I encourage you to help us honor them while we still have them with us.




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Fellow American,



It’s Gary Sinise here.

You may know me from my roles in movies like Apollo 13 and The Green Mile or
the CBS television series CSI NY— but it was in 1994 and playing the role of
Lt. Dan in Forrest Gump that my life changed and inspired my enduring
connection to our defenders, veterans, and first responders.

This year, I’m honored to again serve as an Honorary Grand Marshal for the
National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C.

The National Memorial Day Parade is an event like no other … and this year, as
we mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, the American Veterans
Center is bringing the Parade BACK in full force, with 5,000+ participants
marching down Constitution Avenue before a crowd of 250,000+ in-person, as well
as a T.V. broadcast that reaches 100 million households around the country.

Fellow American, the National Memorial Day Parade is PRIMARILY FUNDED by
private contributions, including from generous Americans like you. Will you
help chip in today to help support the Parade with a gift of $25, $50, $75,
$150, or more?
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The National Memorial Day Parade costs a fraction of other major public events
to put on each year. In fact, the entire parade costs about as much as just
THREE balloons in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade or TWO floats in the Rose
Bowl Parade!



That means that every dollar that’s contributed by a generous American like
you makes a difference for this important event.



Your support of the American Veterans Center not only helps the Parade, but
also supports great programs like


* Recording hundreds of oral histories of veterans from World War II to today
before we lose these stories forever.
* Holding our National Youth Summit which allows young students a chance to
hear firsthand from veterans from WWII, Korea, and Vietnam.
* Producing veteran-focused T.V. documentaries and specials that remind
Americans of the price of our freedom.
Please join me in support of the National Memorial Day Parade with a gift of
$25, $50, $75, $150, $250, $500, or more right now.
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If you’ve been looking for an opportunity to give back to those who have given
so much for our freedom, this is one of the best ways you could possibly do it.

And for a special group of veterans, this might be one of the last chances we
get.

You see, with each year that goes by, we lose more and more of our World War
II veterans, and for the few we have remaining, traveling to Washington, D.C.
for the parade is difficult.

I am honored to say that we will have several World War II veterans with us
for this year’s parade... but I don’t know how many more years we’ll have that
precious opportunity.

So this year, as we mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion and what
might be the last chance these great men have to gather together,I encourage
you to help us honor them while we still have them with us.

And no matter how much you can give to this important cause, I want to ask
something additional of you.??



On Memorial Day — this year and every year — please join me in honoring those
who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms.

Come to the National Memorial Day Parade in D.C. Visit a local veterans’
cemetery. Send a note to a family of the fallen. Or simply take a quiet moment
to think about the men and women who gave their lives to defend OUR country.


Send a note to a family of the fallen. Or simply take a quiet moment to think
about the men and women who gave their lives to defend OUR country.

I believe that while we can never do enough to express our gratitude to our
defenders, veterans, and first responders, we can always do a little more.

Fellow American, thank you for your support of America's heroes, and please —
if you're able, make a gift to help fund the National Memorial Day Parade right
now.
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Sincerely,

Gary Sinise
Honorary Grand Marshal
National Memorial Day Parade


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The mission of the American Veterans Center and the World War II Veterans
Committee is to preserve and promote the legacy and experiences of America's
veterans and active duty service personnel from World War II through today.



A non-profit educational organization, the AVC and WWIIVC are funded solely
through generous contributions from people like you. All contributions are
tax-deductible.





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1100 N. Glebe Road Suite 910, Arlington, VA 22201




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