Document Type
1961-1980 Army
Date of Submission
April 2018
Keywords
Mighty Pen Project, Veteran, Memoir, War, Vietnam, Army, Children, Accidents, Death
Abstract
The awesome power of a military convoy in Vietnam can also be a danger.
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
David M. Aldridge served our nation for 45 years. He retired from the Army after serving as an Infantry soldier and also as a Chief Legal NCO from 1965 to 1988. He went on to serve as a Department of the Army Civilian from 1988 until 2010. He had 3 tours in Viet Nam and was wounded 3 times. He has been a student of the Virginia War Memorial’s Mighty Pen Project since 2016 and has written over 100 short stories and one play about his experiences. He is editing his stories at the present time and looking for a publisher. His assignments in the Army covered every job in the Infantry from Grenadier to that of Platoon Leader when he was just a Private First Class. He is still the only NCO to ever prosecute a General Court Martial on behalf of the United States. He met and married Sheila, the love of his life in 1989, and they live in Chester, Virginia.
Is Part Of
Mighty Pen Project
