Bo Derek reflects on giving back to American veterans: ‘There’s just so much we don’t do for our heroes’
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foxnews.comOne of Bo Derek’s passions has been giving back to our veterans. And for the actress, who became a sex symbol overnight with her 1979 film “10,” the cause hits close to home.
Her father, Paul Collins, was a radio operator during the Korean War. Both her stepfather and late husband, actor/director John Derek, were also veterans. “I remember I ran into then the secretary of veterans affairs, Anthony Principi, and he tells me about the rehabilitation events for disabled veterans,” the 63-year-old told Fox News. “These are incredibly moving events.
And yet they were having trouble going because some people, perhaps, maybe were uncomfortable - we’re talking about 400 people with all kinds of disabilities.
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