Gary on “Late Nights with Jim Bohannon”
Gary was recently a guest on “Late Nights with Jim Bohannon” and talked about CSI:NY, Lt. Dan Band, Operation International Children and the early days of Steppenwolf Theatre. During the segment, Gary took a number of calls from listeners and answered a variety of questions touching on topics such as the development of “Mac Taylor,” bass guitars, the evolution of Jonathan Flora’s movie Lt. Dan Band: For the Common Good, the quality of television programming, and his upcoming USO tour.
Audio of the interview is available at Jim Bohannon Archives. (The segment with Gary begins about 40:00 and ends 1:19)
Memorial Day Weekend Coverage
For the fifth year in a row, Gary and his good friend Joe Mantegna hosted the National Memorial Day Concert. Gary shared a few of his experiences that day via twitpic (click here).
Photograph from Chairman of Joint Chief of Staff’s photostream.
On May 31st, Gary participated in the National Memorial Day Parade. Below is a photo of Gary waving from the float, but check out Gary’s own coverage of the day on twitpic.
Photograph by SCBusnell
Gary at Washington, D.C. World War II Memorial Wreath ceremony on Monday, May 31st:
Photograph by Smata2
Photograph by Smata2
Below are a few links to interviews with Gary published in various media outlets over the Memorial Day weekend:
Celebration of the USO Forum Video On-line
C-SPAN recently aired the Celebration of the USO forum which was held on April 26th at the George Bush Presidential Library Center. Hosted by George H. Bush, the event celebrated the USO and its role in lifting the spirits of America’s men and women in uniform and their families. Panelists other than Gary included Mayra Veronica, Army Major General Jeff Hammond, and USO President Sloan Gibson. Video of the forum is available on C-SPAN.org: Celebration of the USO.
Also, below is a photograph of Gary at the Operation Support Our Troops-Illinois (OSOTIL) kickoff in early May courtesy of Wayne Brzycki (and a few from previous concerts). Gary’s appearance at Navistar’s headquarters in Warrenville helped kickoff the ticket sales for the annual Rockin’ for the Troops concert, now in its fifth year. Read more here.
Gary Sinise at OSOTIL Kickoff 2010
Everyone in uniform appreciates a note of thanks:
Rockin’ for the Troops 2009 Rockin’ for the Troops 2008
Many thanks to Wayne Brzycki for sharing his photographs!
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