Two Peas, One pod
Your smile. Contagious to anyone who sees you. I feel whole for the first time ever. Here and there, laughs and giggles, running at night...
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MILITARY LIFE
MOVING
PEOPLE
EXPERIENCES
Ella W.
- Mar 15
Long Distance
It triumphs over our trust, our commitment, our effort. I miss you. I can't remember what it feels like when the video calls are enough....
Cecelia T.
- Feb 6
Fond Memories of a Military Brat Childhood
I was born in a hospital on a military base. Two years later, I was moved from one base to another. And this process has repeated more or...
Cecelia T.
- Jan 27
Stay Here or Go?
Earlier this year, the U.S. News and World Report named Huntsville, Alabama as the best place to live in America. I had never even known...
Avery Turner
- Jan 23
Rivers and Roads
My family lives in a different state. For most individuals, this simple statement expresses sorrow for extended family members who live...
Zoe B.
- Jan 13
The Window Seat
Here I am again, staring out a window at the concrete, as the engines begin to roar. Engines. Concrete. I try not to think, because then...
Mina D
- Jan 2
Return Address
One thing I’ve learned from being a military kid is that you experience a lot of change. It seems like a given since you’re expected to...
Elisabeth H.
- Nov 4, 2022
Sometimes Negatives Are Also Positives
As we all know, military teens can have a difficult life. I respect that statement because I know it’s true. We go through moves -...
Ciara S.
- Sep 16, 2022
Leaving Support for Education
This is Ciara's thoughts as she prepares for her future in college.
Avery Turner
- Aug 22, 2022
My Military Experience: A Playlist
Almost two years ago, BLOOM published an article by Loretta S. entitled “The Military Brat Life: A Playlist.” Recently, I reread the...
Katie A.
- May 11, 2022
8 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...
Katie A.
- Nov 17, 2021
Here to Please the People
I 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 M.
- Aug 2, 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...
Cecelia T.
- Jul 28, 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...
DJ McCoy
- Jul 27, 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...
Makenna Y.
- Jun 14, 2021
Sports and Social Development
As 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, 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...
Toddi S.
- May 24, 2021
The Three Different Types of Friends
I 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 McCoy
- Feb 14, 2021