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Paper Planes
The card gets folded into a paper plane, paper memories, paper friendship. But paper planes don't prepare you for the real thing. The...
Ella W.
May 8, 2023


The Essence of Leadership
The military is filled with leaders. There are the top-dog in-charge-of-thousands-of-soldiers leaders, and there are the squad leaders,...
Elisabeth H.
May 5, 2023


A Simple Truth
Counting down the minutes until the final box would make its way into the truck, I silently prayed that this was all just a bad dream. Of...
Ayslin K.
May 1, 2023


Ranking My Duty Stations
As a military kid, I often dread the age-old "Where are you from?" I usually answer one of two ways: the place I live in, or I'll say...
melizabethr2004
Apr 21, 2023


In Your Lane
Recently, a Bloom blog titled 'Sports: Benefiting Military Teens' discussed the incredible benefits that sports can have on military...
Emily A.
Apr 3, 2023


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...
Jasmine Lugan
Mar 27, 2023


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...
Paige McCormack
Mar 10, 2023


Mask
Try it on. Put it on. Keep it on. Once you have it on, You can’t take it off. The addiction. The fear. The loneliness. You can’t see me-...
Jasmine Lugan
Feb 15, 2023


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...
Ayslin K.
Feb 10, 2023


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...
Cecelia T.
Feb 6, 2023


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...
Kate U.
Feb 1, 2023


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...
Lorelei H.
Jan 18, 2023


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...
Zoe B.
Jan 13, 2023


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...
Christine Allen
Jan 4, 2023


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...
Hadley W.
Dec 21, 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,...
Lilly Saint
Dec 12, 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...
Ayslin K.
Dec 9, 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...
Catherine M.
Dec 5, 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...
Abby H.
Nov 14, 2022
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