Leaving Support for Education
This is Ciara's thoughts as she prepares for her future in college.
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Emily A.
- Sep 12
Without Me: The Sting of Seeing Others Move On
Without. Me. Two of some of the hardest words to swallow. In Utah, I felt like myself. Feelings of happiness would emerge when I headed...
Catherine M.
- Jul 25
Moving in the Middle of Senior Year
In the constant uncertainty of military life, it is not often that we say, “oh, that won’t happen to us.” But I did, and it was a...
Katie A.
- May 11
8 Months of Grieving
It has been about 8 months since I moved to Korea, but it still feels like I just got here. I’m trying not to feel so upset about leaving...
Nate M.
- Mar 30
How to Deal with Tough Moves
Moving is one of my favorite parts of the military lifestyle, and I have been able to live in some amazing places. However, not all moves...
Avery Turner
- Feb 7
My Five Senses of Moving
Remember learning about the five senses in kindergarten? If not, then let this serve as a brief reminder that they are the different ways...
Avery Turner
- Dec 13, 2021
The Dream State
The past two years have revealed more about the resiliency of military kids, and the struggles we face, than ever before. We moved...
Nate M.
- Nov 1, 2021
The Ups and Downs of Moving: Why I Love Moving and What I Have Missed Because of It
Whenever I imagine a world without moving every few years, I see a pretty bleak image. Moving is one of my favorite parts of military...
Cecelia T.
- Sep 27, 2021
The Final Move, and a New Life
I’ve always known that my days of moving every few years would eventually come to an end. What I did not know was how natural it would...
Maria M.
- Jun 30, 2021
Military Kids and the "Forever Home" Conundrum
I’m in the middle of a PCS right now. Some people reading this article might also be in the middle of a PCS - beginning one, unpacking...
Loretta S.
- May 17, 2021
Overseas to Stateside
As a military kid, moving overseas is seen as a sort of common experience. Your parent(s) get orders to go across an ocean and you go...
Cecelia T.
- Mar 15, 2021
Changing Places, Changing Interests
As a young little military brat, I was involved in many different sports and extracurriculars. Softball, gymnastics, volleyball,...
Emma M.
- Mar 3, 2021
The Link Between Trauma and Military Life: How We Can Work Together to Combat It
One day, I was scrolling my Instagram page and I stumbled upon a video from a licensed therapist. The video was about things that people...
Corina Y.
- Jan 4, 2021
Cardboard Boxes
There they were again: cardboard boxes clumsily held together with scotch tape, wearing and tearing at the corners. The familiar horse...
James O.
- Dec 14, 2020
Moving From a different perspective
I just moved to Switzerland, an amazing place to live, but it was my first move without my parents. Not only that, but because of the...
Isaac B.
- Dec 2, 2020
Quarantine: A Brown Family Story
The date was July 2, 2020. After a short bus ride from Osan Air Base, we arrived at Camp Humphreys. My first impression was definitely...
Catherine M.
- Oct 12, 2020
Fear of Not Moving
My dad signed his enlistment contract over 20 years ago. Little did he know that this choice would end up shaping my personality and...
Anna V.
- Sep 28, 2020
The Journey Overseas
I've officially moved. Overseas. For the first time in my life! So the weirdest thing about moving wasn't the actual moving part, the...