Two days before he was supposed to be back, I mentioned my brother's homecoming to my friend who’s non-military. “You’re gonna dance?” I...

This is Ciara's thoughts as she prepares for her future in college.

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...

Almost two years ago, BLOOM published an article by Loretta S. entitled “The Military Brat Life: A Playlist.” Recently, I reread the...

TIMELINE: July 7th, 2020- we landed in Indianapolis, IN. We got Chick-Fil-A and went to my grandma’s house after she picked us up from...

When I first realized I was not straight in middle school, I felt very alone. I didn't have many friends, and I lived on a military base...

I happen to be a die-hard rom-com fan. Witty banter and dramatic third-act fights are the soundtrack to my Saturday nights, fireside glow...

Long time no talk, Bloomers. During my absence, Britney was freed, Squid Games captivated the world, Taylor Swift turned the internet...

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...

“B." “C." Never have two simple letters carried such emotional baggage. When you hear “Bravo," you may be reminded of a time of...

I’ve always known that my days of moving every few years would eventually come to an end. What I did not know was how natural it would...

Dear Readers, I know I don't write often, but when I do, I usually give a happy article. Well, today is a new chapter for me as a writer;...

My mom always talks about her one snow day growing up. During a blizzard in Montana, a train exploded and caused the power to go out all...

When my sister and I were little military brats, there were times when it felt like we were the only ones in the world going through the...

Love is just amazing. Wonderful, splendid, dangerous. Yes, dangerous. Love, in its entirety, is as dangerous as it is amazing. You have...

For the first time in my life, I don’t know if I will have a roof over my head. My family is one of the many military families struggling...

In the hollows of my head, there is a chorus of two. There is a rational voice that speaks reason, so, naturally, I rarely listen to it....

Something that I have found to be very comforting as time has gone on is being able to share my story and my experiences. Growing up in...

I feel as if a military kid is blessed with having a tight community when moving to a base. Within an installation there are a vast range...

Everyone loves a good sports story -- from comeback kid to child prodigy, most stories tend to have happy endings. However, one athletic...