Warrior Shares His Story — JR Martinez
ABC Daytime television’s All My Children has a history of addressing social issues, recently emphasized when producers wrote in a wounded warrior character, who is played on screen by an actual wounded Iraq veteran.
“We wanted to inspire by integrating the story of an actual veteran, someone who brought an element of reality to the story we were telling,” says Executive Producer Julie Hanan Carruthers.
Cpl. J.R. Martinez, USA-Ret., plays Brot Monroe, a soldier whose extensive injuries prompt him to let everyone believe he died in combat.
“He brings so much of his experiences and … we were able to tap into that when he allowed himself to show that emotion on camera,” says Carruthers. “It’s been very powerful.”
—Military Officer Magazine | Jun 2011
