Operation Tyler kicked off by Gary Sinise

Gary Sinise promotes upcoming concert
By MATT EVANS
KBIA

Gary Sinise joined others involved in "Operation Tyler" via Skype at an event Tuesday.

Gary Sinise, also known as Lt. Dan from the movie Forest Gump, will be part of an upcoming benefit concert for veterans. The Lieutenant Dan Band will be playing at Apple Creek Farms on July 27 to raise funds for “Operation Tyler.” It’s a push to put Marine Lance CPL Tyler Huffman, his wife and their two-year-old son into a new, more accessible home.

The 24-year-old Huffman was paralyzed in Afghanistan in 2010 when he was shot by a sniper.
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