Where Am I From?
Where am I from? A question I continuously ponder. Is it where I was born? Is it where I’ve lived the longest? Is it where my family...
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MILITARY LIFE
MOVING
PEOPLE
EXPERIENCES
Vivian Snow
- Sep 8
Boarding School?
I suspect there are two types of people reading this article. Some of you may have done your research about boarding schools, or maybe...
Abby H.
- Aug 28
The Yearbook - a Military Kid's Best Friend
As a military child, life is constantly changing. However, buying a yearbook is one way to capture all your memories as you go through...
Lilly Saint
- Aug 25
Military Brat to Civilian
As a military brat, you move constantly and adapt to new lifestyles. Whether you are living in a small house or a big house, in the city...
Lorelei H.
- Aug 21
Songs For The Milteen Soul
As a milteen, sometimes I hear lyrics that speak to my soul. As an avid music enjoyer, I present a list of songs that have helped me...
Guest Writer
- Aug 18
Dandelion in a Forest
This poem was sent to us by Addie Z., a 12th grader stationed in the United States. Do you have a story to share with your fellow...
Guest Writer
- Aug 4
Life After the Military
This blog post was sent to us by Elena W., a college freshman stationed in Wisconsin. Do you have a story to share with your fellow...
Ella W.
- Jul 31
Chronology
I leave homes like shedding skins, and sometimes when I tell people I lived in Germany, I think it's wrong to say 'I,' because it wasn't...
Faith Clark
- Jul 14
Future TBD
As I write this, I am officially a high school graduate. It’s more than a little surreal that this is it, that I’ve reached the end of my...
Bridget D.
- Jul 5
Shades of Green at Walt Disney World and Its History
Did you know that there’s an entire resort on Walt Disney World property exclusively for military personnel? Well if you didn’t, now you...
Loretta S.
- Jun 28
a final last look
almost forgotten Home it looked so terribly unfamiliar tile floors and white walls like photos had not lined them I have come back for a...
Lilly Saint
- Jun 23
What it's like being a Military Brat with Siblings
On the surface level, being a military brat with siblings isn’t much different than being an ordinary brat with siblings. You can’t stand...
Brynn Lee
- Jun 16
Reviewing the Pentagon/Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall (Part 2)
The Pentagon/Joint Base Myer–Henderson Hall duty station and its surrounding area (the DMV region) is home to a high military population,...
Brynn Lee
- Jun 14
Reviewing the Pentagon/Joint Base Myer–Henderson Hall (Part 1)
Arlington County in Northern Virginia is home to a famous and easily recognizable duty station - the Pentagon. The Pentagon and its...
Ayslin K.
- Jun 5
All I Know
Some people say that military life is my entire personality. They say it somehow manages to creep into almost any thought that leaves my...
Avery Turner
- May 24
Homes Outside the House
I was never one of the kids who could identify a plane during flight, who could name every single squadron, or who could speak of all the...
Abby H.
- May 12
The New Neighbor
A new neighbor She just arrived The movers' mid labor She looks sleep deprived I go over, wave my hand She greets me with a smile on her...
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