1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:02,318 Hi everybody at Edwards Air Force Base . 2 00:00:02,318 --> 00:00:05,350 It's Gary Sinise here , Right . 3 00:00:06,140 --> 00:00:08,280 This is the first show that we played 4 00:00:08,290 --> 00:00:11,490 this year . So Edwards gets to kick off 5 00:00:11,490 --> 00:00:13,110 Lieutenant dan band in 6 00:00:13,120 --> 00:00:17,860 2022 . 7 00:00:18,540 --> 00:00:21,250 We are here to serve and honor the 8 00:00:21,250 --> 00:00:23,306 needs of the men and women who serve 9 00:00:23,306 --> 00:00:25,361 our country and protect our cities . 10 00:00:25,361 --> 00:00:27,528 That's what we do with the Gary Sinise 11 00:00:27,528 --> 00:00:29,528 Foundation . The heartbeat of every 12 00:00:29,528 --> 00:00:31,583 single program that you see is about 13 00:00:31,583 --> 00:00:33,806 making them feel better and making them 14 00:00:33,806 --> 00:00:35,639 feel appreciated and , and , and 15 00:00:35,639 --> 00:00:37,694 important and that , that can change 16 00:00:37,694 --> 00:00:39,972 the way somebody is dealing with their , 17 00:00:39,972 --> 00:00:39,160 their day . 18 00:00:46,030 --> 00:00:48,600 Choosing the songs is all about the 19 00:00:48,600 --> 00:00:50,620 variety . For me . I wanted to 20 00:00:51,750 --> 00:00:54,700 create kind of a variety show as you 21 00:00:54,700 --> 00:00:56,867 know , you've got country , you've got 22 00:00:56,867 --> 00:00:59,089 rocks , you've got blues , you've got , 23 00:00:59,440 --> 00:01:01,620 you know , you've got swing tunes in 24 00:01:01,620 --> 00:01:03,842 the , in the , in the show . So there's 25 00:01:03,842 --> 00:01:05,842 a lot of , lot of different songs , 26 00:01:08,940 --> 00:01:11,450 Mental wellness and lifting people's 27 00:01:11,450 --> 00:01:13,617 spirits is the heartbeat of everything 28 00:01:13,617 --> 00:01:15,728 we do at the Gary Sinise Foundation . 29 00:01:15,728 --> 00:01:17,783 That's why I first started going out 30 00:01:17,783 --> 00:01:19,672 and visiting the troops because I 31 00:01:19,672 --> 00:01:21,894 wanted to raise , boost their morale up 32 00:01:21,894 --> 00:01:24,117 and let them know they're appreciated . 33 00:01:24,117 --> 00:01:26,228 Just you know , showing up can change 34 00:01:26,228 --> 00:01:30,060 somebody's day . Mm hmm I 35 00:01:30,060 --> 00:01:32,430 hope you got to come . If not , I'll 36 00:01:32,430 --> 00:01:34,763 come back and play for you another time . 37 00:01:34,763 --> 00:01:36,819 I just want to thank you for serving 38 00:01:36,819 --> 00:01:39,041 our country . I'm a grateful american . 39 00:01:39,041 --> 00:01:41,374 I wrote a book called Grateful american . 40 00:01:41,374 --> 00:01:41,560 Thank you all for serving God bless you