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Abby H.
Jun 21, 2024
True Roots
a child of the military's stride moved often with homes far and wide through empathy's light their heart learned to fight and find where...


Kate U.
Jun 17, 2024
See You Next Year
This summer is an unusual one for me. For the first time in four years, I am not moving over the midyear months. Moving is an uprooting....


Elisabeth H.
Jun 14, 2024
"If You Want to Change the World..."
On May 19, 2014, Admiral William H. McRaven gave a commencement speech at the University of Texas. In the speech, Admiral McRaven drew on...


Jessica B.
Jun 7, 2024
Step Out of Your Comfort Zone: Advice from an Older Military Teen
While being interviewed for a scholarship, I was asked a question I hadn’t considered before: "What is one piece of advice you would pass...


Writing Contest
Jun 1, 2024
Dear Military Teens (1st Place)
The following essay is the first place winner of our 2024 Month of the Military Child Writing Contest. The theme was to write a letter to...

Writing Contest
Jun 1, 2024
Dear Fellow Military Child (2nd Place)
The following essay is the second place winner of our 2024 Month of the Military Child Writing Contest. The theme was to write a letter...


Writing Contest
May 30, 2024
A Letter to Military Teens (3rd Place)
The following essay is the third place winner of our 2024 Month of the Military Child Writing Contest. The theme was to write a letter to...


Ayslin K.
May 24, 2024
Memory Lane
I haven't seen your favorite hat since the day you moved away. The tires on our bikes went flat the day you moved away. I remember...


Amiliya S.
May 17, 2024
Curly Hair In Japan
When people imagine Japan, I think many people would picture beautiful scenery, anime, bustling cities, and really good food. What some...

Hadley W.
May 10, 2024
Military Kids in the Media
Ah, television, I love it and hate it. As a kid, I looked for people who were "like me." That kid in first grade who was playing with...


Vivian S.
May 3, 2024
Making the Difference
Connection. Belonging. Stability. These are the buzzwords used to explain the educational childhood of a military brat. We've all heard...


Nate M.
Apr 26, 2024
Voting as a Military Teen: The Beginning of a New Chapter in My Life
Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to vote for the first time in my state’s primary. While this is a significant event in many...

Emily A.
Apr 19, 2024
Do We Have A Choice?
Recently, someone thanked me for being a military child. I didn’t quite know what to say. Well, it’s not like I have a choice. It’s not...


Lilly Saint
Apr 12, 2024
Top Four Things To Do in Japan
There are countless things to do in Japan - tasty things to eat, fun places to go, and amazing things to see. Here are my top four. #1...


Abby H.
Apr 5, 2024
A Perspective Uncanny
A drawing to one is a reminder of the chores one must do later. The drawing looked like a pile of laundry on a teenage boy’s floor,...


Bridget D.
Mar 29, 2024
Change Is Coming
There’re boxes around, Nothing can be found. Where’s my dresser? Where’s my TV? Where’s everything That belongs to me? The neighbors - I...


Guest Writer
Mar 22, 2024
On Grieving and Military Kids
This article was sent to us by Kaitlyn H., a 10th grader stationed in Virginia. Do you have a story to share with your fellow military...


Elisabeth H.
Mar 15, 2024
I Owe It to the Army
What brings joy to my life? It’s a question I might not be asked much but have contemplated many a time. What in my life causes me to...


Faith Clark
Mar 8, 2024
Home Team
For me, the summer of 2023 can be summed up in baseball games. The first happened over Memorial Day weekend (and Quiz Bowl Nationals) -...


Ella W.
Mar 1, 2024
Four Things To Know About Saying Goodbye to a MilTeen
1. We might not cry... right away Military teens have a lot of rituals around goodbyes. We hug. We promise to message. We…cry? Or maybe...


Lilly Saint
Feb 23, 2024
New Houses
Everyone talks about how moving halfway across the world, getting on a plane, and leaving your family and friends behind feels, but no...

Guest Writer
Feb 16, 2024
Navigating Nomadism
This article was sent to us by Katherine T., a 10th grader stationed at the US Embassy in Lithuania. Do you have a story to share with...


Nate M.
Feb 9, 2024
How Texas Barbecue Changed My Life
The ravenous, smoky aroma of God’s musk, better known as smoking barbecue, catches my attention. I move towards it as if it is calling...


Lorelei H.
Feb 2, 2024
Because These Things Will Change
You are probably familiar with the insanely popular musician Taylor Swift… Maybe you are even familiar with her sophomore album Fearless...
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