“I’m actually a Military Brat” “So, you move around a lot... where have you lived?” “Do you want the list?” That’s what I usually answer...

Summers of adventure, summers of change, A MilKid's life, always in range. Summers of exploration, of discovering new places, meeting new...

Quilting has been a major part of my life. Growing up with a grandmother who loves sewing, I was used to the hustle and bustle of the...

Today, I am thankful for you, sitting behind me in calc class our impromptu rendezvous-- Today, for the first time, you mentioned middle...

Connection. Belonging. Stability. These are the buzzwords used to explain the educational childhood of a military brat. We've all heard...

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,...

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...

Who am I? The question that every person faces throughout their lifetime. For army brats, this question doesn't change, but the answer...

Service is a concept that all military families are intimately familiar with. We're familiar with it cause that’s why mom or dad are...

At the start of sophomore year, I was not prepared to miss the feeling of being the new kid. That's what I had always been an exotic, new...

In the life of military kids, there are so many things that we can all relate to, regardless of our journeys, and there are so many...

This article was sent to us by Elly M., a grown-up Army brat stationed at the Royal Air Force Wattisham in Suffolk, England. Do you have...

School has started again, and you know what that means: millions of students joining millions of clubs and teams. High schoolers...

"No, bud come over here and help me raise the bed!" yells my dad, "Viv, what sheets are we putting?" asks my mom. "It better be cute!" my...

This article was sent to us by Taylor B., a college sophomore stationed in Texas. Do you have a story to share with your fellow military...

Imagine being a new student at a big high school. Picture walking into a large cafeteria facing a room full of strangers and knowing...

This poem was sent to us by Addie Z., a 12th grader stationed in the United States. Do you have a story to share with your fellow...

Military social life is a concept that is commonly underestimated by the civilian eye. I grew up watching my parents transform into shiny...

The Pentagon/Joint Base Myer–Henderson Hall duty station and its surrounding area (the DMV region) is home to a high military population,...

Arlington County in Northern Virginia is home to a famous and easily recognizable duty station - the Pentagon. The Pentagon and its...