top of page
blog



Counting Buses, Keeping Promises
This article was sent to us by Makenah V., an 11th grader stationed in Kentucky. Do you have a story to share with your fellow military...
Guest Writer
Sep 5, 2025


“This Already Feels Like Home”
“This already feels like home” you’re expected to say. After all, you have already moved many times. It already feels like home, as you...
Katie S.
Aug 29, 2025


To Call Another House "Home"
When I was younger, I had no trouble calling my house a home. No matter how many times I moved, it always felt like home to me. However,...
Kloe C.
Aug 8, 2025


The Final Flight
My dad has served in the military my entire life. 16 years of moving. 16 years of deployments. 16 years of orders. But now, after 17...
Lily S
Aug 1, 2025


A (Not So) Simple Car Ride
This article was sent to us by Natalie S., a ninth grader stationed in Texas. Do you have a story to share with your fellow military...
Guest Writer
Jun 23, 2025


Lucid Dreaming
Falling asleep, I always ask what house I’ll be in. Tonight, I find myself in a childhood kitchen. Tonight, I wish for a restaurant and...
Ella W.
Jun 13, 2025


Nomad
This article was sent to us by Natalie S., a ninth grader stationed in Texas. Do you have a story to share with your fellow military...
Guest Writer
Jun 9, 2025


Promotion: A Time for Celebration
A promotion is a significant occasion in the life of a service member. It is a milestone marking their ongoing commitment to service,...
Katie S.
May 30, 2025


The Scents of Home
Have you ever caught a scent of something and it instantly transported you to a vivid memory flooded with nostalgia? Maybe it’s the scent...
Kloe C.
May 26, 2025


MilTeen Survival Kit
Life - especially as a military kid - can be unpredictable. Sometimes, you might want a guide or emergency supplies to help you out. Many...
Kate U.
May 16, 2025


First Day
This article was sent to us by Natalie S., an eighth grader stationed in Texas. Do you have a story to share with your fellow military...
Guest Writer
May 12, 2025


The Twenty Year Itch
My 20th birthday is fast approaching. I am not entirely sure how I feel about that. Turning 18 and going to college felt like steps towards adulthood, but not all the way. Being in my twenties, however, is indisputably adulthood. As I look forward to college in my twenties, I also look back at my teen years and childhood. The military played a huge role in my childhood - where we lived, when my dad was home, how often we moved… It also helped to shape me into who I am. My dad
Faith C.
May 2, 2025


The Stars Are My Home
This article was sent to us by Natalie S., an eighth grader stationed in Texas. Do you have a story to share with your fellow military...
Guest Writer
Apr 28, 2025


The Scratchy Purple Shirts
The Month of the Military Child takes place in April and serves as a time to express awareness and appreciation for the lives of military...
Alice C.
Apr 21, 2025


A Perfect Delicacy
This article was sent to us by Hannah M., a 12th grader stationed in Pennsylvania. Do you have a story to share with your fellow military...
Guest Writer
Apr 18, 2025


Knock. Knock.
This article was sent to us by Natalie S., an eighth grader stationed in Texas. Do you have a story to share with your fellow military...
Guest Writer
Apr 14, 2025


You Left, I Stayed
We packed our lives in cardboard dreams, side by side, a roaming team. Through cities bright and towns unknown, you were the closest...
Abby H.
Apr 4, 2025


How Are We Viewed?
This article was sent to us by Natalie S., an eighth grader stationed in Texas. Do you have a story to share with your fellow military...
Guest Writer
Mar 31, 2025


A Salute
Me leading Delta company! Left! Left! Left right! Right! Right left! My first sergeant’s voice filled my ears - The cadence ringing...
Elisabeth H.
Mar 21, 2025
bottom of page
.png)





