FORREST. Guess what, Lieutenant Dan, they

Guess what, Lieutenant Dan, they

want to give me a me...

Forrest stops in mid-sentence as he looks down at the bed. A

heavily bandaged soldier with bloodstains lies there. Forrest

turns and look at the NURSE.

FORREST

Ma'am, what'd they do with Lieutenant

Dan?

NURSE

They sent him home.

FORREST (V.O.)

Two weeks later, I left Vietnam.

INT. BARBER SHOP/GREENBOW - DAY

ANCHORMAN

(on T.V.)

The ceremony was kicked off with a

candid speech by the President

regarding the need for further

escalation of the war in Vietnam.

President Johnson awarded four Medals

of Honor to men from each of the

Armed Services.

The television reveals Forrest as he is awarded the Medal of

Honor by President Johnson.

PRESIDENT JOHNSON

America owes you a debt of gratitude,

son.

Color footage revealing President Johnson as he places the

award around Forrest's neck and shakes hands.

PRESIDENT JOHNSON

I understand you were wounded. Where

were you hit?

FORREST

In the buttocks, sir.

PRESIDENT JOHNSON

Oh, that must be a sight.

President Johnson leans and whispers into Forrest's ear.

PRESIDENT JOHNSON

I'd kinda like to see that.

INT. BARBER SHOP

The television revealing Forrest as he drops his pants, bends

over and shows the bullet wound on his bare buttocks.

President Johnson looks down and smiles. The three men in

the barber shop look up in disbelief. Mrs. Gump looks up in

shock.

PRESIDENT JOHNSON

Goddamn, son.

EXT. LINCOLN MEMORIAL - DAY

Forrest walks by the Lincoln Memorial. A fence surrounds the

Memorial, as well as armed military guards.

FORREST (V.O.)

After that, Momma went to the hotel

to lay down, so I went out for a

walk to see our national capital.

ISABEL

Hilary, all right, I've got the vets,

what do you want me to do with them?

HILARY

What are you doing here so late?

Forrest takes a photo of the memorial as a woman named Hilary

gathers together some veterans against the Vietnam War.

HILARY

We've been waiting for you for half

an hour, so just get them in a line,

will you. Hey, hey, come on, pictures

later. You look great. Oh come on,

get in this line, come on, come on

right in line. Come on, let him here,

let him in here.

Hilary grabs Forrest and puts him in the line with the other

vets against the war.

FORREST (V.O.)

It's a good thing Momma was resting,

'cause the street was awful crowded

with people looking at all the statues

and monuments. And some of them people

were loud and pushy.

Hilary leads the line of vets toward the large anti-Vietnam

War rally.

HILARY

Okay, follow me! Come on.

The group of vets walk as Forrest tries to take another

picture. A vet behind him pushes him along.

HILARY

Let's move it out.

VET

Hey, buddy, come on. We could use

your help.

Forrest walks in the line. A banner reads " Veterans against

the War in Vietnam."