JR Martinez: His Amzaing Story of Resilience, Perseverence and Optimism - Wolfman Productions
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JR Martinez was born in Shreveport, LA on June 14, 1983 to Maria
Zavala. He faced many goals as a young man growing up without a
father. To this day he has never met his father. This left a young boy to
face the difficulties of teenage life without the love and guidance of a
male role model in his life. Even so, he managed to overcome these
barriers and stay on the right path. He enlisted in the United States
Army in September 2002 and underwent Basic and Advanced Training
at Fort Benning, Georgia where he gained skills as an 11-B
Infantryman, after reporting to Fort Campbell in January of 2003, he
was assigned to his unit; 2/5/02 Delta Company.
J.R. didn't have to worry about getting bored in the military. He was
deployed to Iraq in March of that same year. Less than a month later,
on April 5, 2003, J.R. was driving a Humvee when his left front tire hit a
landmine. He suffered severe burns to more than 40% of his body as
well as smoke inhalation. He was then evacuated to Landstuhl,
Germany for immediate care. Eventually Martinez arrived at Brooke
Army Medical Center (BAMC) in San Antonio, TX to begin his road to
recovery. Never did he realize what a long road it would be. J.R. spent
34 months at BAMC, undergoing 32 different surgeries, including skin
grafts and cosmetic surgery.
After his recovery J.R. inspires the lives of others through his amazing
story of resilience, perseverance and optimism which he can do in
Spanish and English. While his experience is certainly life-changing,
amazingly J.R. claims this is actually a change for the better. He's
discovered it's what's inside a person that matters most and devotes
himself to showing others the true value in making the most of every
situation.
Due to his positive attitude J.R. has spoken to over 450 groups across
the country. His audiences include a wide range of groups, including
Tony Robbins seminars, national business conferences, Churches,
veterans groups, civic groups, sporting events, schools and many other
public and private organizations.
He's made hundreds of broadcast appearances as well as been interviewed by hundreds of print and online reporters about his war
experiences and his personal road to recovery. J.R. has appeared on
major networks such as ABC, MSNBC, CBS, FOX News, The Oprah
Winfrey Show, Deborah Norville Show, Univision, Good Morning
America and NBC, been featured in the Washington Post, New York
Times, Associated Press, Yahoo and most recent People Magazine.
J.R.'s passion is to impact people in a positive manner by his inspiring
message that every dream can be fulfilled by hard work &
perseverance.
J.R.’s Topics are;
The Road to Recovery
Making a Difference/Giving Back
Perseverance
The Beauty Within
Overcoming the Odds
Supporting the Troops
Coping with Tragedy
Veteran Resources
Adapting to Change
Adversity
Overcoming the Odds
Power of Strong Leadership
Venues he has spoken to;
Schools
Community Events
Military & Veteran Organizations
Family & Children Events
Business Functions
Conferences
Games & Sporting Events
PROGRAM REVIEWS
“Lander University booked J.R. Martinez as our Freshman Orientation Speaker. J.R. was a breath of fresh air to our campus. The students were left motivated, inspired and truly touched. After receiving a rousing standing ovation, J.R. was kind enough to take time out to speak to students individually. If you are looking for a speaker with the ability to motivate, captivate and invigorate your campus, look no further than J.R. Martinez.”
-- Mandy McCaslan, Assistant Director of Student Activities, Lander University
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