J.R. Martinez Honors His Fellow Soldiers On 'Dancing With The Stars'

By Michael Lopez

Something tells us J.R. Martinez will be hanging in on Dancing With The Stars for a very long time. Not only has he been able to wow the judges, he's proven himself to be a major crowd favorite too. And last night he delivered his most emotional number yet, with the military tribute song "If You’re Reading This."

Originally recorded by Tim McGraw, "If You're Reading This" has become somewhat of an anthem for the families of fallen soldiers. Its lyrics reflect the loss and bravery of those who give their life in battle and seeing all that J.R. went through, he can definitely identify with it.

Martinez performed a beautiful interpretation of the song with his partner Karina Smirnoff. When it was all over, he received a standing ovation and there literally wasn't a dry eye in the house. An emotional J.R. spoke about what the dance meant to him after it was all over.

"Sometimes in life, things happen so fast that you don't have an opportunity to really sit back and appreciate what you've done," he said. "Tonight was that moment. It felt like it really sunk in. Wow. I'm on this stage. I'm on Dancing with the Stars, and now I have an opportunity to really honor and pay a tribute to other service members and families that have gone on the same journey that I've gone on."

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