of Lieutenant Dan Taylor in “Forrest Gump”). He has received many honors and awards for his humanitarian work and his connection to charitable activities.
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Sinise’s best-selling 2019 memoir, “Grateful American: A Journey from Self to Service,” revealed how a young man from Illinois “found his vocation to ensure that our country’s advocates are never forgotten.” as its foundation pointed out.