Actor Gary Sinise visits troops at Walter Reed

Actor Gary Sinise, well-known for his portrayal of Lieutenant Dan in “Forrest Gump,” visited troops at Walter Reed Army Medical Center over the weekend.

“Back at the hotel from Walter Reed,” Sinise tweeted Sunday afternoon. “Always meet such incredible individuals and families there. Remember them all this weekend and all year long.”

{mosads}Sinise, who also appears on the television show “CSI NY,” played three concerts for the troops with his Lieutenant Dan Band in Iraq last year, he said during a recent Fox News interview. 

“The war goes on and the troops and their families still need us, so I want to try to do what I can,” he said. 

The band will be heading back overseas July 4 to play for U.S. troops in Germany and Italy. 

“It’s just a two-show tour this summer, but every summer for the past eight years I’ve taken the band somewhere for the troops,” he said. “Last year we did 40 concerts, and about 30 of them were either USO or military charities. I love doing it and it’s a good feeling to be able to pitch in and do something positive.”

Unlike most of his colleagues in Hollywood, Sinise backed Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) for president in 2008.