Much respect to Gary Sinise and those cut from the same cloth as him.
Friends of Abe — the name refers to Abraham Lincoln — has strongly discouraged the naming of its members. That policy even prohibits the use of cameras at group events, to avoid the unwilling identification of all but a few associates — the actors Gary Sinise, Jon Voight and Kelsey Grammer, or the writer-producer Lionel Chetwynd, for instance — who have spoken openly about their conservative political views.
What has really increased my respect for him is the fact that even though our middle east wars are “over”, he hasn’t stopped working for the vets.
Too many people disappear when the publicity fades, Sinise has kept working to keep our vets and their needs front and center.