Actor Sinise Discusses Support for Troops

American Forces Press Service | By Steven Donald Smith | January 16, 2006

WASHINGTON – Gary Sinise, star of the hit television show "CSI: NY," appeared on the Fox News Channel program Hannity and Colmes yesterday to discuss his continued support for American troops and his charity Operation Iraqi Children.

Co-host Sean Hannity asked Sinise about his experience visiting wounded servicemembers recovering in the hospital.

"I'm not a guy who has an easy time in hospitals, so I was a little fearful of what I would see there," Sinise said. "When you do go you completely forget about your own self, because that's not why you go. You're there for them."

The actor portrayed Lt. Dan, a Vietnam War amputee in the movie "Forrest Gump."

Sinise said he first met wounded troops more than two years ago at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany, and has since visited Bethesda Naval Medical Center in Maryland and Walter Reed Army Medical Center here four times.

"I just talk to them about what happened to them and wish them well and let them know that we're grateful and we care about them, and that we're not going to forget about them," he said. "It means a lot."
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