Gary Sinise Spent 2 Decades Before Veteran Accepted New Home (Exclusive)

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Actor Gary Sinise and Iraq war vet Sgt. Joe Bowser became friends after Bowser lost a leg in a rocket attack in 2004. The two men later bonded over losing sons to cancer

It took 20 years before Bowser accepted the gift of a donated home from the actor's Gary Sinise Foundation

Bowser and his wife will move into the 100th home donated by the GSF, which Sinise calls a "meaningful" milestone, but also a reminder there have been "too many injuries"

Gary Sinise first met Sgt. Joe Bowser nearly 20 years ago, not long after the Army reservist lost his leg in a rocket attack in Iraq.

The Oscar-winning actor, 70, whose Gary Sinise Foundation helps support veterans, first responders and their families, became buddies with the war vet — and the two grew even closer after they both