Hollywood star Gary Sinise has devoted his time to help veterans and first responders over the years. This week, he helped them once again when he raised $3.1 million by selling a 1981 Jeep CJ7 not once, but twice!

The truck was auctioned off at the Barrett-Jackson auction last Friday. Everyone was told before the auction that all proceeds would go to the Gary Sinise Foundation, which organizes different programs aimed at entertaining and assisting veterans, active duty military, America’s emergency services and their families.

Built by Richard Rawling’s Gas Monkey Garage, the red, white, and blue jeep initially sold for $200,000. Then, heavy equipment broker Sunbelt Rentals, another partner on the project, donated an additional $1 million to the organization!

The buyer ended up sending the jeep across the block again, at which time it sold for a second time for $100,000.

“My first car auction, it’s going to be hard to top that,” Sinise said. “There were a lot of veterans out there in the audience so I got to acknowledge them and say thank you.”

Sinise, who is best known for playing Lt. Dan in the 1994 movie Forrest Gump, has previously said that he is particularly devoted to helping out wounded veterans, who he says have taught him valuable lessons in life.

“I’ve seen them multiple times over a period of two, three years sometimes, in various stages of their recovery,” said Sinise. “I’ve seen their families standing by them, day in and day out, enduring these long rehabilitations, sometimes multiple surgeries. I’ve met guys that have had over 200 surgeries. I’ve been inspired by their resilience and never quit attitude, and that has been a big motivating factor me — to continue to go out there and support these families.”

God bless Gary Sinise for continuing to go above and beyond to help military veterans and first responders!