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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...
Isaac B.
Oct 5, 2021


The Final Move, and a New Life
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...
Cecelia T.
Sep 27, 2021


Decisions: Do You Give Up Your Happiness for a Better Family Opportunity?
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;...
Ciara S.
Sep 1, 2021


Lessons from Winter Storm Uri: How Community is Important in a Military Teen's Life
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...
Nate M.
Aug 2, 2021


Shared Experiences: Military Brat Cousins
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...
Cecelia T.
Jul 28, 2021


The Dark Side of Love: Reciprocation and Safe Soul Searching
Love is just amazing. Wonderful, splendid, dangerous. Yes, dangerous. Love, in its entirety, is as dangerous as it is amazing. You have...
jraia3
Jul 27, 2021


We Need a Home: A Military Teen's Perspective on the Housing Crisis
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...
jraia3
Jul 14, 2021


Facing Failure
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....
Genevieve O.
Jun 28, 2021


Appreciating the Stories and Experiences of Military Teens
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...
Emma M.
Jun 16, 2021


The Importance of Community
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...
jraia3
Jun 7, 2021


Making the Team: The Struggles and Triumphs of Athletic Transitions
Everyone loves a good sports story -- from comeback kid to child prodigy, most stories tend to have happy endings. However, one athletic...
Nina A.
May 10, 2021


Finding Light in Darkness
Life is hard. There is no doubting that. Every day comes with its own battles. In today’s world, life is a lot worse than some could have...
jraia3
Apr 5, 2021


Farewell, Fellow Falcons
High school. A school that is meant to be the final stage of a student’s secondary education. However, for military brats, staying in...
Matthew A.
Mar 17, 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...
Loretta S.
Mar 10, 2021


Getting to Walk in Someone Else's Shoes
Something I'm so grateful for in this crazy life of mine is the people I've gotten to meet throughout my amazing journeys. I bring this...
Emma M.
Jan 20, 2021


The Beauty of Deployments
As military teens, there is something that we have always dreaded: Deployments. Formally, military deployment is when a service member is...
Caleb K.
Jan 18, 2021


Still Serving: Careers Inspired by the Military
I am on my Way to finding my forever job. So here is a few interests that came along with being in a Army Familiy.
Ciara S.
Jan 13, 2021


Not "Goodbye" but "See You Later"
I didn't like Jamie at first. I first laid eyes on him on the first day of third grade at Trinity Lutheran School in Wahiawa, Hawaii,...
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Jan 11, 2021


Cardboard Boxes
There they were again: cardboard boxes clumsily held together with scotch tape, wearing and tearing at the corners. The familiar horse...
Corina Y.
Jan 4, 2021
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