{"id":27150,"date":"2021-08-17T12:55:24","date_gmt":"2021-08-17T17:55:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/Community\/?post_type=mec-events&#038;p=27150"},"modified":"2021-08-31T14:25:05","modified_gmt":"2021-08-31T19:25:05","slug":"gary-sinise-oscar-nominated-actor-author-and-veterans-advocate","status":"publish","type":"mec-events","link":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/Community\/mec-events\/gary-sinise-oscar-nominated-actor-author-and-veterans-advocate\/","title":{"rendered":"Gary Sinise, Oscar-nominated actor, author and Veterans advocate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Actor Gary Sinise (\u201cForrest Gump,\u201d \u201cOf Mice and Men,\u201d \u201cApollo 13\u201d)&nbsp;discusses his deep love of&nbsp;country,&nbsp;&nbsp;his&nbsp;gratitude for all who serve, the Lt. 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