Taryn F.Mar 2, 2022Military LifeThe ChoiceSometimes the life of a military teen reads like one of those Choose Your Own Adventure books. You arrive at your parent’s next...
Loretta S.Jan 5, 2022Military LifeMilitary Life is Inherently Unique: Why Don’t we Always Notice It?When picking a subject for my college essay, I chose the Common App prompt, “Some students have a background, identity, interest, or...
Emma M.Dec 8, 2021Military LifeThe Beauty of the HolidaysI've always loved the many different holiday seasons; summer heat fading into the crisp winds of autumn, orange leaves soon to be covered...
Elisabeth H.Nov 29, 2021Military LifeFinding Your FitWhen I tell non-military affiliates the number of times I’ve moved, some think it is crazy for my short lifetime. When I tell them I’ve...
Hadley W.Nov 22, 2021Military LifeWhy Sports Are Hard for Us Military Brats and What to Do about ItSports are hard, especially for us military kids -- not in the sense that they're more physically taxing for us, but because we don't...
Katie A.Nov 17, 2021Military LifeHere to Please the PeopleI have had trouble with being a people pleaser for years now; honestly it feels like I have been one for centuries and I’m not even 16...
Anna V. Nov 15, 2021Military LifeLife SeasonsLife is a beautiful circle of growth and discovery. Summer ending, New beginning. A flower curling, dying, breaking. A flower unfurling,...
Elisabeth H.Nov 10, 2021Military LifeA VeteranAccording to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, a veteran is anyone who is "a former member of the Armed Forces" -- a veteran is merely...