American Veterans Center


John,
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 in Forrest 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.

John, 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?

Support the National Memorial Day Parade

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 is more 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.
Support the National Memorial Day
Parade
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.
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.

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.

John, 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.

Sincerely,
Gary Sinise
Honorary Grand Marshal
National Memorial Day Parade

Support the National Memorial Day Parade

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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