In early April, “CSI: New York” actor Gary Sinise missed a tour of the area when he was injured in a car accident, but now the star plans to make good on his promise to help an Southwestern Virginia amputee.
Sinise and his Lt. Dan Band (named after his iconic “Forrest Gump” character) will play a show this Thursday in Martinsville, Va. The concert will help out 22-year-old Marine J.B. Kerns, who lost both his legs and his right arm below the elbow during his third tour of Afghanistan in 2011, according to the Associated Press. The money goes toward a specially equipped “smart home” for the vet, something that the Gary Sinise Foundation has made a priority.
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“These are young guys that have been blown to bits and they’ve given a lot for their country and they’re going to have to go for the rest of their lives with a real challenge,” Sinise told the AP.
