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Where Are You From?
“Where Are You From?” This casual, small talk, question is the one that never fails to stump me. A question I encounter frequently, most...
Paige McCormack
Oct 26, 2022


She Doesn't Even Go Here
I think we can all agree that being a military child is one of the most chaotic and unstable things in the whole world. A lot of the...
melizabethr2004
Oct 21, 2022


Leaving Support for Education
This is Ciara's thoughts as she prepares for her future in college.
Ciara S.
Sep 16, 2022


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...
Emily A.
Sep 12, 2022


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...
Catherine M.
Jul 25, 2022


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...
Katie A.
May 11, 2022


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...
Nate M.
Mar 30, 2022


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
Feb 7, 2022


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...
Avery Turner
Dec 13, 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...
Nate M.
Nov 1, 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...
Cecelia T.
Sep 27, 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...
Maria M.
Jun 30, 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...
Loretta S.
May 17, 2021


Changing Places, Changing Interests
As a young little military brat, I was involved in many different sports and extracurriculars. Softball, gymnastics, volleyball,...
Cecelia T.
Mar 15, 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...
Emma M.
Mar 3, 2021


Cardboard Boxes
There they were again: cardboard boxes clumsily held together with scotch tape, wearing and tearing at the corners. The familiar horse...
Corina Y.
Jan 4, 2021


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...
James O.
Dec 14, 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...
Isaac B.
Dec 2, 2020
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