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As Autumn Approaches
As Autumn approaches and the cool air blows in, I Break down the boxes my sweaters lived in Collages on my wall show the people I've been...
Vivian S.
Sep 26, 2025


Counting Buses, Keeping Promises
This article was sent to us by Makenah V., an 11th grader stationed in Kentucky. Do you have a story to share with your fellow military...
Guest Writer
Sep 5, 2025


“This Already Feels Like Home”
“This already feels like home” you’re expected to say. After all, you have already moved many times. It already feels like home, as you...
Katie S.
Aug 29, 2025


To Call Another House "Home"
When I was younger, I had no trouble calling my house a home. No matter how many times I moved, it always felt like home to me. However,...
Kloe C.
Aug 8, 2025


The Final Flight
My dad has served in the military my entire life. 16 years of moving. 16 years of deployments. 16 years of orders. But now, after 17...
Lily S
Aug 1, 2025


The Season of the Road Trip
From Hawaii to DC, and Pennsylvania to Texas, I'm no stranger to the "PCS Road Trip." With packing all the "essentials" - sleeping bags,...
Vivian S.
Jul 25, 2025


"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 towards adulthood, but not all the way. Being in my twenties, however, is indisputably adulthood. As I look forward to college in my twenties, I also look back at my teen years and childhood. The military played a huge role in my childhood - where we lived, when my dad was home, how often we moved… It also helped to shape me into who I am. My dad
Faith C.
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
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