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Cecelia T.
- Jan 27
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...
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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- Dec 23, 2022
A Military Kid's Christmas Tree
If you celebrate Christmas, what does your Christmas tree look like? Is it color-coordinated with the same type of ornament? Is it hung...
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...
Lilly Saint
- Dec 12, 2022
How Being a Military Brat Helped Me Find My Dream Job
This is the story about how I found my love for real estate as a military brat. Last year, my dad was getting ready to retire and my mom,...
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.
- Aug 24, 2022
Driving as a Military Brat
Almost exactly a year ago, my family and I moved back to the U.S. from Camp Humphreys, South Korea. The two years we spent overseas...
Katie A.
- May 11, 2022
8 Months of Grieving
It has been about 8 months since I moved to Korea, but it still feels like I just got here. I’m trying not to feel so upset about leaving...
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...
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...
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....
Loretta S.
- May 17, 2021
Overseas to Stateside
As a military kid, moving overseas is seen as a sort of common experience. Your parent(s) get orders to go across an ocean and you go...
Loretta S.
- Mar 10, 2021
Shaken But Never Broken
Photo by Douglas Sprott on Flickr I would first like to say that this is not a happy story. This is a story of tragedy, of sadness. This...
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...
Anna V.
- Nov 30, 2020
Heart of Graffiti
I'm sure you've heard that familiar proverb that the "eyes are the windows to the soul." It is so true, now more than ever, as oftentimes...
Anna V.
- Oct 26, 2020
Kingdom of Beauty: Adventures in Germany
When you first think of Germany, what do you think of? I, for one think instantly of the classic snow- covered cottages with the dark...
Anna V.
- Sep 28, 2020
The Journey Overseas
I've officially moved. Overseas. For the first time in my life! So the weirdest thing about moving wasn't the actual moving part, the...
Catherine M.
- Sep 23, 2020
Your Complete and Total Guide to 48 Hours in Budapest
Budapest is the city you’ve been looking for. It has everything: the art, the history, the complex geographic culture, and of course, the...
