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Lt. Dan Band to play benefit

for injured veterans at The Citadel

Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band will perform Sept. 14 at The Citadel’s Johnson Hagood Stadium.

The band, founded by Kimo Williams and Sinise, is named after the character Lt. Dan Taylor, whom Sinise portrayed in the movie “Forrest Gump.”

The concert is a benefit for The Independence Fund, which helps provide injured troops with the tools, therapies and guidance that they otherwise are not receiving.

The event is expected to draw more than 250 severely injured veterans and caregivers from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to a press release.

Tickets are available online at LDW4.org. They are $20 general admission.

Those interested in sponsoring the “Lt. Dan Weekend” in Charleston may obtain more information and download the sponsorship pack at LDW4.org.