Two Peas, One pod
Your smile. Contagious to anyone who sees you. I feel whole for the first time ever. Here and there, laughs and giggles, running at night...
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- Mar 10
The Disregarded Aspects of PCS: High School
The process of PSCing is tense. Since a military environment has always surrounded me, moving has been portrayed as an adventure and a...
Ayslin K.
- Feb 10
I Serve Too
My dad is often met with the phrase, "Thank you for your service." In the Walmart checkout line, after church sessions, between gas...
Cecelia T.
- Feb 6
Fond Memories of a Military Brat Childhood
I was born in a hospital on a military base. Two years later, I was moved from one base to another. And this process has repeated more or...
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- Feb 1
Bloom Books
Whether it’s a novel, comic book, biography, or something else, reading something that we relate to can bring cathartic emotions to the...
Lorelei H.
- Jan 18
The Military’s Greatest Band: Creedence Clearwater Revival
You've probably heard your grandparents, or even your parents listening to Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR)… but do you know their...
Zoe B.
- Jan 13
The Window Seat
Here I am again, staring out a window at the concrete, as the engines begin to roar. Engines. Concrete. I try not to think, because then...
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- Jan 4
Out of Place
If you didn't notice from my last article, "New Kid," I like to use music to explain what I feel, and I enjoy finding songs to help other...
Hadley W.
- Dec 21, 2022
Ahh! Retirement!
My dad retired from the U.S. Army this past September. Retired. It still sounds weird, even after almost three months. Initially, I...
Lilly Saint
- Dec 12, 2022
How Being a Military Brat Helped Me Find My Dream Job
This is the story about how I found my love for real estate as a military brat. Last year, my dad was getting ready to retire and my mom,...
Ayslin K.
- Dec 9, 2022
The Hue of "Goodbye"
Raindrops sprinted down the cold glass of my back passenger window. The feeling of my aching heart was drowned out by the last whiff of...
Catherine M.
- Dec 5, 2022
Revelations of a Dutch-American Milteen during the USA-NLD Match
With a couple tears streaming down my face, I boldly sang the Star Spangled Banner in a murmuring pub in the heart of The Hague. Having...
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- Nov 14, 2022
A Recount of "Through Our Eyes: Finding Home Again"
Dozens of pictures lined the wall, labeled with short but sweet captions describing military moves through teens' perspectives. This...
Lilly Saint
- Sep 21, 2022
Top 5 Fun Things to Do in Guam
If you didn’t already know, Guam is a tropical island known for its white sand and clear water. It has a number of awesome things you can...
Ciara S.
- Sep 16, 2022
Leaving Support for Education
This is Ciara's thoughts as she prepares for her future in college.
Ella W.
- Sep 7, 2022
Upon Leaving the Ocean
Saying goodbye to a home is always hard, but the beautiful natural world of coastal California was especially painful to leave behind. I...
Joselyn D.
- Jul 11, 2022
My Happy Place
TIMELINE: July 7th, 2020- we landed in Indianapolis, IN. We got Chick-Fil-A and went to my grandma’s house after she picked us up from...
Elena A.
- Jun 27, 2022
What I have learned as an LGBTQ+ Military Kid
When I first realized I was not straight in middle school, I felt very alone. I didn't have many friends, and I lived on a military base...