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Aug 10

The Basic Civic Duty of a Military Child

It always bothered me when someone thanked me for my service. It happened in every setting: at passport control upon entering the United ...

Planting a Seed: Five Reasons it Pays to Have an Off-Post Community

Matthew Oh

Jul 15

Planting a Seed: Five Reasons it Pays to Have an Off-Post Community

One 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 mi...

Where are We? The Misrepresentation of Military-Affiliated Individuals in Pop Culture

Genevieve Oakley

Jul 6

Where 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

Who 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 rea...

Family Figure? More Like a Stranger: Building Relationships After Deployment

Ash E. Centric

Jun 17

Family Figure? More Like a Stranger: Building Relationships After Deployment

Most military families are no strangers to deployments, and the sad truth is that these long spans of separation can greatly disrupt a fa...

For The Kids Who Will Move During COVID-19

Elena

May 7

For The Kids Who Will Move During COVID-19

This 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 th...

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