Gary Sinise and Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Celebrate 25 Years of Service Together

​​Upon receiving the National Commander’s Award from the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) on August 21, 1994, for his performance in Forrest Gump as Lt. Dan Taylor, a combat-wounded double amputee, and Vietnam War veteran, Gary came to an epiphany ​which catalyzed his journey from self to service.​ Honoring and showing appreciation for our military service members and their families, before, during, and after the battle, became a lifelong mission of Gary’s from that moment onwards. ​His relationship with th