Gary Sinise's Emotional Journey Honoring His Son's Legacy

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🗓️ 13 November 2024

⏱️ 93 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Danger Close, Jack is honored to sit down with a man who has not only touched lives through the screen but has been a tireless advocate for our nation’s veterans and their families - Gary Sinise. Known to many for his portrayal of Lt. Dan in the film Forest Gump, Gary’s connection to the veteran community is far more than a role. For over 40 years, he has stood side by side with those who have served, working with local Vietnam veterans, supporting the Disabled American Veterans organization, and founding the Gary Sinise Foundation to serve our country’s defenders, first responders, Gold Star families, and those in need. His dedication only intensified after 9/11, becoming a lifelong crusade to give back to those who sacrifice so much for the nation. Today, Gary shares the most personal of stories – the tragic loss of his son Mac, who passed away in early 2024 from Chordoma, a rare form of bone cancer. Gary talks about Mac’s strength, his remarkable creativity, and the legacy he left behind through his music. After Mac’s passing, Gary discovered a treasure trove of his son’s compositions - some songs known to the world, like those from the Gary Sinise Foundation documentary Always Do A Little More, and others Mac had tucked away, as of yet unheard. Out of this discovery, Gary has started a new chapter for Mac’s music: Resurrection & Revival: Part Two. Join Gary and Jack as they dive deep into the heart of a father’s loss, the power of legacy, and the importance of serving and sacrificing for others. This is a conversation about resilience, honor, and how love can drive us to create lasting impact. To learn more about the Gary Sinise Foundation, visit garysinisefoundation.org To watch or listen to the music of Mac Sinise, visit Mac’s YouTube channel HERE Purchase RESURRECTION & REVIVAL Parts One and Two HERE.

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0:00.0	By the time he got to high school, he was just this exceptional drummer.
0:27.6	By the end of college, he was a composer, he was a songwriter, and that's when things exploded.
0:33.6	Walt's for Attics, it's this piece that he wrote in college that ended up being the soundtrack for an animated film.
0:42.3	And then he was diagnosed with cancer.
0:45.3	And he said to me, Dad, there's this piece of music. I never finished it.
0:49.3	And I'm thinking I want to try to finish it. And it's beautiful when you listen to the music knowing that that was all done in the last year of his life.
1:02.0	When life paints a picture.
1:06.0	You know, I was going back into our texts from last year after Mack passed away.
1:13.7	And I was going through those just earlier this morning.
1:17.7	And oh, man, they were just like bringing tears to my eyes.
1:20.5	And I remember sitting there when we were going back and forth on text.
1:25.2	And I was supposed to be writing the last novel.
1:27.4	And instead, I was just captivated by this beautiful and just this emotional and this
1:33.4	powerful music of Max.
1:36.6	And just what an incredible human being, he was.
1:41.9	Yeah, thank you.
1:43.0	I mean, a lot, bud. Well, I mean, it's, uh, and what a gift to leave
1:47.5	for him to leave behind right here. This is my, uh, the first, uh, album right here that I have.
1:52.5	The second one is on pre-order. And I think comes, uh, they start shipping on November 10th,
1:56.9	I think, which is Max birthday and. Marine Corps birthday, of course.
2:07.8	Is that right? Wow. Amazing. Amazing. Yeah. I think, you know, the best way to start off is just tell me a little bit about Mac, about growing up some of those first memories you have of him
2:14.2	with a drum set, his path to USC and his connection to music.
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