After Forrest Gump saved Lt. Dan’s life, Sinise’s character felt cheated out of his purpose. Laying in a hospital bed after ...

It’s been 30 years since movie audiences — and particularly military ones — met iconic disabled vet Lt. Dan, played by Gary Sinise in the movie Forrest Gump ... d lost his legs in battle ...

Gary Sinise and his Lt. Dan Band will play the Grand Ole Opry on July 28 as part of a 30th anniversary celebration for the movie "Forrest Gump ... missing leg and arm, and he didn’t know ...

Some roles leave an indelible mark on the actors who take them on. For Gary Sinise, that role was Lieutenant Dan in Forrest Gump. Though a secondary character in the journey of Tom Hanks ...

"I have seen Forrest Gump many times ... Why do you believe Lt. Dan speaks so deeply to veterans? "Even though he gets badly, badly wounded, he loses both of his legs, it's a positive story ...

whose “Lt. Dan” nickname refers to a similarly disabled Forrest Gump movie character. He is missing his lower left leg.“You made it! I’m so glad you’re safe,” Tampa resident Monet ...