Lt. Dan Band plays to crowds aboard Camp Lejeune

Lt. Dan Band plays to crowds aboard Camp Lejeune
September 17, 2012
AMBERLY POZZI
The Daily News of Jacksonville

It was the third time Katheryn Walsh had been to a USO concert at Camp Lejeune that featured actor Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band, and she hopes it’s not her last.

“They’re wonderful,” said Walsh, a retired gunnery sergeant. “Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band support the Marines and all of the service members. I’m here to show my support for someone who shows support of the services.”

Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band visited troops and their families aboard Camp Lejeune Sunday and played a variety of cover tunes during the afternoon concert that netted a crowd of about 2,500.

The actor, who currently stars in CSI: NY, and his 12-member band, named for the memorable character Sinise played in the movie “Forrest Gump,” have been touring with the USO over the past year, with their final show at W.P.T. Hill Field.

“We’re here for the military. We play a variety of songs, most of them everybody knows,” said Sinise. “There’s a lot of stress on our military. I wanted to provide them with something fun, show my support and appreciation, and let them know they’re not being taken for granted.”
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