JR Martinez recently stepped in Pine Valley as a solider who was assumed to have been killed during active duty in Iraq.  So far, his character Brot has been well-received by fans of All My Children , especially since Martinez is a real life war hero who can genuinely attest to the “life after war” theme. The 25-year-old solider was severely burned when his Humvee hit a land mine in 2003.  Consequently, he spent 34 months in the hospital and underwent 32 different surgeries.

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All My Children: Getting to Know JR Martinez

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