By Vania Raebel | October 7, 2019
A Real Treasure
While most of the jewelry worn and used on set was considered costume jewelry, the necklace that Lt. Dan wears in the film is more than something that was just pulled out from the prop drawer. It was a real necklace used by Gary Sinise’s brother-in-law.
The rosary had a Saint Christopher medal inscribed with the words “Protect Us In Combat.” It was worn in Vietnam by Jack Treese, Sinise’s brother-in-law, who served as a combat medic from 1967 to 1968.
