It would be great to say that “Lt. Dan” finally and irrevocably changed that view, but a great many movies – even those sympathetic to veterans – would still focus on the Vietnam vet more ...

LANSING | The man who gained worldwide fame as Forrest Gump’s "Lt. Dan" paid tribute Sunday to the sacrifices of real-life Vietnam veterans. In front of a packed crowd, actor Gary Sinise ...

And playing Lt. Dan Taylor, a wounded Vietnam veteran, changed everything for Sinise. It turned him into a boldface-name actor and earned him a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the Oscars.

Lieutenant Dan forever changes Gump's life, and our perception of wounded vets. ... "I very much wanted to play that part because of the Vietnam veterans in my family," said Sinise.

Actor Gary Sinise's role as amputee "Lt. Dan" in "Forrest Gump" made him a hero to real-life disabled veterans and inspired Sinise to help build homes for the most gravely wounded.

The Lt. Dan Band will take the stage at DAR Constitution Hall on Friday, May 26, 2023, for a “Welcome Home” concert to honor Vietnam veterans. (Julia Robinson/The Gary Sinise Foundation) ...

A TikTok star known as "Lieutenant Dan" has now survived two dangerous hurricanes in a row from his small sailboat he has positioned in Tampa in lieu of constant pleas from followers and public ...

Classical music didn't see the same surge in new compositions responding to the Vietnam War that was reflected in popular music of the time.But in honor of this weekend's premiere of Ken Burns and ...

It's been 25 years since the first time I ever watched Forrest Gump, at an age I had no business watching it at.And in that time my relationship with the character of Lieutenant Dan has changed ...