heroes." in the united states we have more than 18 million veterans. they are leaders, entrepreneurs, teachers, and bring so much to our country. however, many still struggle with the unseen wounds of war. >> to tell us how our next hero is empowering these great americans through art is the founder of six degrees.org, kevin bacon. >> thank you. thank you. sometimes the only way to get through unimaginable pain is to find a way to share it. the way richard casper shared his happened in an art class. he returned from iraq riddled with post traumatic stress, a disc problem, and a brain injury. his humvee had been blown up four times and he watched his best friend die. richard struggled with his reentry and picked up a brush and stroke by stroke shared his