Aftermath

On his first day in the Vietnamese bush, a soldier takes upon himself to recover the body of a fallen comrade. 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

Going Back Home

A soldier struggles with his return from Vietnam, searching for someone to talk with, to understand. 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

OJ

On his first leave from Vietnam, a soldier visits his brother, an All-American placekicker for the USC Trojans before their 1967 game with Notre Dame, and meets OJ Simpson. 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

Thunder III

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

Gait of Power

A soldier in Vietnam experiences something beyond the normal when he covers his squad during retreat from a firefight. 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

Bombolini

A seasoned soldier takes in a new guy against his better judgement and does his best to keep the man alive. 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 Company

A soldier returning to Vietnam for his second tour is mistaken for a VIP and enjoys some accidental perks on his way to rejoin his friends. 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

PHILOSOPHICAL SPECULATIONS ON TWO THERAPEUTIC APPLICATIONS OF BREATH

Life begins and ends with breath. Slight bodily changes are brought about by alteration in the mechanisms of breath. In addition, mental changes are also influenced by breath. Our general condition of well-being is dependent upon the rhythmic of breathing within us. Similarly, emotions change the rhythm of breath and when we become overexcited, then we lose control over the breath. By gaining control of the breath then we mastery of mind and body. Not only that, we also establish a connection with the world around us, of which we are pan, through the breath. Two healing initiatives based upon breath are used as illustration of breath both as a subtle organizing property and as a material manifestation. The first example is the use of breath through singing to intentionally organize the physiological abilities of another person as they recover from coma. Singing is literally the intentional use of breath to heal realized through a particular therapeutic form, which is imptovised music therapy. A fundamental property of breathing is that it has rhythm. In musical terms, rhythm has to have the property of intention otherwise it would be simply repetition or pulse. The second healing initiative is that of Qigong Yangsheng for the treatment of asthma. Breathing is used here also as an intentional activity, this time by the patient to improve his or her own breathing abilities and to heal what is essentially a breathing problem, the material manifestation of air-flow. In this latter example, the healer acts as a teacher and guide for the sufferer to influence her own breathing

Chi Hai

A soldier in Vietnam protects two young North Vietnamese nurses from assault by his fellow soldiers before sending them to a POW center. 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

Rosario

When one soldier refuses to report for duty, our narrator must confront his principles of duty and feelings of anger vs forgiveness. 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