Document Type
2001-2020 Navy
Date
2022
Date of Submission
January 2023
Keywords
Mighty Pen Project, Veteran, Memoir, Navy, Sailing, Joining the Military, Recruitment, Myths, Rape Culture, Hierarchy, Abuse, Disenchantment, Mental Health, Survival
Abstract
After joining the navy, a young sailor finds on his first posting that the stories he's been told aren't as true as he'd like them to be.
Articles, stories, and other compositions in this archive were written by participants in the Mighty Pen Project. The program, developed by author David L. Robbins, and in partnership with Virginia Commonwealth University and the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, Virginia, offers veterans and their family members a customized twelve-week writing class, free of charge. The program encourages, supports, and assists participants in sharing their stories and experiences of military experience so both writer and audience may benefit.
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Is Part Of
Mighty Pen Project