The Bob Hope of our time

[4est_4est_Gump]

(Time for something simply positive.)

Russ Vaughn, The American Thinker
July 14, 2012

With the exceptions of Bob Hope and Martha Raye, there may be no other American entertainer who has served our armed forces more. That person is Gary Sinise, actor, director, producer writer, musician, a bit of a down home, foot-shuffling, aw-shucks guy from the Midwest who has probably spent as much time in war zones as many members of our over-worked military, and certainly more than any Member of Congress. Sinise is one of those rare humans who is easy to sum up in quick terms: a really good guy. Or if you wish to add accolades as I'm sure many in the military would: a really damned good guy, among many other unpublishable terms of praise.

The role Sinise played in Forrest Gump, that of Lieutenant Dan Taylor, an embittered, double-amputee veteran of Vietnam, made him, whether he wanted it to or not, forever a part of the military and veteran community. He wasn't necessarily a hero, but simply someone with whom they could identify and find some hope and cause in their lives, through his spot-on depiction of the despair and resurrection of a horribly wounded veteran in a horribly wounded cause.

To his everlasting credit, Gary Sinise, quietly accepted the burden of being the iconic, Lt. Dan, to one of the most emotionally and politically disquieted factions in America. Though he'd never worn the uniform, nor much less been in combat, he had thoroughly resonated as Lt. Dan with those who had, as well as the broader audience who had seen his screen depiction. In what I consider a bit of inspired creative and moral genius, in 2004, Sinise, along with Kimo Williams, created the Lt. Dan Band, and began playing to military audiences around the world.

Since that time, Sinise has taken the Lt. Dan Band into combat zones repeatedly to entertain our combat-deployed troops. Few civilians ever attain the level of acceptance among the troops that Sinise has: Bob Hope, Martha Ray and most assuredly, John Wayne; but few others are in that pantheon, and certainly no other contemporaries. And yes, part of it is attributable to the fictional role of Lt. Dan, but most of it is due to Sinise's pure dogged determination to serve, uniform or no, as the real deal, a singing junior officer in arms, Lieutenant Dan, in the flesh, right there in the combat zone with them. As a Vietnam vet, that resonates mightily with me, as I'm sure it does with all my brothers and sisters of our war.

As a country, we struggle to preserve and maintain our social structures that made us the great nation that we are. Regardless of your political views as to the wars we wage, Gary Sinise should be considered an American warrior of the first order in our national conflicts.

 

[klippert]

American Thinker is a great site. It will make most Libs puke on themselves.

I had the pleasure of meeting Gary Sinise....He is a very humble man. To his credit, Mr Sinise has taken being black balled by Holly'weird, and takes attacks from other actors such as the Now; off his rocker Tom Hanks.

Mr. Sinise has taken over for Bob Hope. One of the last Hollywood patriots. Mr Sinise is a credit to this nations finest....God bless him.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

I have never met him, but in interviews, he really comes off that way...

 

[Saint Peter]

He sucks a mean cock.


Oh. Yeah.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

He sucks a mean cock.


Oh. Yeah.

Leave it to Democrats to see troops and then offer their knee-jerk reaction to them...



Why not throw in the usual "You hate Science and Education too?"

 

[Bert Notorius]

Toby Keith.

 

[Saint Peter]

It is early for that one.

I was going with "your mama wears combat boots" or something more along those lines.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

Toby Keith, what?

 

[Saint Peter]

The Ford Trucks guy!

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

I think that's Mike Rowe now...


Dirty Jobs

 

[miles]

Originally Posted by SaintPeter View Post
He sucks a mean cock.


More liberal cocksucking obsession...

 

[kbate]

We send our troops to war with satellite television, air-conditioned tents and internet access.

The USO show of Vietnam can hardly compare to instant 3D pornography on your itank's big screen.

 

[Saint Peter]

Originally Posted by SaintPeter View Post
He sucks a mean cock.


More liberal cocksucking obsession...

Hi miles. I hope you are having a good summer.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

We send our troops to war with satellite television, air-conditioned tents and internet access.

The USO show of Vietnam can hardly compare to instant 3D pornography on your itank's big screen.

The rear areas in Nam were sweet for the day too...

It's the personal touch, the caring, the fact that you're appreciated rather than being "stimulated..."

Hell, they even accept and embrace GaGa and her mission to help your sexual purview out there kbate.

 

[kbate]

The rear areas in Nam were sweet for the day too...

It's the personal touch, the caring, the fact that you're appreciated rather than being "stimulated..."

Hell, they even accept and embrace GaGa and her mission to help your sexual purview out there kbate.

Plus, the DOD has paid a ton of money to move all that equipment, build a stage, fly in and provide security for a performer - they have to order the troops to attend and cheer madly.

 

[miles]

they have to order the troops to attend and cheer madly.

Is that a fact or did you make it up?

 

[Saint Peter]

"Who wants to go to a show and cheer madly and who wants to march around the compound all day?"

 

[miles]

"Who wants to go to a show and cheer madly and who wants to march around the compound all day?"

You've been playing with toy soldiers too much.

 

[Bert Notorius]

Comparing Sinise to Hope is absurd.

 

[pete]

We send our troops to war with satellite television, air-conditioned tents and internet access.

The USO show of Vietnam can hardly compare to instant 3D pornography on your itank's big screen.

Plus, the DOD has paid a ton of money to move all that equipment, build a stage, fly in and provide security for a performer - they have to order the troops to attend and cheer madly.

your condescension isn't cool, nor appreciated. quit being a hater.

i have several friends who spent tours in afghanistan and listened to their stories many times. it was NOT the high-tech picnic you imagine.

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

The rear areas in Nam were sweet for the day too...

It's the personal touch, the caring, the fact that you're appreciated rather than being "stimulated..."

Hell, they even accept and embrace GaGa and her mission to help your sexual purview out there kbate.

Sweet my ass, you fucking titless Jarhead clerk.

12 hour work days with chickenshit knee deep. Shitters and commodes overflowing most of the time. Our weapons were crap the Marines discarded; shitbird details cleaned them occasionally so they were as corroded and nasty as can be. The food was so awful we stole cases of C Rats from the army. And a few of us spent some R&R with the Marines at Khe Sanh when our pizza delivery planes were hit while unloading the pizzas, beer, and USO girls.

Dont even get me started about pulling KP for the fucking officers after every mortar/rocket attack.

 

[Very_Bad_Man]

This thread sucks.

No fucking pictures.

What the fuck was this OP thinking?

 

[kbate]

your condescension isn't cool, nor appreciated. quit being a hater.

i have several friends who spent tours in afghanistan and listened to their stories many times. it was NOT the high-tech picnic you imagine.

Good for you. I remain just as unimpressed as I do when someone explains that they have many gay friends who all say, "Whatever gay friends say."

 

[pete]

Good for you. I remain just as unimpressed as I do when someone explains that they have many gay friends who all say, "Whatever gay friends say."

hey if your little antiestablishment fantasies help you sleep at night and win you second place at your local bookstore's poetry slam, who am i to try to pepper some reality into your life?

 

[Very_Bad_Man]

Good for you. I remain just as unimpressed as I do when someone explains that they have many gay friends who all say, "Whatever gay friends say."

I have no gay friends.

Except for Perg and we really don't associate much. Not because he is gay. More because he is a pussy who panders to women and is a godless sodomite and I just don't respect that.