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  • 'Lieutenant Dan,' who gained fame riding out hurricanes on boat, is arrested in Florida

    10/19/2024 2:04:27 PM PDT · by dynachrome · 17 replies
    NBC via Yahoo ^ | 10-19-24 | Antonio Planas
    Joseph Malinowski, who gained internet fame because of his risky decisions to ride out Hurricane Helene and Milton on his 20-foot sailboat, was arrested Friday on multiple charges including failing to appear in court, Tampa police said. Malinowski, 54, known as "Lieutenant Dan," was arrested on two outstanding warrants for failure to appear in court and a misdemeanor charge of trespassing in a city park after warning, police said in a statement. Officers warned Malinowski on Thursday that he was creating a health hazard because he did not have an “accessible marine sanitation device aboard his unregistered vessel and did...
  • Gary Sinise awarded Congressional Medal of Honor Society award for supporting veterans

    02/06/2020 3:26:23 PM PST · by mgstarr · 20 replies
    SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (KABC) -- A special honor has been awarded to a Hollywood hero. Gary Sinise, known to many as beloved "Lieutenant Dan" in the classic film "Forrest Gump," was given the Patriot Award at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley. It's the highest honor given out by the organization, the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. In the years since Sinise made "Forrest Gump," he's spent his off-camera time raising money for veterans groups.