Urbanna man’s PTSD from Vietnam War is focus of documentary

Something Different crowd previews ‘trailer’

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Fundraiser participants include, from left, Means; Craig Martin, filmmaker and president of Belltower Pictures; Kimberly Jennings, promoter; and Sharie Blanton, strategic advisor/fundraiser. (Photo by Larry Chowning)

Urbanna author Bob Means’ real life story of his horrid days in the Vietnam War and his struggle to cope with years of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) will be the topic of a documentary focusing attention on the national struggle of veterans dealing with PTSD and a high percentage of veteran suicides.

Means’ 332-page book, “My Soul to Keep: A Marine Journal After Combat,” was published in 2022 by Stampers Bay Publishing. The book speaks to Means’ activity in the Vietnam War; his return home from the war; and his nervous breakdown after the war. Healing comes when he gives himself to disaster relief to Vietnam in the 1980s and 90s.

Larry Chowninghttps://ssentinel.com
Larry is a reporter for the Southside Sentinel and author of several books centered around the people and places of the Chesapeake Bay.

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