Episode 11: Énouement and We Leave in Peace This week’s episode features a reflection on the effects rigorous military training has on an individual even after their period of service, and a story of how intense combat causes servicemembers to react in different ways. Énouement by Miko Yoshida, 2021 The …
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On March 6, 2024, VCU Publishing announced the third annual VCU Publishing Awards. These awards recognize scholarship and creativity from VCU Publishing’s journal partners. VCU Libraries publishes seven open access peer-reviewed scholarly journals. VCU Publishing also hosts the archives of the Virginia War Memorial Foundation’s Mighty Pen Project, which provides …
Continue ReadingEpisode 10: Crispy Critters and Earning Your Stripes and Peaches and Poundcake This week’s episode with written works by Steve Tedder, explores grief, the horrors of war, and the loss of friends in the recollections of a Vietnam veteran who has since passed away. Crispy Critters & Earning Your Stripes by …
Continue ReadingEpisode 9: Quirt Alerts and The Field Trip This week’s episode features two stories by Vietnam veteran Randy Harritan. They explore the intense relationship between military working dogs and their handlers, and a story of the moment a Vietnam Veteran received a true welcome home. Quirt Alerts by Randy Harritan, …
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The Virginia War Memorial Foundation and Firehouse Theatre Partner to Co-Produce War in Pieces, Four New One Act Plays This March, the Virginia War Memorial Foundation will present four one-act plays written by veterans and one spouse of a veteran, which will be professionally produced and performed by Richmond’s Firehouse …
Continue ReadingEpisode 8: Rosario and Bonne Année This week’s episode contains two works by Vietnam Veteran David Aldridge. His stories explore the difficulty of handling soldiers who resist orders, the haunting memories of war, and the fight for forgiveness that takes a lifetime. Rosario by David Aldridge, 2022 In November 1968, …
Continue ReadingEpisode 7: A Severe Clear Day and Who’s Laughing Now This week’s episode contains two works by Army Veteran June Forte written during the 2020 Mighty Pen Project class. She shares a story of heroism from the Pentagon on 9/11, and recounts the challenges women face in the Army and …
Continue ReadingEpisode 6: Dress Code and Disincanto This weeks’ episode, featuring “Dress Code” by Joe Maslanka and “Disincanto” by Daniel Barotti, considers the expectations one might have for their service in the Navy or Marine Corps, the peacetime reality they face, and the ways one might process the difference during and …
Continue ReadingEpisode 5: “Grief” and “Mythology Under the Mountain” This week’s episode features a story of a final act of mercy in Vietnam, from one soldier to another, and a poem exploring the internal struggle war can place on veterans. Grief by Ron Bland, 2022 We are flying high and fast …
Continue ReadingEpisode 4: Blue Devil 1 and Blue Devil 2 This week’s episode features harrowing recollections of combat, war, and the effect those experiences had later in life on Vietnam veteran Malik Hodari. Read the stories as originally written here on the blog. Blue Devil 1 by Malik Hodari, 2015 Jungle …
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