Floyd Ballance: Losses stick with you

  • Floyd Ballance is a United States Army veteran who served from November 15, 1967, until November 14, 1969.
    Floyd Ballance is a United States Army veteran who served from November 15, 1967, until November 14, 1969.
  • Floyd Ballance, right, is shown in between filling sand bags during his time overseas in the United States Army.
    Floyd Ballance, right, is shown in between filling sand bags during his time overseas in the United States Army.
  • U.S. Army veteran Floyd Ballance is shown getting ready to go out on an operation while in and around Vietnam and Cambodia.
    U.S. Army veteran Floyd Ballance is shown getting ready to go out on an operation while in and around Vietnam and Cambodia.
  • U.S. Army veteran Floyd Ballance is shown during his time overseas as an infantryman of the Vietnam War.
    U.S. Army veteran Floyd Ballance is shown during his time overseas as an infantryman of the Vietnam War.
Floyd Ballance, a Purple Heart veteran, has overcome Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) thanks to talking with other veterans about their experiences. “It sticks with you,” Ballance said of…

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