As Autumn approaches and the cool air blows in, I Break down the boxes my sweaters lived in Collages on my wall show the people I've been...

This article was sent to us by Makenah V., an 11th grader stationed in Kentucky. Do you have a story to share with your fellow military...

This article was sent to us by Annika F., a 12th grader stationed in Japan. Do you have a story to share with your fellow military teens?...

I've lived in nine houses, attended nine schools, called four different states my home, and reoriented my internal clock off of three...

Falling asleep, I always ask what house I’ll be in. Tonight, I find myself in a childhood kitchen. Tonight, I wish for a restaurant and...

A promotion is a significant occasion in the life of a service member. It is a milestone marking their ongoing commitment to service,...

Have you ever caught a scent of something and it instantly transported you to a vivid memory flooded with nostalgia? Maybe it’s the scent...

My whole life has been surrounded by sacrifice; in many ways, this is just the human experience. Whether it's sacrifices between parents...

The Month of the Military Child takes place in April and serves as a time to express awareness and appreciation for the lives of military...

This article was sent to us by Hannah M., a 12th grader stationed in Pennsylvania. Do you have a story to share with your fellow military...

Me leading Delta company! Left! Left! Left right! Right! Right left! My first sergeant’s voice filled my ears - The cadence ringing...

Four years ago, in mid-January, my family PCSed from coastal California, where it was around 60 degrees all year, to our current home in...

New Year’s. A time of resolutions, reflection, and fresh starts. My family used to come up with a motto for each year – something broader than a resolution, something that we could aim for as individuals and as a family. One year it was "regaining equilibrium," another it was "managing transitions." The tradition petered out after 2015: “maximizing opportunities”. The inspiration was taking full advantage of with a two-year assignment in London, England. It was, after all, a.

Growing up at the intersection of military and civilian life, I've learned that identity is rarely a simple narrative. Living between two worlds—the military world and the civilian world—has profoundly changed my worldview. In the military world, service is more than a profession; it's a profound commitment etched into the fabric of daily life. Pride isn't just an emotion, but a lived experience of sacrifice, resilience, and collective purpose. Watching my father serve for al

There it is — the big elephant in the room: college. And what about it? Well, everything. The college application process is hard enough...

This article was sent to us by Natalie S., an eighth grader stationed in Texas. Do you have a story to share with your fellow military...

Being stationed abroad during the holiday season can be received with mixed emotions. Some people love it, taking it as an opportunity to...

There are an endless number of things we can’t control in life - decisions that are made for us and external forces that no matter how...

Moving to Spain in sixth grade, as a very musical person, I doubted there would be many opportunities to continue doing what I loved....

This article was sent to us by Emma H., a college freshman stationed in Nashville, Tennessee. Do you have a story to share with your...