Josh Duhamel Opens Up About Working With Injured Veterans
It’s Memorial Day weekend, and Josh Duhamel wants to show his appreciation for the men and women who have served our country. That’s why the 11.22.63 star has partnered with GMC and military charity Building for America’s Bravest on the #EnlistMe campaign in a new documentary about how smart homes are helping America’s injured veterans.
“It was something I was obviously honored to do because I’ve been closely tied to the military my whole life,” he told The Insider With Yahoo. “My Aunt Barb was a Lt. Colonel in the National Guard and my grandfather fought in WWII."
In the film, Duhamel visits Sgt. Ben Tomlinson who was shot by enemy fire and was paralyzed during his second tour of duty in Afghanistan. Sgt. Tomlinson showed the actor firsthand how the home’s high-tech features helped him to regain his independence.
Josh Duhamel and Sgt. Ben Tomlinson
"To see not only what they’ve been through and what they’ve sacrificed for this country, but then to see this spirit that originally made them great soldiers, to see that continue and still have this absolutely positive attitude going forward, even after the injuries, that to me is what really sort of inspired me to keep going and to do as much as I can to spread the word,” the 43-year-old actor explained.
Related: Find Out How You Can Donate to Building for America’s Bravest
Duhamel is making sure that he and wife Fergie’s 2 ½-year-old son Axl is well acquainted with our American heroes too. The star recently shared a pic of him and his little guy during a visit to see the United States Air Force Thunderbirds, where Duhamel got to take a ride with the world famous flying aerobatic team.
Josh and his son, Axl. (Photo: Instagram)
“The coolest thing is that [Axl] actually thought that I was flying the plane,” Duhamel said with a laugh. “When I got out of the plane, he was like, ‘Oh my God! You are so neat! You were flying that plane.’ And I was like, 'Yeah, that was all me.’"
Check out the video to hear what Duhamel had to say to the men and women serving our country, and click here to learn more about the #EnlistMe campaign.
