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'All My Children' Enlists Real-Life Vet to Delve Into Vets' Issues

The fictional town of Pine Valley gets a dose of realism when a real-life war veteran takes the stage on the popular daytime soap opera "All My Children" to try and bring accuracy to an Iraq-related story line. The show put out a nationwide casting call to find one special Iraq War vet for a recurring role on the show. Now, 25-year-old J.R. Martinez tackles a role that is perhaps all too familiar. "For me to portray this role as Brot on the show, I think it's easy, because I can just take... Full Story
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