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Full-Text Articles in Terrorism Studies
G-Day, Donald Green
G-Day, Donald Green
Mighty Pen Project Anthology & Archive
A young Marine artilleryman and his gun crew chase Saddam’s forces across the Kuwaiti desert.
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.
Quarter Cav, Jess Lockhart
Quarter Cav, Jess Lockhart
Mighty Pen Project Anthology & Archive
In Vietnam, it was always easier to ride than to walk through the jungle.
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.
State-Based Human Rights Violations And Terrorism, Eray Karlidag
State-Based Human Rights Violations And Terrorism, Eray Karlidag
Theses and Dissertations
In this dissertation, I examine the within-country and between-country effects of state-based human rights violations on annual counts of total, fatal and attributed attacks. I use the Global Terrorism Database (GTD) for my outcome variables and Political Terror Scale (PTS) to measure state-based human rights violations.
Scholars argue that repressive governments that silence dissidents and close all avenues of political expression increase the likelihood of terrorism and other acts of violence against the state (Gurr, 1970; Crenshaw, 1981; DeNardo, 1985; Piazza, 2017). In such circumstances, terrorism and acts of violence against the state may serve as a defense mechanism against …
Peaches And Pound Cake, Steve Tedder
Peaches And Pound Cake, Steve Tedder
Mighty Pen Project Anthology & Archive
A soldier in Vietnam befriends the new guy.
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.
Lost Innocence And Learning To Hate, Steve Tedder
Lost Innocence And Learning To Hate, Steve Tedder
Mighty Pen Project Anthology & Archive
A grunt in Vietnam witnesses the cruelty of his enemy, aimed at the children he’s trying to help.
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.
Crashing An Officers-Only Cav Party, Steve Tedder
Crashing An Officers-Only Cav Party, Steve Tedder
Mighty Pen Project Anthology & Archive
Thirty years after Vietnam, an enlisted man attends a reunion intended only for the officer fliers of his troop. He finds a warm welcome, and learns, again, that all warriors are a band of brothers.
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 …
The View Never Got Old, Alicia Dietz
The View Never Got Old, Alicia Dietz
Mighty Pen Project Anthology & Archive
In poetic fashion, a combat helicopter pilot contemplates the discipline of flying, and the losses she has suffered.
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.
Pawns, Richard H. Geisel
Pawns, Richard H. Geisel
Mighty Pen Project Anthology & Archive
A soldier accustomed to walking point in Vietnam finds himself on a different assignment, where he's troubled by so much sound and light.
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.
The Field Trip, Randy Harritan
The Field Trip, Randy Harritan
Mighty Pen Project Anthology & Archive
A soldier grapples with horrifying events in Vietnam, then comes home to grapple with the effects those events have had on him.
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.
Blue Devil 2, Malik Hodari
Blue Devil 2, Malik Hodari
Mighty Pen Project Anthology & Archive
A soldier in Vietnam continues to face interpersonal conflict as he fights to keep his team alive and complete his mission.
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.
Blue Devil 1, Malik Hodari
Blue Devil 1, Malik Hodari
Mighty Pen Project Anthology & Archive
A soldier in Vietnam keeps his team alive and moving while grappling with interpersonal conflict.
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.