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I am very proud of my service, and by law, I am defined as a combat veteran.

I always want to portray veterans in a positive light, and since I got into acting full time, I've made that part of my goal.

Every veteran is a hero.

I have the most utmost respect for the men and women overseas, and I only played a soldier on television. Again, I can only imagine the sacrifices that they make every single day.

I am super proud of being an American, but we fail our veterans every day.

As a veteran, I know firsthand the satisfaction there is in defending the democracy you so strongly believe in, but I can also attest to the trauma encountered from combat on the battlefield.

I think that you can honour the sacrifices of a common soldier without glorifying war.

I'm pretty upfront about my love and admiration for the military. One of the perks of making movies is that you get to sort of follow your own passions, and I believe quite passionately that we don't pay enough attention and respect to our veterans. Not just our wounded veterans, but all veterans.

One thing I just want to say to the military families - while you might not wear a uniform, I know - we all know, the nation knows - that you serve and sacrifice right alongside of your loved ones. And we are so grateful and proud of all of you for your service to this nation.

I'm extremely grateful to all the first responders, veterans and their families for all their sacrifices.