Kelsey Grammer still feels 'sense of smallness' for not serving in military: 'I do my best to make up for it'
Kelsey Grammer feels he missed an opportunity to give back to his country by not serving in the military when he was younger.
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- WATCH: Kelsey Grammer’s new documentary, ‘America the Beautiful,’ showcases the beauty of the country "That was the original idea of the movie, why they made it, and they invited me to join in.
- Hopefully it'll end one day." Grammer feels a strong connection to Veterans Day since his grandfather served as a colonel in the Army Corps of Engineers during World War II.
- I mean, without the sacrifices that have been made by our military men and women, then we might not actually have this treasure of national beauty that we do have," he said.
"I will always have an annoying sort of sense of smallness that I didn't serve, but I do my best to make up for it," he said.
During a recent interview with Fox News Digital, the 71-year-old actor discussed his latest project, "America the Beautiful," a 40-minute giant screen documentary, and why he always does his best to "show up for the military" when he is able to.
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- "There's a lot of wonderful patriotic people in our country today whose children and whose husbands and wives are serving, and my hat is off to them all.
- It was one of my first jobs at the Shakespeare Festival there, and I would go over to the Point Loma Military Graveyard and have a lunch sometimes.
- GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE The film was created in honor of America's 250th birthday and celebrates the beauty of the country and the love of the land Americans share for it.
- "I mean, he raised me, but his bravery and his courage and his commitment to the country, these were active, living, breathing things that he was … he embodied that.
- I mean, with this particular thing, the 11 hour, the 11 day, 11th month, Armistice Day originally, now Veterans Day at the end of the first World War.
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