One Last Move
It was 3 a.m., and I was dragging my two suitcases through Vicenza , Italy's hotel lobby, hoping silently that the items tightly packed...
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MILITARY LIFE
MOVING
PEOPLE
EXPERIENCES
Faith Clark
- Aug 16
Semi-Independent Reading Time
Military life involves a lot of time away from those you love – parents who are deployed, or who simply work such long hours that you...
Vivian S.
- Jul 15
Name the Places
“I’m actually a Military Brat” “So, you move around a lot... where have you lived?” “Do you want the list?” That’s what I usually answer...
Ayslin K.
- May 24
Memory Lane
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...
Guest Writer
- Mar 22
On Grieving and Military Kids
This article was sent to us by Kaitlyn H., a 10th grader stationed in Virginia. Do you have a story to share with your fellow military...
Elisabeth H.
- Mar 15
I Owe It to the Army
What brings joy to my life? It’s a question I might not be asked much but have contemplated many a time. What in my life causes me to...
Ella W.
- Mar 1
Four Things To Know About Saying Goodbye to a MilTeen
1. We might not cry... right away Military teens have a lot of rituals around goodbyes. We hug. We promise to message. We…cry? Or maybe...
Guest Writer
- Feb 16
Navigating Nomadism
This article was sent to us by Katherine T., a 10th grader stationed at the US Embassy in Lithuania. Do you have a story to share with...
Lorelei H.
- Aug 21, 2023
Songs For The Milteen Soul
As a milteen, sometimes I hear lyrics that speak to my soul. As an avid music enjoyer, I present a list of songs that have helped me...
Guest Writer
- Aug 18, 2023
Dandelion in a Forest
This poem was sent to us by Addie Z., a 12th grader stationed in the United States. Do you have a story to share with your fellow...
Emma M.
- Aug 11, 2023
We March Forward
I have loved music for as long as I can remember. My parents filled our home with music, and I loved it, even when all I could do was...
Ella W.
- Jul 31, 2023
Chronology
I leave homes like shedding skins, and sometimes when I tell people I lived in Germany, I think it's wrong to say 'I,' because it wasn't...
Emily A.
- Jul 24, 2023
On the Other Side
Illustration by Alan Doodles With summer in full swing, the moving season for military families is well underway. During this time, we...
Lilly Saint
- Jun 23, 2023
What it's like being a Military Brat with Siblings
On the surface level, being a military brat with siblings isn’t much different than being an ordinary brat with siblings. You can’t stand...
Ayslin K.
- Jun 5, 2023
All I Know
Some people say that military life is my entire personality. They say it somehow manages to creep into almost any thought that leaves my...
Avery Turner
- May 24, 2023
Homes Outside the House
I was never one of the kids who could identify a plane during flight, who could name every single squadron, or who could speak of all the...
melizabethr2004
- Apr 21, 2023
Ranking My Duty Stations
As a military kid, I often dread the age-old "Where are you from?" I usually answer one of two ways: the place I live in, or I'll say...
Kate U.
- Apr 12, 2023
Pre-Missing
Is it possible to miss a friend when you’re sitting right next to her? Or feel homesick even as you sit in the house you ache for? Some...
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