Denis Leary has been ‘preparing my whole life’ for new show filmed on active military base

Comedian Denis Leary’s lifelong study of a famous military figure paid off when it came to his latest role.

"I'm a huge history buff and my favorite military figure of all time is George Patton, and the character was sort of developed with Patton as a touchstone," Leary told Fox News Digital of his role in "Going Dutch."

In the new comedy on FOX, Leary stars as U.S. Army Colonel Patrick Quinn, who is reassigned to a base in The Netherlands. He goes from combat command to a base staffed...