katapple057 days agoMoving8 Months of Grieving 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...
katapple05Nov 17, 2021Military LifeHere to Please the PeopleI have had trouble with being a people pleaser for years now; honestly it feels like I have been one for centuries and I’m not even 16...
Nate MartinAug 2, 2021ExperiencesLessons from Winter Storm Uri: How Community is Important in a Military Teen's LifeMy 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...
carlen090404Jul 28, 2021PeopleShared Experiences: Military Brat CousinsWhen 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...
DJ McCoyJul 27, 2021PeopleThe Dark Side of Love: Reciprocation and Safe Soul SearchingLove is just amazing. Wonderful, splendid, dangerous. Yes, dangerous. Love, in its entirety, is as dangerous as it is amazing. You have...
kennayurisichJun 14, 2021Military LifeSports and Social DevelopmentAs a child of two athletes, I was bound to be immersed in the world of sports. Starting at the age of 4, I began playing basketball on a...
Lizzy B.Jun 7, 2021Military LifeThe Importance of CommunityI 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...
toddisinclairMay 24, 2021PeopleThe Three Different Types of FriendsI think I can speak for many military kids when I say I don’t like making friends. Being a military kid, the idea of moving again often...
DJ McCoyFeb 14, 2021Ways Away: A Valentine's Day PoemI hope your love will warm me Ways away For your love is what kept me alive Every single day I would be happy to remain where I am But I...
Matthew OhJan 11, 2021Military LifeNot "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,...
carolinearnold1Oct 21, 2020ExperiencesTaking My Sister Back to the Naval Academy: COVID EditionLooking around as I stepped on the yard for the first time since last year was immensely different. My eyes met crowds of unrecognizable...
Emma MorisSep 2, 2020Military LifeFriends Come and GoI'm sure you've seen and heard SO many things about this upcoming school year and the anxiety people are feeling. No one really knows...
James O'LearyAug 19, 2020MovingMaking Friends After MovingOne of the worst things about being a military teen is the necessity of moving often - and one of the worst things about moving is...
IsaacJul 29, 2020Military LifePeople Make The Places!I once heard the phrase "people make the places", and I didn’t realize then how true that would ring to the military teen until recently....
Matthew OhJul 15, 2020Military LifePlanting a Seed: Five Reasons it Pays to Have an Off-Post CommunityOne of the many advantages of military life is getting to interact with a diverse range of people. No, I'm not talking about the other...
Ash E. CentricJun 17, 2020Military LifeFamily Figure? More Like a Stranger: Building Relationships After DeploymentMost military families are no strangers to deployments, and the sad truth is that these long spans of separation can greatly disrupt a...
Malayna ShielsJun 11, 2020Military LifeHow to Introduce YourselfHave you ever felt scared to try to talk to new people? Well, hopefully this article can help!
Matthew OhJun 9, 2020MovingThe Problem with Growing Up: Thoughts on Moving and FriendshipMoving is nothing new to military kids. Over the course of my life, I've moved a total of eight times throughout the...