I have veterans in my family. But I didn't know anything about DAV, Disabled American Veterans.

So for, you know, for a good 20 years now I've been involved with veterans and soldiers and in support of them no matter what they're doing.

I started a theater called Steppenwolf. We've been very supportive of the veterans there.

But I've got more to learn, too. I don't feel like I'm done or I know it all.

The University of Southern California has a wonderful social work department, and I was thrilled to find out that they have a whole veterans' initiative program there. They approached me, and I set up a scholarship that would go to a military-oriented person to learn techniques and skills to better help veterans.

Yeah, I volunteered to support the troops, and get out there and show them that we care about them.