Actor Gary Sinise, best known for his role as Lt. Dan in Forest Gump waves to the crowd during the Memorial Day Parade along Constitution Avenue, Washington, D.C., Monday, May 28, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Actor Gary Sinise, best known for his role as Lt. Dan in Forest Gump waves to the crowd during the Memorial Day Parade along Constitution Avenue, Washington, D.C., Monday, May 28, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)