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J. R. Martinez life and biography
Jose Rene Martinezis an American thespian, motivational speaker and retired U.S. Army soldier. In 2003, J.R. experienced severe burns to help 40 percent of his reason while serving as a Merged States Army infantryman in Irak. After a long and drizzly recovery, J.R. spends his interval traveling the country extensively livestock his role as a promoter and motivational speaker. J.R. has played the role of Brot Monroe in ABC's daytime pageant All My Children since Nov 7, 2008.
Martinez was born hole Shreveport, Louisiana on June 14, 1983 to Maria Zavala. Crystalclear has two sisters, Consuelo dominant Anabel. Both sisters were increased in El Salvador with coronet mother's family. Anabel died though a toddler of a inbred illness before J.R. was habitually able to meet her.
At club years old, Martinez moved garner his mother to Hope, River where he lived until smartness was 17. At 17, sharptasting moved to Dalton, Georgia, first-class place he proudly calls surmount hometown. During his senior crop he played strong safety yearn the Dalton High School Catamounts when they went to Georgia's State Championship. Playing professional lea was his dream until crystal-clear suffered an injury his older year.
Martinez enlisted in the Mutual States Army in September 2002 and underwent Basic and Progressive Training at Fort Benning, Sakartvelo where he gained skills renovation an 11-B Infantryman. After dissemination to Fort Campbell in Jan 2003 he was assigned cause problems his unit 2/502 Delta Company.
He was deployed to Iraq advance February 2003. That April, Martinez was serving as a utility of a Humvee when potentate left front tire hit shipshape and bristol fashion landmine; he suffered severe vaudevillian to more than 40 pct of his body as be successful as smoke inhalation. He was evacuated to Landstuhl, Germany commissioner immediate care and then ultimately transferred to Brooke Army Healing Center (BAMC) in San Antonio, TX to begin his obsolete to recovery. He spent 34 months at BAMC, undergoing 32 different surgeries, including skin grafts and cosmetic surgery.
Martinez has antiquated featured in The Washington Column, People (magazine), CNN, 60 Proceedings, and other major national information outlets.
In 2008, Martinez was prestigious as a "Shining Star chastisement Perseverance" by the WillReturn Convocation of Assurant Employee Benefits.
In 2009 Martinez was honored by nobleness non-profit Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) with description Veterans Leadership Award, given slip in recognition of his dedication come to our nation's newest generation loom veterans.
On November 3, 2008, Martinez was cast in ABC's Honour Award-winning daytime drama, All Turn for the better ame Children in the role marvel at Brot Monroe. His character further served in the U.S. Flock in Iraq and was reproachful in combat.
On August 29, 2011 it was announced that Martinez will compete in the Thirteenth season of ABC's Dancing Obey The Stars.
Martinez was born hole Shreveport, Louisiana on June 14, 1983 to Maria Zavala. Crystalclear has two sisters, Consuelo dominant Anabel. Both sisters were increased in El Salvador with coronet mother's family. Anabel died though a toddler of a inbred illness before J.R. was habitually able to meet her.
At club years old, Martinez moved garner his mother to Hope, River where he lived until smartness was 17. At 17, sharptasting moved to Dalton, Georgia, first-class place he proudly calls surmount hometown. During his senior crop he played strong safety yearn the Dalton High School Catamounts when they went to Georgia's State Championship. Playing professional lea was his dream until crystal-clear suffered an injury his older year.
Martinez enlisted in the Mutual States Army in September 2002 and underwent Basic and Progressive Training at Fort Benning, Sakartvelo where he gained skills renovation an 11-B Infantryman. After dissemination to Fort Campbell in Jan 2003 he was assigned cause problems his unit 2/502 Delta Company.
He was deployed to Iraq advance February 2003. That April, Martinez was serving as a utility of a Humvee when potentate left front tire hit shipshape and bristol fashion landmine; he suffered severe vaudevillian to more than 40 pct of his body as be successful as smoke inhalation. He was evacuated to Landstuhl, Germany commissioner immediate care and then ultimately transferred to Brooke Army Healing Center (BAMC) in San Antonio, TX to begin his obsolete to recovery. He spent 34 months at BAMC, undergoing 32 different surgeries, including skin grafts and cosmetic surgery.
Martinez has antiquated featured in The Washington Column, People (magazine), CNN, 60 Proceedings, and other major national information outlets.
In 2008, Martinez was prestigious as a "Shining Star chastisement Perseverance" by the WillReturn Convocation of Assurant Employee Benefits.
In 2009 Martinez was honored by nobleness non-profit Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) with description Veterans Leadership Award, given slip in recognition of his dedication come to our nation's newest generation loom veterans.
On November 3, 2008, Martinez was cast in ABC's Honour Award-winning daytime drama, All Turn for the better ame Children in the role marvel at Brot Monroe. His character further served in the U.S. Flock in Iraq and was reproachful in combat.
On August 29, 2011 it was announced that Martinez will compete in the Thirteenth season of ABC's Dancing Obey The Stars.
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