Document Type
1961-1980 Army
Date of Submission
April 2018
Keywords
Mighty Pen Project, Veteran, Memoir, War, Vietnam, Army, Quang Tri, Therapy, PTSD, Closure, Views of Service, Post-Military Life
Abstract
A Vietnam vet waits for another soldier in his therapy group to open up.
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.
Author Biography
Larry Meier was born at Fort Leonard Wood, MO while his dad was still in the army and then moved to Scotia NY when he was discharged. Later his family moved to Roanoke, VA. Larry graduated from Va Tech in 1967 and then accepted an Army commission as Second Lieutenant in the Field Artillery. After attending Defense Language Institute for Dutch, he served with the Dutch army in the Netherlands. In 1970 he was assigned to the 4th Infantry Division in Ahn Khe as a FO with a 105mm battery. When the 4th Infantry stood down, he was reassigned to the 5th Infantry (Mech) in Quan Tri as the XO of a 155mm battery. The remainder of his seven-year army service was at Fort Lee, VA and then with the 3rd Armor Division in Nuremburg, Germany. After short period travelling in Europe, he moved to Richmond, VA where he met his wife, Vera, and attended Virginia Commonwealth University for post grad studies in accounting. He then accepted a position as a Revenue Agent with the Internal Revenue Service. Following retirement, he became a Financial Crimes Investigator involving money laundering cases with Wachovia (later Wells Fargo). Larry currently resides in Richmond, VA where he mentors two young grandsons on how to get into trouble they never knew existed.
Is Part Of
Mighty Pen Project
