J.R. Martinez , the Iraqi war vet turned soap star , drew tears and a standing ovation for his moving routine on Monday .
The actor , who was badly burned and disfigured after he rolled over a land mine in Iraq , danced the rumba with partner Karina Smirnoff to Tim McGraw's " If You'll Reading This," a song about spouses who lost love ones in the war.
But before Martinez began , he said his performance was a "tribute to the men and women who didn't make it home ."
By the time Martinez and Smirnoff had finished , the audience was on their feet and there was barely a dry eye in the crowd.
