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In this Jan. 12, 2018 photo, Viet Nam veteran and multimedia artist Charles Payne works on a wood carving in his home in Sterling, Ill. It's the latter two aspects of his life, the artistry and the spirituality, that have helped Payne cope the past 50 years with the former. "I wasn't wounded by bullets, but by Agent Orange," Payne said. "And then here I am. Still plugging away. My eyes are deteriorating, but my spirit isn't." The Vietnam veteran continues to work despite having health concerns from Agent Orange. (Alex T. Paschal/The Daily Gazette via AP)

In this Jan. 12, 2018 photo, Viet Nam veteran and multimedia artist Charles Payne works on a wood carving in his home in Sterling, Ill. It's the latter two aspects of his life, the artistry and the spirituality, that have helped Payne cope the past 50 years with the former. "I wasn't wounded by bullets, but by Agent Orange," Payne said. "And then here I am. Still plugging away. My eyes are deteriorating, but my spirit isn't." The Vietnam veteran continues to work despite having health concerns from Agent Orange. (Alex T. Paschal/The Daily Gazette via AP)

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