A new school year begins today, With corridors both old and strange, New faces fill the crowded hall, As schedules shift and friendships...

I am rather insignificant, and not very impressive. Not like the orchidaceae, or even the bright helianthus. But I grow. And grow, and...

Sixteen summers have come and gone, making me the girl I am today. I believe Belly Conklin said it best: "Summer was what mattered. My...

I am a military brat. Which entails leaving and likely losing friends on a three-year basis. This was a challenge that I was ready to...

Summers of adventure, summers of change, A MilKid's life, always in range. Summers of exploration, of discovering new places, meeting new...

Today, I am thankful for you, sitting behind me in calc class our impromptu rendezvous-- Today, for the first time, you mentioned middle...

a child of the military's stride moved often with homes far and wide through empathy's light their heart learned to fight and find where...

I haven't seen your favorite hat since the day you moved away. The tires on our bikes went flat the day you moved away. I remember...

A drawing to one is a reminder of the chores one must do later. The drawing looked like a pile of laundry on a teenage boy’s floor,...

There’re boxes around, Nothing can be found. Where’s my dresser? Where’s my TV? Where’s everything That belongs to me? The neighbors - I...

I sit here and think up in my room Of all the places where I have bloomed The friends I had in different places I can think distinctly of...

This poem was sent to us by Iona P., a college freshman stationed in Virginia. Do you have a story to share with your fellow military...

In the nights of happiness and cheer Hold your loved ones near Embrace friends with bonds so strong Fill the room with laughter, a...

TDY. Temporary duty. Just a few weeks - that’s not too long, right? He won’t miss too much, right? Maybe. Maybe it won’t be too bad....

"Saturday, December 18th: Strike!!! Remember, only selfish jerks skip the strike! Let's get the stage nice and clean and ready for the...

Say goodbye I’ll definitely come back, I’ll try. 500 miles far, Only by car. We call every day, Until one night, there is just no way....

This article was sent to us by Elly M., a grown-up Army brat stationed at the Royal Air Force Wattisham in Suffolk, England. Do you have...

Home. Never have I ever had the luxury to call a place such a name. Through countries and cities. I search and I search For nothing to...

we interrupt kick this dream kick for a brief kick announcement: your little sister, still talking with 'ar's that make her sound like...

Where am I from? A question I continuously ponder. Is it where I was born? Is it where I’ve lived the longest? Is it where my family...