35K views · 1.9K reactions | When Amy Carlson's sixth great-grandfather died in battle after 26 years in the Swedish military, one of his sons replaced him in service. Here, Amy admires the stoicism it must have taken for her sixth-great-grandmother to accept her son's decision. Don’t miss the season finale of #FindingYourRoots, tonight at 8/7c on PBS! | Henry Louis Gates, Jr. | Facebook

Amy Carlson from *Blue Bloods* stops denying and finally confirms what we suspected all along — that her departure from the show wasn’t as simple as it seemed. For years, fans have speculated about the real reason Linda Reagan was suddenly written off, and now Carlson has opened up with honesty that’s both heartfelt and revealing. CHECK THE COMMENTS FOR THE FULL STORY. She admitted that leaving was one of the hardest choices of her career, but it came from wanting growth and change after years i