Martinez was injured by land mine in Iraq in the day . He was trapped in Iraq as More than 40 percent of his body was burned . So I guess you could say faith , my sister , my mother -- all the things that kind of kept me grounded as a young child that my mother instilled in me at a young age : to be strong and to hold on to certain things in life because they 'll get you through . As Martinez went through difficult recovery , he became motivational speaker . He landed role on `` First of all , I want to sincerely say thank you for defending our freedom . soap opera playing a wounded veteran .
Martinez was injured by land mine in Iraq in the day . He was trapped in Iraq as More than 40 percent of his body was burned . As Martinez went through difficult recovery , he became motivational speaker . He landed role on `` First of all , I want to sincerely say thank you for defending our freedom . soap opera playing a wounded veteran .