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Moira J.
- Nov 7
How to Become a Superstar: An Interview with Author David Lee
The 2022 Military Child of the Year, accomplished violin player, and founder and president of Music Echoes, David Lee, is also the author...
Cecelia T.
- Oct 17
5 Positive Interview Tips!
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 55.3% of people ages 16-24 were working in July 2022. For many teens, a job is an...
Elena A.
- Jul 18
MilTeen Spotlight: Military Child of the Year David Lee & his Musical Innovations
This week's MilTeen Spotlight is David Lee (pictured above right), a recent high school graduate living in South Korea. He comes from an...
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- Mar 28
MilTeen Spotlight: Cultural Connector, Miranda S.
This week's MilTeen Spotlight is Miranda S., a 12th grader stationed at Camp Humphreys, South Korea, where her father works for the...
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- Feb 28
MilTeen Spotlight: Advocate Extraordinaire Brianna C.
This week's MilTeen Spotlight is Brianna C., a 12th grade Air Force brat currently located in Bossier City, Louisiana! Read on to find...
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- Jan 31
MilTeen Spotlight: Baker-Businesswoman Maya W.
Where have you lived? Which location was your favorite and why? I have lived in Virginia, Louisiana, Kentucky, and Kansas. I have lived...
Hadley W.
- Jan 25
The Top 10 Things You Shouldn't Say To A Military Kid
And What To Do When People Actually Say Them 10. Where are you from? I get this question a lot, mostly from people who don't know I'm an...
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- Jan 17
MilTeen Spotlight: SHANON of the Shanon Show
Welcome to the first-ever Bloom "MilTeen Spotlight," where we highlight military brats doing amazing things in their communities. For our...
Loretta S.
- Aug 30, 2021
Dear Class of '22
Dear Senior Class of 2022, This is it. This is our last year of high school. Congrats! We made it! We’re graduating soon! Do you remember...
Cecelia T.
- Jul 28, 2021
Shared Experiences: Military Brat Cousins
When my sister and I were little military brats, there were times when it felt like we were the only ones in the world going through the...
DJ McCoy
- Jul 27, 2021
The Dark Side of Love: Reciprocation and Safe Soul Searching
Love is just amazing. Wonderful, splendid, dangerous. Yes, dangerous. Love, in its entirety, is as dangerous as it is amazing. You have...
Anna V.
- May 26, 2021
We Will Wait: An Interview with Amy Uptgraft, Creator of the Theatrical Performance "I Will Wait"
(Art by Tim Brumbeloe) There is this melody in our hearts when someone deploys. A father, a mother, a sister, a brother, son, daughter…...
Toddi S.
- May 24, 2021
The Three Different Types of Friends
I think I can speak for many military kids when I say I don’t like making friends. Being a military kid, the idea of moving again often...
Isaac B.
- Nov 16, 2020
No, we really didn’t start the fire
No really, we didn’t start the fire. We haven’t even graduated from high school!
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- May 15, 2020
Dino-mite Teens: Hudak siblings bring roaring good times to Camp Humphreys
Photo Courtesy of Gwen Hudak The line outside the commissary stretches on for what seems like forever. As a handful of people exits the...
James O.
- Apr 1, 2020
A Time for Everything: My Adventures in Boardsports, Science, and Military Life
After moving numerous times with the military, my family lucked out and landed in the paradise of Hawaii, where I took up surfing. I’ve...
Henry J.
- Mar 31, 2020
Railroads: My Pursuit of Familiarity that Reflects New Chapters in Military Life
During times of change, people find solace in any form of familiarity — it is human nature. I hate to repeat the cliche Heraclitus quote,...