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PFC Stan Bain in 1967 with an orphan at the orphanage in My Tho. Months later, the building was attacked by the Viet Cong. (Courtesy photos)

PFC Stan Bain in 1967 with an orphan at the orphanage in My Tho. Months later, the building was attacked by the Viet Cong. (Courtesy photos)

November 11, 2018

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Kalispell native's book about Vietnam seeks to promote healing
November 11, 2018 4 a.m.

Kalispell native's book about Vietnam seeks to promote healing

Stan Bain volunteered for dangerous duty repeatedly during his time in Vietnam. The Kalispell native twice joined nighttime ambush operations that targeted Viet Cong or soldiers with the North Vietnamese Army. He participated in convoys and volunteered for guard duty.