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    The Good of 2020
    Ciara S.
    • Dec 28, 2020
    Military Life

    The Good of 2020

    We are less than a week away from completing 2020, and must I say that I am proud of all of us. Because of the challenges we've all been...
    COVID Christmas
    James O'Leary
    • Dec 23, 2020
    Military Life

    COVID Christmas

    From restrictions on how many people can gather to just being cautious for our grandparents, COVID-19 is changing a lot of people’s plans...
    10 Holiday Gifts for Military Teens
    Bloom Team
    • Dec 4, 2020
    Military Life

    10 Holiday Gifts for Military Teens

    (DISCLAIMER: None of the products below are sponsored, these are all real suggestions from real military teens.) The Holiday Season sure...
    Thankful
    Matthew Oh
    • Nov 26, 2020
    Military Life

    Thankful

    Dear Military Life, Thank you for the joy you bring. It lifts us up. Thank you for the pain you cause. It helps us grow. Thank you for...
    Taking Over the "Family Business"
    Catherine Mäder
    • Nov 11, 2020
    Military Life

    Taking Over the "Family Business"

    Any military kid that has attended a DoDEA high school and a public high school can attest that it almost feels like there are more...
    Bleeding Black and Yellow
    Genevieve Oakley
    • Nov 9, 2020
    Military Life

    Bleeding Black and Yellow

    As an avid sports fan, I grew up following my favorite teams and staying up well past my bedtime to watch Monday night football. The next...
    Change: The Only Constant
    starryskies835
    • Nov 2, 2020
    Military Life

    Change: The Only Constant

    Many people know that a big part of being a military kid is the constant moves from one place to the next. Every time we leave a place,...
    QUIZ: Can You Decipher These Military Acronyms?
    Matthew Oh
    • Oct 28, 2020
    Military Life

    QUIZ: Can You Decipher These Military Acronyms?

    Roadblocks on an Open Road
    carlen090404
    • Oct 19, 2020
    Military Life

    Roadblocks on an Open Road

    I have a story to tell. It’s about uncertainty and perseverance. It’s also about love. From 2014 to 2016, my family was stationed at Fort...
    Managing Stress During Unusual Times
    Caleb Kim
    • Oct 7, 2020
    Military Life

    Managing Stress During Unusual Times

    As all of you know, the start of the 2020-2021 school year has been very off-putting. Although we ended the last school year in an online...
    Dandelion
    Loretta
    • Sep 30, 2020
    Military Life

    Dandelion

    A "poem" of the moves I have experienced through metaphor. A dandelion has risen, and she is born in a world full of sunshine and...
    My Biggest Leadership Mistakes
    starryskies835
    • Sep 16, 2020
    Military Life

    My Biggest Leadership Mistakes

    Leadership is always taught as something that is learned over time. Leaders aren't born overnight. The best way to learn true leadership...
    Heart of Home: An Extension of "The Road-Map Called My Home"
    Anna V.
    • Sep 9, 2020
    Military Life

    Heart of Home: An Extension of "The Road-Map Called My Home"

    Read the first part of "The Road Map Called My Home" HERE Deep in each and every one of our hearts is that sense of home. Now more than...
    Back to School: Tips to Cope with a New Environment
    Griffin Slover
    • Sep 4, 2020
    Military Life

    Back to School: Tips to Cope with a New Environment

    Sadly enough, it’s back to school season. While this can seem like yet another exhausting chore, it can be dreadful for new students,...
    Friends Come and Go
    Emma Moris
    • Sep 2, 2020
    Military Life

    Friends Come and Go

    I'm sure you've seen and heard SO many things about this upcoming school year and the anxiety people are feeling. No one really knows...
    Dogs In the Military!
    Malayna Shiels
    • Aug 28, 2020
    Military Life

    Dogs In the Military!

    Dogs play a big part in the functionality of the military! Read to learn how and how you can give back to these courageous canines.
    My Greatest Challenge as a Military Child
    Loretta
    • Aug 21, 2020
    Military Life

    My Greatest Challenge as a Military Child

    Picture credit: My mom made this for a KinderJam blog. Alright, here's a disclaimer: This article is kind of depressing because I got...
    Still Strong: A Reminder that the World Hasn’t Fallen Apart (And How to Remember It)
    Bennett Solomon
    • Aug 17, 2020
    Military Life

    Still Strong: A Reminder that the World Hasn’t Fallen Apart (And How to Remember It)

    It wouldn’t be very controversial to say that 2020 has thus far been kind of a bummer. Our good ole US of A has been the subject of...
    Advice from a Previously Shy and Anxious Military Kid: Learning to Adapt to these New Changes
    Emma Moris
    • Aug 12, 2020
    Military Life

    Advice from a Previously Shy and Anxious Military Kid: Learning to Adapt to these New Changes

    As the weeks draw nearer and nearer to what I hope is our upcoming school year, it becomes planting season for lots of military kids....
    The Basic Civic Duty of a Military Child
    Catherine Mäder
    • Aug 10, 2020
    Military Life

    The Basic Civic Duty of a Military Child

    It always bothered me when someone thanked me for my service. It happened in every setting: at passport control upon entering the United...
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