When military teens move to a new place, a major struggle is meeting people at their new school - finding people and potential friends to...

The cold pressing into your seat. The rumbling beneath your feet. The experience of traveling on a plane, from the rolling take-off to...

My dad is often met with the phrase, "Thank you for your service." In the Walmart checkout line, after church sessions, between gas...

I was born in a hospital on a military base. Two years later, I was moved from one base to another. And this process has repeated more or...

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...

My family lives in a different state. For most individuals, this simple statement expresses sorrow for extended family members who live...

High school stabilization: something my family never thought we would apply for. We’ve always been the type of people who go with the...

One thing I’ve learned from being a military kid is that you experience a lot of change. It seems like a given since you’re expected to...

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

If you celebrate Christmas, what does your Christmas tree look like? Is it color-coordinated with the same type of ornament? Is it hung...

My dad retired from the U.S. Army this past September. Retired. It still sounds weird, even after almost three months. Initially, I...

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,...

Raindrops sprinted down the cold glass of my back passenger window. The feeling of my aching heart was drowned out by the last whiff of...

Well, they both have layers and can make you cry. One evening, as my dad and I drove through Crystal City, he pointed out the hotels he...

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...

Temporary. Nonpermanent. Short term. I walk through the halls. I cry in the rooms. New emotions, new moves, new sacrifices. Free...

In excitement for Taylor Swift's new album Midnights, I thought it would be fun to write about some of her songs and how they have...

Dozens of pictures lined the wall, labeled with short but sweet captions describing military moves through teens' perspectives. This...

To step out of the lunch line is to have a brief out of body experience. I can see me hugging the straps of my purple backpack, like it...

“Where Are You From?” This casual, small talk, question is the one that never fails to stump me. A question I encounter frequently, most...