Actor Gary Sinise ‘trying to bring the country together’ with National Memorial Day Concert [Video]

In honor of Memorial Day, Gary Sinise, actor and founder of the Gary Sinise Foundation, joined “One Nation with Brian Kilmeade” to discuss his foundation’s work in supporting veterans and their families and the importance of honoring the “sacrifices that have been made for our country.”

The “Forrest Gump” actor highlighted the significance of the National Memorial Day Concert and shared some personal stories of veterans who have benefited from his foundation’s efforts.

Since 2005, Sinise has co-hosted the National Memorial Day Concert with fellow actor Joe Mantegna. Sinise explained how in 2005 he was on a United Service Organizations (USO) tour playing with his band for troops overseas and flew to Washington, D.C. in May 2005 to perform in that year’s National Memorial Day Concert.

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“It hooked me. I mean, that was, that became the best thing I could do,” he said. “Trying to bring the country together, with this National Memorial Day Concert, and …