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...
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Isaac B.
- Oct 5, 2021
Bravo No Longer Means Just Applause, and Why I Will Never Name my Son Charlie
“B." “C." Never have two simple letters carried such emotional baggage. When you hear “Bravo," you may be reminded of a time of...
Maria M.
- Sep 29, 2021
Another Year of University From Home (With an Obligatory: as a Military Child)
Recently, I had a conversation with my father about making the decision to study from home again for my sophomore year of college. After...
Anna V.
- Feb 22, 2021
Powdered Sugar and Cottage Cheese: 3 Days of Skiing in Germany
“Winter is coming” Or… was coming. With the on-and-off snow (depending on where you are) it is hard to tell, and with COVID, nothing is...
Isaac B.
- Feb 10, 2021
Cadets and Covid: Creating leaders during a pandemic
Recently there’s been a bit of a virus going around (stay safe y'all!). From students to your favorite barista, no one’s life is the...
Isaac B.
- Dec 2, 2020
Quarantine: A Brown Family Story
The date was July 2, 2020. After a short bus ride from Osan Air Base, we arrived at Camp Humphreys. My first impression was definitely...
carolinearnold1
- Oct 21, 2020
Taking My Sister Back to the Naval Academy: COVID Edition
Looking around as I stepped on the yard for the first time since last year was immensely different. My eyes met crowds of unrecognizable...
Isaac B.
- Sep 23, 2020
Dear Admissions Office, from the COVID Teens
Dear College Admissions Office, We are the Classes of 2021, 22, 23, and 24 . We are the COVID students. As the virus rages on, our school...
Ian S.
- Sep 21, 2020
Your Guide to In-Person School During a Pandemic
As we all know by now, 2020 has been a really stressful, unpredictable year. With all of the uncertainty surrounding this pandemic, even...
Griffin S.
- Sep 4, 2020
Back to School: Tips to Cope with a New Environment
Sadly enough, it’s back to school season. While this can seem like yet another exhausting chore, it can be dreadful for new students,...
Isaac B.
- Aug 31, 2020
Moving in the Time of COVID: A Journal
June 24, 2020 Today, we left for the Washington Dulles International Airport, my family’s first stop on our PCS to Camp Humphreys, South...
Griffin S.
- Jul 27, 2020
COVID-19 Mental Health: How to Overcome the Sudden Change
The COVID-19 pandemic has become one of the trickiest problems to manage and overcome in the modern world. Since a sufficient vaccine...
iyor7581
- Jul 24, 2020
Seven Tips for PCS-ing in 2020
Many people (myself included) were due to PCS this summer, and few had the opportunity to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Moving is...
Anna V.
- Jul 20, 2020
Been there... Done that...: The "You Can Do It" of Quarantine and Beyond!
We all know there is one thing on everyone's minds. Corona. It's on the news. It's on TV, in newspapers (if those are still a thing...
Elena A.
- Jul 16, 2020
How to Escape the "2020 Funk"
The world has been super crazy these past few months. We’ve had the threat of world war, a pandemic, protests, and even murder hornets!...
Emma M.
- Jul 13, 2020
My Favorite Promotion of All Time
Promotions are a special part of our parents' and family members' military careers. If you have a family member in the military, chances...
Catherine M.
- Jul 1, 2020
The Chronicles of Traveling During Coronatimes
Every military family stationed overseas knows the story: traveling thousands of kilometers back to America for the summer, dragging...
Hadley W.
- May 27, 2020
The Chronicles of QuaranTeen
My name is Hadley, and I’m fourteen years old. I live in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, where my dad is the Chief of Staff of the 82nd...
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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...
