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Dandelion in a Forest
This poem was sent to us by Addie Z., a 12th grader stationed in the United States. Do you have a story to share with your fellow...
Guest Writer
Aug 18, 2023


We March Forward
I have loved music for as long as I can remember. My parents filled our home with music, and I loved it, even when all I could do was...
Emma M.
Aug 11, 2023


Life After the Military
This blog post was sent to us by Elena W., a college freshman stationed in Wisconsin. Do you have a story to share with your fellow...
Guest Writer
Aug 4, 2023


Patchwork of Places
This article was sent to us by Brooke L., a college junior stationed in Virginia. Do you have a story to share with your fellow military...
Guest Writer
Jul 28, 2023


On the Other Side
Illustration by Alan Doodles With summer in full swing, the moving season for military families is well underway. During this time, we...
Emily A.
Jul 24, 2023


C'est La Vie
This poem was sent to us by Michaela M., a ninth grader stationed in Hawaii. Do you have a story to share with your fellow military...
Michaela M.
Jul 17, 2023


Future TBD
As I write this, I am officially a high school graduate. It’s more than a little surreal that this is it, that I’ve reached the end of my...
Faith Clark
Jul 14, 2023


Upcoming Seniors: College App Tips
With over 4,000 different options for colleges in the United States and over 25,000 options worldwide, high schoolers today have an...
El D
Jun 26, 2023


What it's like being a Military Brat with Siblings
On the surface level, being a military brat with siblings isn’t much different than being an ordinary brat with siblings. You can’t stand...
Lilly Saint
Jun 23, 2023


Reviewing the Pentagon/Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall (Part 2)
The Pentagon/Joint Base Myer–Henderson Hall duty station and its surrounding area (the DMV region) is home to a high military population,...
Brynn Lee
Jun 16, 2023


Reviewing the Pentagon/Joint Base Myer–Henderson Hall (Part 1)
Arlington County in Northern Virginia is home to a famous and easily recognizable duty station - the Pentagon. The Pentagon and its...
Brynn Lee
Jun 14, 2023


All I Know
Some people say that military life is my entire personality. They say it somehow manages to creep into almost any thought that leaves my...
Ayslin K.
Jun 5, 2023


Homes Outside the House
I was never one of the kids who could identify a plane during flight, who could name every single squadron, or who could speak of all the...
Avery Turner
May 24, 2023


Change Is Okay
Throughout my lifetime, I have been one of those people who couldn't seem to stick to one singular activity. I have participated in...
Bridget D.
May 15, 2023


The New Neighbor
A new neighbor She just arrived The movers' mid labor She looks sleep deprived I go over, wave my hand She greets me with a smile on her...
Abby H.
May 12, 2023


Paper Planes
The card gets folded into a paper plane, paper memories, paper friendship. But paper planes don't prepare you for the real thing. The...
Ella W.
May 8, 2023


A Simple Truth
Counting down the minutes until the final box would make its way into the truck, I silently prayed that this was all just a bad dream. Of...
Ayslin K.
May 1, 2023


Ranking My Duty Stations
As a military kid, I often dread the age-old "Where are you from?" I usually answer one of two ways: the place I live in, or I'll say...
melizabethr2004
Apr 21, 2023


Life As A Military Brat: A Poem
My home is in my heart, I always need a new start, I make friends everywhere I go, It makes no difference, I know, It will never change,...
Lilly Saint
Apr 17, 2023
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