What is the most annoying question to a high schooler? As a rising senior, the most annoying question I get asked is, “Where are you...

The main problem with moving from school to school isn't anything that has to do solely with us, but the policies and practices of our...

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...

Military life is one of experience and livelihood. It is truly one of the most unique experiences that one can have, especially when you...

Most military families are no strangers to deployments, and the sad truth is that these long spans of separation can greatly disrupt a...

Moving is always a topic I have mixed feelings towards. I love traveling, but I always miss the people I have to leave. Sometimes it...

It’s honestly a really rare occurrence to say you’ve been stationed in one place for a very wide chunk of time. Or at least, more than...

It's November 2013 when Dad calls us from Afghanistan, where he has been deployed for the last year. After he comes back next month, we...

My name is Hadley, and I’m fourteen years old. I live in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, where my dad is the Chief of Staff of the 82nd...

Okay, to clarify, this is one of the most emotional topics for me to discuss. Not because it’s a sad one, but because it brings me so...

Being a military kid gives you experiences that give you a different view. It depends where you go. For example, moving overseas gives...

Jewish, Cajun, Navy brat and obstinate. All these words encapsulate who I am. Growing up all over the world, I haven't had the typical,...

Since birth, I have been raised to know the significance of December. Yes, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, and New Year's Eve are all...

As military kids, we move all the time. Sometimes we love it, sometimes we hate it. This is my story.

It was showtime. The school bell had rung, the students had left their classrooms, and the Humphreys High School gym was full of athletes...

COVID-19 has swept across the planet, leaving tears, pain, and destruction everywhere it goes. Three military kids describe how it has...

Military life for me is a blessing and a curse. I love seeing new places and meeting new people, but I hate leaving my friends, having to...

After moving numerous times with the military, my family lucked out and landed in the paradise of Hawaii, where I took up surfing. I’ve...

During times of change, people find solace in any form of familiarity — it is human nature. I hate to repeat the cliche Heraclitus quote,...