So, where are you from? It’s an infamous question among Milteens. We all puzzle over how to answer it, and I’ve heard a lot of eloquent...

For high school seniors moving on to higher education, now is the time to apply for scholarships. Thousands of grants and endowments are...

When most civilians see the camouflage uniform of the military, the words “thank you for your service” come to their mind. At many...

I am rather insignificant, and not very impressive. Not like the orchidaceae, or even the bright helianthus. But I grow. And grow, and...

Sixteen summers have come and gone, making me the girl I am today. I believe Belly Conklin said it best: "Summer was what mattered. My...

“I’m actually a Military Brat” “So, you move around a lot... where have you lived?” “Do you want the list?” That’s what I usually answer...

Summers of adventure, summers of change, A MilKid's life, always in range. Summers of exploration, of discovering new places, meeting new...

Today, I am thankful for you, sitting behind me in calc class our impromptu rendezvous-- Today, for the first time, you mentioned middle...

The following essay is the first place winner of our 2024 Month of the Military Child Writing Contest. The theme was to write a letter to...

Connection. Belonging. Stability. These are the buzzwords used to explain the educational childhood of a military brat. We've all heard...

Recently, someone thanked me for being a military child. I didn’t quite know what to say. Well, it’s not like I have a choice. It’s not...

There’re boxes around, Nothing can be found. Where’s my dresser? Where’s my TV? Where’s everything That belongs to me? The neighbors - I...

This article was sent to us by Kaitlyn H., a 10th grader stationed in Virginia. Do you have a story to share with your fellow military...

What brings joy to my life? It’s a question I might not be asked much but have contemplated many a time. What in my life causes me to...

This article was sent to us by Katherine T., a 10th grader stationed at the US Embassy in Lithuania. Do you have a story to share with...

I sit here and think up in my room Of all the places where I have bloomed The friends I had in different places I can think distinctly of...

Service is a concept that all military families are intimately familiar with. We're familiar with it cause that’s why mom or dad are...

This article was sent to us by Maddie G., a college freshman stationed at Washington DC. Do you have a story to share with your fellow...

At the start of sophomore year, I was not prepared to miss the feeling of being the new kid. That's what I had always been an exotic, new...

This poem was sent to us by Iona P., a college freshman stationed in Virginia. Do you have a story to share with your fellow military...