Chicago museum showcases the healing power of art for veterans

Chicago — There's a home in Chicago for the art of war, a space for those who have served to share their stories, talent and trauma. 

The National Veterans Art Museum is a space for artists like Dr. Charles Smith, now 82, who said art has helped him heal ever since he was drafted into the Marines and sent to Vietnam at the age of 25.

"I felt that when I got home, that it was necessary to make sure that that legacy of that war was not forgotten," said Smith, a sculptor. "Especially the most important part of it, that Blacks and Whites fought together. We died together."