Author and Vietnam War veteran Stan Bain poses with Sister Renee, a nun who was at an orphanage in My Tho, Vietnam, at the same time as Bain during a Viet Cong attack on the facility in November 1967. Bain served 13 months in Vietnam in 1967 and 1968. (Courtesy photo)
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Vietnam veteran shares battle with PTSD to help others
There are many reasons why people write — to share their stories, to educate, to entertain. In Vietnam veteran Stan Bain's case, it's to unburden his spirit and let other veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder know they aren't alone.