Lance Corporal Mills Palmer Bigham died of hidden wound

2 of 10 honored fallen soldiers suffered from PTSD
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 9:11 p.m.

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COLUMBIA -- Ten soldiers gone but not forgotten.

It was an emotional day for many as lawmakers took a moment to honor soldiers that made the ultimate sacrifice.

Loved ones received the honors for their fallen family member, and each one brought their own memories and stories of how their soldier made a difference.

But the Bigham family comes to the table with a different type of war story.

"He got out and started suffering from PTSD, from war combat stress injuries," says Anna Bigham.

It was those invisible wounds that Anna says led to her brother, Lance Corporal Mills Palmer Bigham, to take his life last October.

And since then, Anna has made it her mission to help stop others from doing the same through her non-profit organization called Hidden Wounds.
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