Honorary awards
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Over the years, Sinise has received numerous honors for his humanitarian work and his work on behalf of military veterans and families.[1][2]
- 2007 - American G.I. Spirit Award from the U.S. Department of Defense[3]
- 2007 - The Bob Hope Award for Excellence in Entertainment from the Medal of Honor Society [4]
- 2008 - The Presidential Citizens Medal by President George W. Bush.
- 2008 - Ellis Island Medal of Honor from the National Ethnic Coalition[5]
- 2008 - Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from Cal State Stanislaus
- 2009 - Spirit of the USO Award from the USO
- 2012 - Boy Scouts of America Leader of the Year
- 2012 - Honorary Chief Petty Officer by the United States Navy, [6]
- 2012 - Spirit of Hope Award from U.S. Department of Defense[7]
- 2013 - Civic Statesmanship Award by the U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress[8]
- 2013 - Honorary Marine by the United States Marine Corps[9]
- 2014 - Dwight D. Eisenhower Award from the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA)[10]
- 2015 - Sylvanus Thayer Award from West Point alumni association
- 2016 - Honorary Battalion Chief by the FDNY[11]
- 2017 - James Cardinal Gibbons Medal from The Catholic University of America[12]
- 2018 - Citizen Artist Human Spirit Award from The Kennedy Center[13]
- 2018 - American Spirit Award from The National WWII Museum[14]
- 2018 - Grand Marshal, Rose Bowl Game, Honorary
- 2019 - The Eisenhower Award from Business Executives for National Security (BENS)[15]
- 2019 - Marine Corps League Honorary Membership
- 2020 - Honorary Graduate of the United States Naval Academy
- 2020 - The Congressional Medal of Honor Society Patriot Award[16]
- ↑ "Gary Sinise - Awards". garysinisefoundation.org. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
- ↑ "Gary Sinise: Serving Those Who've Served" (Interview). Interviewed by Kindy, Dave. HistoryNet. February 5, 2022. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- ↑ Kruzel, John J. (May 27, 2007). "America Supports You: Actor Gary Sinise Receives 'G.I. Spirit Award'". U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved July 5, 2025 – via DVIDS.
- ↑ "Honoring Bob Hope on Warrior Wednesday- Gary Sinise Foundation". Bob & Delores Hope Foundation. November 25, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Ellis Island Medals of Honor Archive". Ellis Island Medals of Honor. Ellis Island Honors Society. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- ↑ "United States Navy - Honorary Chief Petty Officer - Gary Sinise". NAVY.mil. Archived from the original on August 29, 2012.
- ↑ "'Spirit of Hope' Awardees Find Unique Ways to Thank Troops". U.S. Department of Defense. November 14, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2025 – via DVIDS.
- ↑ "Senators Richard Lugar (R-IN) and Sam Nunn (D-GA) to Receive 2013 Statesmanship Awards From U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress" (Press release). U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress. March 18, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2025 – via PRNewswire.
Award-winning actor, humanitarian and "Presidential Citizens Medal" recipient Gary Sinise, will receive the "Civic Statesmanship Award" for his dedication to serving America's defenders, veterans, first responders, their families, and those in need through the Gary Sinise Foundation...
- ↑ Bongioanni, Carlos (August 30, 2013). "Gary Sinise named an Honorary Marine". Stars and Stripes. Archived from the original on June 30, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ↑ "Past Recipients". Dwight D. Eisenhower Award. National Defense Industrial Association. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- ↑ "FDNY - Honorary Battalion Chief Gary Sinise". NYC.gov.
- ↑ "Actor and Veterans Advocate Gary Sinise Honored with University's Gibbons Medal". Catholic University of America. April 11, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- ↑ Siegel, David (May 8, 2018). "In the Moment: 'An Evening with Mavis Staples' at the Kennedy Center Spring Gala". DC Theatre Arts. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- ↑ "American Spirit Awards 2018 Recipient - Gary Sinise". American Spirit Awards: Past Recipients. National WWII Museum. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Eisenhower Award Recipients". Business Executives for National Security (BENS). Archived from [/https://www.bens.org/EisenhowerAwardRecipients the original] on March 28, 2022.
The Eisenhower Award semiannually recognizes public servants and private citizens who have made considerable contributions toward President Dwight Eisenhower's holistic definition of national security....
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ↑ Wong, Leon (February 12, 2020). "Sinise Receives Honor for Decades of Service". U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved July 5, 2025.