Matthew OhFeb 28PeopleMilTeen 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...
ladybughgwJan 25PeopleThe Top 10 Things You Shouldn't Say To A Military KidAnd 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...
Matthew OhJan 17PeopleMilTeen Spotlight: SHANON of the Shanon ShowWelcome to the first-ever Bloom "MilTeen Spotlight," where we highlight military brats doing amazing things in their communities. For our...
LorettaAug 30, 2021PeopleDear Class of '22Dear 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...
carlen090404Jul 28, 2021PeopleShared Experiences: Military Brat CousinsWhen 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 McCoyJul 27, 2021PeopleThe Dark Side of Love: Reciprocation and Safe Soul SearchingLove 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, 2021PeopleWe 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…...
toddisinclairMay 24, 2021PeopleThe Three Different Types of FriendsI 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...
DJ McCoyFeb 28, 2021PeopleBLACK.Even before the incident Of Emmett Till To whenever the national anthem Has someone kneel We’ve been given the shadow of doubt Or the...
IsaacNov 16, 2020PeopleNo, we really didn’t start the fireNo really, we didn’t start the fire. We haven’t even graduated from high school!
Matthew OhMay 15, 2020PeopleDino-mite Teens: Hudak siblings bring roaring good times to Camp HumphreysPhoto 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'LearyApr 1, 2020PeopleA Time for Everything: My Adventures in Boardsports, Science, and Military LifeAfter 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 JansenMar 31, 2020PeopleRailroads: My Pursuit of Familiarity that Reflects New Chapters in Military LifeDuring times of change, people find solace in any form of familiarity — it is human nature. I hate to repeat the cliche Heraclitus quote,...