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,...

This article was sent to us by Annika F., a 12th grader stationed in Japan. Do you have a story to share with your fellow military teens?...

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

Scroll to see the creations! As a kid, my favorite part about moving was the boxes. With every move, I eagerly waited for the boxes to...

Life - especially as a military kid - can be unpredictable. Sometimes, you might want a guide or emergency supplies to help you out. Many...

My whole life has been surrounded by sacrifice; in many ways, this is just the human experience. Whether it's sacrifices between parents...

The classroom teemed with excitement as everyone took their seats, eager to play a game the teacher had told us about. It was my first...

The following are some famous veterans in our nation’s history, including ones that maybe you didn’t even know about! Dwight D....

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...

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...

The song "Home" by Phillip Phillips is one I was raised on, and it has always resonated with me. The meaning of this song is so close to...

Four years ago, in mid-January, my family PCSed from coastal California, where it was around 60 degrees all year, to our current home in...

New Year’s. A time of resolutions, reflection, and fresh starts. My family used to come up with a motto for each year – something broader than a resolution, something that we could aim for as individuals and as a family. One year it was "regaining equilibrium," another it was "managing transitions." The tradition petered out after 2015: “maximizing opportunities”. The inspiration was taking full advantage of with a two-year assignment in London, England. It was, after all, a.

Growing up at the intersection of military and civilian life, I've learned that identity is rarely a simple narrative. Living between two worlds—the military world and the civilian world—has profoundly changed my worldview. In the military world, service is more than a profession; it's a profound commitment etched into the fabric of daily life. Pride isn't just an emotion, but a lived experience of sacrifice, resilience, and collective purpose. Watching my father serve for al

President’s Day is a holiday that passes every year, but how does it really apply to our lives as American military children? To me, the...

At the intersection of family service and national policy, military teens have a complex but often unrecognized magnitude of expertise and past experiences. However, our experiences and wealth of knowledge are often not fully utilized. From a young age, I’ve understood that military-related decisions are made far away and by individuals who are far more important than myself. These policies drafted in distant conference rooms have rippled through our lives like silent waves,

It begins with the desire to reconnect - to relive old memories and share new experiences. But as you stare at your phone, you're met...

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...

A seed is planted, roots must roam, Each soil it finds becomes a home. Through winds of change, it learns to sway, A blooming life in...

Moving to Spain in sixth grade, as a very musical person, I doubted there would be many opportunities to continue doing what I loved....