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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Cecelia T.
- Feb 9, 2022
World Travels: Vacation In Vietnam
My family and I went on a holiday vacation to Vietnam in December 2019. Fortunately, the trip happened just a few months before COVID-19...
Avery Turner
- Feb 7, 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...
Katie A.
- Feb 2, 2022
Family Separation
Ever since I was little, being unable to see my extended family has always been a struggle. Of course, it was easier when we were in the...
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- Jan 31, 2022
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, 2022
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...
Lillianna R.
- Jan 24, 2022
Simply Just Human
I remember his last warm embrace before he walked the other way, I remember the day he first called home from far far away I remember the...
Matthew A.
- Jan 19, 2022
Top 5 Spots in Okinawa
Ah, Okinawa! Also known as “the Hawaii of Japan”, Okinawa has a rich history, dating back to the early Neolithic era. Starting with the...
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- Jan 17, 2022
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.
- Jan 5, 2022
Military Life is Inherently Unique: Why Don’t we Always Notice It?
When picking a subject for my college essay, I chose the Common App prompt, “Some students have a background, identity, interest, or...
Anna V.
- Jan 3, 2022
Snowflakes
Snowflakes fall softly like powdered sugar on rye. Never faltering from the sparkling sky, Oblivious to the frosty cold, Wondering where...
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...
Emma M.
- Dec 8, 2021
The Beauty of the Holidays
I've always loved the many different holiday seasons; summer heat fading into the crisp winds of autumn, orange leaves soon to be covered...
Elisabeth H.
- Nov 29, 2021
Finding Your Fit
When I tell non-military affiliates the number of times I’ve moved, some think it is crazy for my short lifetime. When I tell them I’ve...
Hadley W.
- Nov 22, 2021
Why Sports Are Hard for Us Military Brats and What to Do about It
Sports are hard, especially for us military kids -- not in the sense that they're more physically taxing for us, but because we don't...
Katie A.
- Nov 17, 2021
Here to Please the People
I have had trouble with being a people pleaser for years now; honestly it feels like I have been one for centuries and I’m not even 16...
Anna V.
- Nov 15, 2021
Life Seasons
Life is a beautiful circle of growth and discovery. Summer ending, New beginning. A flower curling, dying, breaking. A flower unfurling,...
Cecelia T.
- Nov 11, 2021
Veterans Day
At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of the year 1918, an armistice was signed ending World War I. From then...
Elisabeth H.
- Nov 10, 2021
A Veteran
According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, a veteran is anyone who is "a former member of the Armed Forces" -- a veteran is merely...
Henry J.
- Nov 8, 2021
I've Been Everywhere, Man
In the 1990s and early 2000s, legendary musician Johnny Cash recorded a series of American-themed cover albums. With most of the tracks'...
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- Nov 3, 2021
10 Amazing Southern Arizona Day Trips
If you're moving to Southern Arizona, you might be a little bummed out. I'll admit that when I first laid eyes on my new home, I was...
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...
Nina A.
- Oct 13, 2021
Hidden Gems in Carlisle, Pennsylvania!
Two years stationed at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania have provided me with many opportunities to check out numerous local spots. Over...
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