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"Where Am I From?"
They ask me where I’m from—real sweet, Like it’s a place I clearly know. But moving every year on repeat Means roots don’t get a chance...
Abby H.
Jul 14, 2025


The Scents of Home
Have you ever caught a scent of something and it instantly transported you to a vivid memory flooded with nostalgia? Maybe it’s the scent...
Kloe C.
May 26, 2025


First Day
This article was sent to us by Natalie S., an eighth grader stationed in Texas. Do you have a story to share with your fellow military...
Guest Writer
May 12, 2025


The Twenty Year Itch
My 20th birthday is fast approaching. I am not entirely sure how I feel about that. Turning 18 and going to college felt like steps...
Faith Clark
May 2, 2025


The Stars Are My Home
This article was sent to us by Natalie S., an eighth grader stationed in Texas. Do you have a story to share with your fellow military...
Guest Writer
Apr 28, 2025


An Inspiring Quote
The classroom teemed with excitement as everyone took their seats, eager to play a game the teacher had told us about. It was my first...
Gabrielle M.
Apr 25, 2025


A Perfect Delicacy
This article was sent to us by Hannah M., a 12th grader stationed in Pennsylvania. Do you have a story to share with your fellow military...
Guest Writer
Apr 18, 2025


You Left, I Stayed
We packed our lives in cardboard dreams, side by side, a roaming team. Through cities bright and towns unknown, you were the closest...
Abby H.
Apr 4, 2025


Base Housing: Right for You?
Deciding where to live after a move can be a difficult decision. Whether you’re staying for a nine-month assignment or multiple years,...
Kate U.
Mar 28, 2025


A MilTeen's Guide to Cold Weather
Four years ago, in mid-January, my family PCSed from coastal California, where it was around 60 degrees all year, to our current home in...
Ella W.
Mar 7, 2025


Elephant in the Room: College Apps
There it is — the big elephant in the room: college. And what about it? Well, everything. The college application process is hard enough...
Amiliya S.
Feb 7, 2025


First Days and New Schools
This article was sent to us by Natalie S., an eighth grader stationed in Texas. Do you have a story to share with your fellow military...
Guest Writer
Feb 3, 2025


Unknown Caller
It begins with the desire to reconnect - to relive old memories and share new experiences. But as you stare at your phone, you're met...
Ayslin K.
Jan 24, 2025


Difficulties of Life
This article was sent to us by Natalie S., an eighth grader stationed in Texas. Do you have a story to share with your fellow military...
Guest Writer
Jan 20, 2025


Petals of Resilience
A seed is planted, roots must roam, Each soil it finds becomes a home. Through winds of change, it learns to sway, A blooming life in...
Abby H.
Jan 17, 2025


My Future
This article was sent to us by Natalie S., an eighth grader stationed in Texas. Do you have a story to share with your fellow military...
Guest Writer
Jan 6, 2025


Military Kid Tanka
Cardboard suffuses My empty wooden dollhouse Voices echoing Weaving to a fuller place A home none of us have known A jumble of life Is...
Kate U.
Dec 27, 2024


Five Things I Got Used to On-Base
Living on a military base - especially overseas - and living within the civilian side of the US economy are two very different things....
Gabrielle M.
Dec 20, 2024


A Life of Moving
This article was sent to us by Natalie S., an eighth grader stationed in Texas. Do you have a story to share with your fellow military...
Guest Writer
Nov 22, 2024
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