Stay Here or Go?
Earlier this year, the U.S. News and World Report named Huntsville, Alabama as the best place to live in America. I had never even known...
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Lorelei H.
- Jan 18
The Military’s Greatest Band: Creedence Clearwater Revival
You've probably heard your grandparents, or even your parents listening to Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR)… but do you know their...
Loretta S.
- Jan 9
Adjusting to America: My Top Three Weirdest Culture Shocks
Six months ago, in June, I moved from Camp Humphreys, South Korea, where I'd lived for five years, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for my...
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- Jan 4
Out of Place
If you didn't notice from my last article, "New Kid," I like to use music to explain what I feel, and I enjoy finding songs to help other...
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- Dec 28, 2022
Military Base Nostalgia
Being a military dependent is comprised of many things, lifestyle being one of them. One of the most asked questions I receive is “what...
Elisabeth H.
- Dec 19, 2022
The Shock of Culture
Regional, ethnic, religious - thousands of cultures surround our day-to-day lives. They mingle and disperse - little snowflakes in the...
Catherine M.
- Dec 5, 2022
Revelations of a Dutch-American Milteen during the USA-NLD Match
With a couple tears streaming down my face, I boldly sang the Star Spangled Banner in a murmuring pub in the heart of The Hague. Having...
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...
James O.
- Aug 11, 2021
From Sports Cynic to Swiss Soccer Fan
Swiss fans at a Public Viewing event in Zürich Growing up, I had never been a huge fan of watching sports—now that's an understatement—I...
James O.
- Jun 23, 2021
American vs. "Real" Japanese Sushi
I've been super blessed to live in so many different places, and one of the great things about it is enjoying all different kinds of food....
Corina Y.
- Jan 27, 2021
Symbols of Military Brat Culture
Military brats, the children of full-time active duty members, form a unique U.S. subculture revolving around the goodbyes, hellos, and...
Emma M.
- Jan 20, 2021
Getting to Walk in Someone Else's Shoes
Something I'm so grateful for in this crazy life of mine is the people I've gotten to meet throughout my amazing journeys. I bring this...
James O.
- Jul 2, 2020
Japan vs. Korea
-A look at an age old rivalry from the view of a military teen who’s lived in both places. Disclaimer: Opinions expressed in this article...
Matthew A.
- Jun 29, 2020
Exciting Experiences Eventuating!
If there’s one thing that I have gained from being a military child, (besides becoming a pizza addict) it was developing a love for where...
Guest Writer
- Jun 15, 2020
Revisiting Thoughts Never Truly Forgotten: My Thoughts on Race and the Military Lifestyle
For me, my brothers, my parents, and for millions of people across the globe, the past couple of weeks have been difficult. It’s in times...
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- May 8, 2020
The Bubble has Burst: COVID-19 and Americans in Korea
It was showtime. The school bell had rung, the students had left their classrooms, and the Humphreys High School gym was full of athletes...
