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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 —
but the role that changed my life, and inspired my enduring connection to our
defenders, veterans, and first responders, was as Lt. Dan inForrest Gump.
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,
the American Veterans Center is bringing it BACK in full force, with 5,000+
participants marching down Constitution Avenue before a crowd of 250,000+
in-person, as well as 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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When the American Veterans Center first called me more than 15 years ago and
invited me to the National Memorial Day Parade, I was honored to join the event
to remember our fallen heroes.
The American Veterans Center revived the Parade in 2005 after it had been
dormant for nearly 70 years. Now, in 2022, they’re bringing the Parade back to
its full-scale glory after two years of pandemic precautions.
Every American should be proud that generations of our brave servicemen and
servicewomen, from the last of our “Greatest Generation” heroes of World War II
to our veterans from Afghanistan and Iraq, will get the public thanks for their
service that they deserve this year.
But I know that the defenders and families of the fallen who will join me in
the National Memorial Day Parade will be thinking of their friends and loved
ones who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country — the brave Americans we
honor on Memorial Day.
Sadly, our country is losing hundreds of World War II veterans each day, so
the mission of the National Memorial Day Parade ismore important now than ever
— as this year’s event may be the LAST opportunity for our WWII heroes to
commemorate their friends who never came home.
Please make your most generous contribution of $25, $50, $75, $150, $250,
$500, to support the National Memorial Day Parade and make it the tribute that
our nation’s heroes deserve.
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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:
* Record hundreds of oral histories of veterans from World War II to Today
before we lose these stories forever.
* Hold our National Youth Summit which allows young students a chance to hear
first-hand from veterans from WWII, Korea, and Vietnam.
* Produce veteran focused T.V. documentaries and specials that remind
Americans the price of our freedom.
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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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But 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.
I believe we can never do enough to express our gratitude to our defenders,
veterans, and first responders, but 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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