UNI student’s writing takes the international stage By Nkasa Bolumbu A UNI student will present his short stories about life in the army to an international and national audience. Mykel Townsend will be presenting his very first piece from his collection, “Fort Hudson,” a set of short stories about his experience in the army. “Fort Hudson” is based on stories about Townsend’s drill instructor that he made up or heard from others. “Lots of people were scared of him. But all drill instructors are scary,” Townsend said. “Hudson made a big impact on my life during basic training. He’s like my David Goggins.” Goggins is known to many as an inspirational figure for his heroism as a Navy SEAL, his weight loss of 125 pounds to become a Navy SEAL and is considered to be one of the world’s top athletes for marathons and ultramarathons. “When I ran into Hudson in Alaska during my station, it felt like a full circle moment,” Townsend said. Read more at the link in our bio.