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    Leaving a Lasting Legacy: The Desire to Make a Difference In Our World
    Emma Moris
    • Aug 16, 2021
    Military Life

    Leaving a Lasting Legacy: The Desire to Make a Difference In Our World

    Recently, the Bloom Instagram posted a question poll asking for advice on how to leave a lasting legacy. The answer I put in the question...
    We Need a Home: A Military Teen's Perspective on the Housing Crisis
    Elena
    • Jul 14, 2021
    Military Life

    We Need a Home: A Military Teen's Perspective on the Housing Crisis

    For the first time in my life, I don’t know if I will have a roof over my head. My family is one of the many military families struggling...
    Making an Impact
    Katey W.
    • Jun 21, 2021
    Military Life

    Making an Impact

    I have always loved the comparison between military children and dandelions. Dandelions are comprised of seeds that flow through the air...
    Appreciating the Stories and Experiences of Military Teens
    Emma Moris
    • Jun 16, 2021
    Military Life

    Appreciating the Stories and Experiences of Military Teens

    Something that I have found to be very comforting as time has gone on is being able to share my story and my experiences. Growing up in...
    Sports and Social Development
    kennayurisich
    • Jun 14, 2021
    Military Life

    Sports and Social Development

    As a child of two athletes, I was bound to be immersed in the world of sports. Starting at the age of 4, I began playing basketball on a...
    The Importance of Community
    Lizzy B.
    • Jun 7, 2021
    Military Life

    The Importance of Community

    I feel as if a military kid is blessed with having a tight community when moving to a base. Within an installation there are a vast range...
    Quiz: Do You Know Your Installation Locations?
    carlen090404
    • Jun 2, 2021
    Military Life

    Quiz: Do You Know Your Installation Locations?

    On the Other Side of the Gate
    Taryn Frazier
    • May 5, 2021
    Military Life

    On the Other Side of the Gate

    College graduation is a big moment for any young adult, but it can feel especially significant to a military kid. My college graduation...
    *That* Question
    Genevieve Oakley
    • May 3, 2021
    Military Life

    *That* Question

    It's your first day at probably your fifth new school. You stare into a sea of faces without names, gaze at the foreign walls covered in...
    Finding Light in Darkness
    Elisabeth H.
    • Apr 5, 2021
    Military Life

    Finding Light in Darkness

    Life is hard. There is no doubting that. Every day comes with its own battles. In today’s world, life is a lot worse than some could have...
    Alone
    Ian Sparkman
    • Mar 8, 2021
    Military Life

    Alone

    WARNING: This article contains discussion of depression self-harm/suicide. If this makes you uncomfortable, we recommend you sit this...
    Cadets and Covid: Creating leaders during a pandemic
    Isaac
    • Feb 10, 2021
    Military Life

    Cadets and Covid: Creating leaders during a pandemic

    Recently there’s been a bit of a virus going around (stay safe y'all!). From students to your favorite barista, no one’s life is the...
    Change: Good or Comfortable?
    Avery T.
    • Feb 7, 2021
    Military Life

    Change: Good or Comfortable?

    As military kids, it is often assumed that we love change and that we couldn’t live without it. In my personal experience, telling...
    We Must Fight.
    Catherine Mäder
    • Feb 3, 2021
    Military Life

    We Must Fight.

    “You and I know and do not believe that life is so dear and peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery. If...
    Taking Exams During Virtual School
    carlen090404
    • Feb 1, 2021
    Military Life

    Taking Exams During Virtual School

    My on-post highschool recently returned to virtual instruction. Just in time for midterm exams. Yay. When I learned about this new...
    Symbols of Military Brat Culture
    corina0316
    • Jan 27, 2021
    Military Life

    Symbols of Military Brat Culture

    Military brats, the children of full-time active duty members, form a unique U.S. subculture revolving around the goodbyes, hellos, and...
    The Beauty of Deployments
    Caleb Kim
    • Jan 18, 2021
    Military Life

    The Beauty of Deployments

    As military teens, there is something that we have always dreaded: Deployments. Formally, military deployment is when a service member is...
    Still Serving: Careers Inspired by the Military
    Ciara S.
    • Jan 13, 2021
    Military Life

    Still Serving: Careers Inspired by the Military

    I am on my Way to finding my forever job. So here is a few interests that came along with being in a Army Familiy.
    Not "Goodbye" but "See You Later"
    Matthew Oh
    • Jan 11, 2021
    Military Life

    Not "Goodbye" but "See You Later"

    I didn't like Jamie at first. I first laid eyes on him on the first day of third grade at Trinity Lutheran School in Wahiawa, Hawaii,...
    Attending on-post and off-post schools as a military kid
    carlen090404
    • Jan 6, 2021
    Military Life

    Attending on-post and off-post schools as a military kid

    Military children either attend a public school or an on-post school wherever they happen to be living at the time. A military kid might...
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