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On December 10, President Bush gave the [http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/12/20081210-3.html Presidential Citizens Medal] to 23 people, including actor Gary Sinise, whose "Lt. Dan Band" (his musical group, named after his character in the movie "[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109830/ Forrest Gump]") was paid more than $15,000 under the America Supports You program. $1,038 of that was for one meal, with a $252 alcohol tab. The [http://www.dodig.osd.mil/Audit/reports/fy09/09-032.pdf Defense Department Inspector General's report] flags these as inappropriate expenses. Also receiving the medal was Pentagon pundit, lobbyist and military contractor consultant [[Wayne A. Downing]].