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Forrest Gump goes to his first year of Elementary School
At this time his mother sends him off from the bus stop to his first year of elementary school. There he meets a girl named Jenny and the two are instantly best friends. Unfortunately, because of his disability and low IQ, he is often bullied in school -
Forrest Gump learns how to run
While being chased by bullies, it looks like he is going to lose the race. But then he breaks the braces and takes off. He easily outruns the bullies and then proceeds to run around the whole neighborhood. -
Forrest Gump inspires signature dance of "Hound Dog" by Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley arrives at Forrest Gump's house as a customer of bed and breakfast. The two meet in Elvis's room and Elvis plays "Hound Dog". As he is playing Forrest Gump dances to it and it later becomes the signature dance of that song. -
Forrest Gump and All-American team get to meet John F. Kennedy
After discovering his running talents, Forrest Gump joins a football team and puts those legs to good use. He then becomes one of the top football talents in America and gets a scholarship to the University of Alabama. Finally, Forrest Gump and the rest of his ten get the honor to meet JFK. -
Forrest Gump enters Vietnam War
Forrest Gump is enrolled in the army and fits in pretty well. Before long Forrest Gump and his fellow soldiers are deployed in Vietnam. Also while in the army he meets a friend named "Bubba". -
Forrest Gump saves Lieutenant Dan
During battle Forrest Gump saves Lieutenant Dan's life. Later in the hospital, Lieutenant Dan asks "What am I going to do now?". Forrest Gump's best friend "Bubba" also dies. -
Forrest Gump wins a Medal of Honor
After his actions in saving other soldier's lives, he is awarded a Medal of Honor. He also gets to meet President Johnson. Two years after the event he is finally awarded for his bravery. -
Forrest Gump goes to China as part the All-American Ping-Pong team
After discovering his newfound talent 2 years earlier Forrest quickly rose through the ranks. Eventually, he got good enough to make the All-American team. Forrest then gets to go to China as not only a player but a representative -
BubbaGump Shrimp.co is formed
After Lieutenant Dan promised Forrest Gump years he would join Forrest in the event he made a shrimp boat, he and Forrest go shrimping. In a series of unlikely events, a hurricane destroys every shrimp boat in the bay except Forrest Gumps. Forrest and Dan become rich. -
Forrest Gump invests in Apple
Forrest Gump wasn't actually the one who invest in it; Lieutenant Dan was. Soon after investing in it, the company exploded and share prices skyrocketed. Lieutenant Dan and Forrest didn't have to worry about money anymore. -
Forrest Gump decides to run across the Country
After earning so much money in his recent ventures, Forrest decides to take some time off and just run. For the next two years, he spends his time running around the country nonstop. Because of his run, he initiated the jogging craze of 1978-1979. -
Jenny reveals that she is sick
After finishing running, Jenny, a childhood friend, reveals that she is sick to Forrest. Forest Gump being Forrest Gump takes her under his wing and lets her live with him. Unfortunately, it is not enough and she later dies.
