J.R. Martinez, the injured Iraq War veteran who gained a national following by winning "Dancing with the Stars" last year, is a new father. His girlfriend gave birth to their daughter Lauryn Anabelle on Wednesday.

Martinez told People magazine how he and girlfriend Diana Gonzalez-Jones chose the name:

“Her first name, Lauryn, is after Diana’s younger sister who passed away unexpectedly earlier this year. And her middle name ...