I am from cold, harsh winters and frostbit toes I am from roaring waterfalls where you snack on warm apple cider donuts and lick the sugar from your lips I am from a home where deer run in the backyard where there are faces in trees I am from nights filled playing hide and seek with friends When we were younger and times were simpler   I am from quaint coastal towns Filled with mansions from an era long before mine I am from sailboat rides and Subway sandwiches From a time wh

I've lived in nine houses, attended nine schools, called four different states my home, and reoriented my internal clock off of three...

Growing up at the intersection of military and civilian life, I've learned that identity is rarely a simple narrative. Living between two...

Being stationed abroad during the holiday season can be received with mixed emotions. Some people love it, taking it as an opportunity to...

When people imagine Japan, I think many people would picture beautiful scenery, anime, bustling cities, and really good food. What some...

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...

I have loved music for as long as I can remember. My parents filled our home with music, and I loved it, even when all I could do was...

With over 4,000 different options for colleges in the United States and over 25,000 options worldwide, high schoolers today have an...

Some people say that military life is my entire personality. They say it somehow manages to creep into almost any thought that leaves my...

I was never one of the kids who could identify a plane during flight, who could name every single squadron, or who could speak of all the...

As a military kid, I often dread the age-old "Where are you from?" I usually answer one of two ways: the place I live in, or I'll say...

Recently, a Bloom blog titled 'Sports: Benefiting Military Teens' discussed the incredible benefits that sports can have on military...

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...

You've probably heard your grandparents, or even your parents listening to Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR)… but do you know their...

Six months ago, in June, I moved from Camp Humphreys, South Korea, where I'd lived for five years, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for my...

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...

Being a military dependent is comprised of many things, lifestyle being one of them. One of the most asked questions I receive is “what...

Regional, ethnic, religious - thousands of cultures surround our day-to-day lives. They mingle and disperse - little snowflakes in the...

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...

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...