Former Army medic from Stow featured in PTSD documentary
STOW –A former Army medic from Stow, Maine, who is grappling with demons of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, has been sharing his story with a documentary filmmaker who has created a series called "Saving America's Heroes."
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