Genevieve OakleyMay 3, 2021Military Life*That* QuestionIt's your first day at probably your fifth new school. You stare into a sea of faces without names, gaze at the foreign walls covered in...
Elisabeth H.Apr 5, 2021Military LifeFinding Light in DarknessLife 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...
Matt the Military BratMar 17, 2021ExperiencesFarewell, Fellow FalconsHigh school. A school that is meant to be the final stage of a student’s secondary education. However, for military brats, staying in...
corina0316Jan 4, 2021MovingCardboard BoxesThere they were again: cardboard boxes clumsily held together with scotch tape, wearing and tearing at the corners. The familiar horse...
IsaacDec 2, 2020MovingQuarantine: A Brown Family StoryThe date was July 2, 2020. After a short bus ride from Osan Air Base, we arrived at Camp Humphreys. My first impression was definitely...
Catherine MäderAug 10, 2020Military LifeThe Basic Civic Duty of a Military ChildIt always bothered me when someone thanked me for my service. It happened in every setting: at passport control upon entering the United...
Genevieve OakleyJul 6, 2020Military LifeWhere are We? The Misrepresentation of Military-Affiliated Individuals in Pop Culture Fun fact: there are currently 1.3 million school-aged military kids in the United States. We're attending public school, private school,...
Lillianna R.Jun 26, 2020Military LifeWho Are You Going to Be?As many people will say, freshman year was a TOUGH one. I had no idea that this would be the year I would crumble and have no hope of...
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...
ElenaMay 7, 2020MovingFor The Kids Who Will Move During COVID-19This is for the military kids who will move this summer. This is for the kids who will pack up their houses with masks on. This is for...