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Gary Sinise: Kids aren't learning about America's 'TRIUMPHS'

Here to discuss it all is Gary Sinise,

an old friend, actor, humanitarian from

an amazing career in entertainment to

his decades-long work raising hundreds

of millions of dollars for veterans

groups with the Gary Sinise Foundation.

Gary, it is so good to see you on our

250-year mark. Um

I I think the first time I interviewed

you was for my radio show back in like

I think it was like 2001.

>> It It's It's a long

>> it was a long time ago. The nation's

been through an enormous amount. We're

not perfect, but why is this moment so

important for our country now?

>> Oh, gosh.

Aren't you enjoying what's just seeing

the people from all over the country? I

mean, the fact that we have the World

Cup happening right now and people from

all over the world coming to our country

and experiencing what America is, it

just reminds you of the greatness of the

country. I mean, I always think it's a

great country, but

to be here in Washington, D.C. right now

this weekend, very, very special. I left

my vacation to come here and and

>> You always do that. Everyone call calls

you to say, "Hey Gary, can you help with

this? Gary, can you help?" And you're

always like, "Well, I'm in the South of

France, but

>> [laughter]

>> but I'll be there tomorrow." And this is

what you always do. Now, the Cato

Institute just released a survey. They

asked Americans what America 250 means,

what it commemorates. And Gen Z'ers,

Gary, failed miserably. Only 30% said

30% said they were not sure what America

250 commemorated. 11% thought it's about

the first presidential election. 8%

thought it was the ratification of the

Constitution. 7% thought it was the

Revolutionary War victory, et cetera, et

cetera. We have to do a better job at

civics education, do we not?

>> I

So I mean, you you got to ask, "Well,

what's going on in the schools?" If

Because I mean, these kids go to school,

right? Then what are they learning in

school? They're Are they learning about

you know, the evils of America and our

tragic past and all the things that went

maybe we didn't do right? Or are they

learning about all the triumphs of this

great country? I think they're probably

not learning as much about that. At the

Gary Sinise Foundation, we have some

great education programs where we're

we're sending students to the National

World War Museum down in New Orleans to

learn about what happened all those

years ago that you know, freedom was

never more thinly on the line than

during that period of time. And for

students to learn about that and learn

about the heroes that fought that war

and saved the world from tyranny, that's

very very important. We're We're sending

students all over to the 9/11 Museum in

New York. We're sending them to the

Pentagon Memorial to learn about what

happened on September 11th at the

Pentagon.

I think it's a great country. I wrote a

book. I came on and and talked about my

book called Grateful American years ago

with you. And I am a grateful American.

There's a lot to be grateful for here in

this country. And I want to celebrate it

and I want to be here this weekend to do

that.

>> I I just had moment after moment today

being grateful. I was working inside. I

went outside to water some plants that

were very wilted. And I thought to

myself,

thank God for that we have air

conditioning. That I work in air

conditioning. Like all the advancements

that that have been made in this country

for the betterment of American lives and

for people around the world. We just

take it all for granted. But you never

did.

Especially after um you were in Forrest

Gump and the Lieutenant Dan Band and

your your alliance with the US military.

That has been That has been a driving

force for you for decades now. Why does

that matter so much on our 250th?

>> Well, I know where my freedom comes

from. You [clears throat] know, it has

to be fought for. It has to be

protected. After September 11th, 2001,

when our country was attacked, I was

scared, quite frankly. I I was feel

fearful. The chapter in my book,

Grateful American, about that is called

Turning Point. And it was a real turning

point for me toward a very active

service life to make sure that the men

and women who protect our cities and

defend our country know that they're

appreciated. There are grateful

Americans out there that want to

celebrate them and do something positive

for them. And I've been blessed that I

could start a foundation and raise a lot

of money to support them.

>> raised? I mean, last year was like was

it 92 million? Just

>> Oh, no, gosh. Uh I think we're we're

upwards of about 700 million.

>> Tomorrow, you're going to narrate

Triumphant uh alongside the 81-piece

National Symphony Orchestra. Now, I know

this song, Triumphant, is it in

part three of your Resurrection and

Revival album release. It's your son's

music. He He produced it with his

friend. And right up into the point it

that where he passed away from uh

Chordoma, very rare cancer. Tell us

about that project, how it all came

together.

>> Well, yeah, this particular piece that

you're showing right now, that was a