' He was severely burned while serving as a Marine in Iraq at 19 . During recovery , he helped another young man in the same situation , which changed his life . I do n't understand that the feeling of helping others is ` ` what 's in it for them '' To start helping someone , do what you do best , make them feel appreciated , he says .
J.R. Martinez was severely burned while serving as a soldier in Iraq at 19 . During recovery , he helped another young man in the same situation , which changed his life . People do n't understand that the feeling of helping others is `` what 's in it for them '' To start helping others , do what you do best , make them feel appreciated , Martinez says .