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My Happy Place
TIMELINE: July 7th, 2020- we landed in Indianapolis, IN. We got Chick-Fil-A and went to my grandma’s house after she picked us up from...
Joselyn D.
Jul 11, 2022


One More Goodbye: To My Military Pet
I happen to be a die-hard rom-com fan. Witty banter and dramatic third-act fights are the soundtrack to my Saturday nights, fireside glow...
Genevieve O.
May 25, 2022


8 Months of Grieving
It has been about 8 months since I moved to Korea, but it still feels like I just got here. I’m trying not to feel so upset about leaving...
Katie A.
May 11, 2022


Adventuring and Experiencing: Finding my First Forever Home
Up to this point, a lot of my military life has been centered around unique experiences, most of which are due to constant moving. I have...
Elisabeth H.
May 9, 2022


The Choice
Sometimes the life of a military teen reads like one of those Choose Your Own Adventure books. You arrive at your parent’s next...
jraia3
Mar 2, 2022


The Dream State
The past two years have revealed more about the resiliency of military kids, and the struggles we face, than ever before. We moved...
Avery Turner
Dec 13, 2021


Finding Your Fit
When I tell non-military affiliates the number of times I’ve moved, some think it is crazy for my short lifetime. When I tell them I’ve...
Elisabeth H.
Nov 29, 2021


The Ups and Downs of Moving: Why I Love Moving and What I Have Missed Because of It
Whenever I imagine a world without moving every few years, I see a pretty bleak image. Moving is one of my favorite parts of military...
Nate M.
Nov 1, 2021


Overseas to Stateside
As a military kid, moving overseas is seen as a sort of common experience. Your parent(s) get orders to go across an ocean and you go...
Loretta S.
May 17, 2021


Making the Team: The Struggles and Triumphs of Athletic Transitions
Everyone loves a good sports story -- from comeback kid to child prodigy, most stories tend to have happy endings. However, one athletic...
Nina A.
May 10, 2021


Changing Places, Changing Interests
As a young little military brat, I was involved in many different sports and extracurriculars. Softball, gymnastics, volleyball,...
Cecelia T.
Mar 15, 2021


Dandelion
A "poem" of the moves I have experienced through metaphor. A dandelion has risen, and she is born in a world full of sunshine and...
Loretta S.
Sep 30, 2020


Making Friends After Moving
One of the worst things about being a military teen is the necessity of moving often - and one of the worst things about moving is...
James O.
Aug 19, 2020


Advice from a Previously Shy and Anxious Military Kid: Learning to Adapt to these New Changes
As the weeks draw nearer and nearer to what I hope is our upcoming school year, it becomes planting season for lots of military kids....
Emma M.
Aug 12, 2020


Overcoming Negativity
It was two-thirty in the morning when we arrived at the Watertown International Airport, located in upstate New York about thirty minutes...
Caleb K.
Jul 22, 2020


How to Introduce Yourself
Have you ever felt scared to try to talk to new people? Well, hopefully this article can help!
Malayna S.
Jun 11, 2020


The Road-Map Called My Home
To all you military kids out there. I recommend reading this out loud. When I did, I felt so empowered; so free when I read it. It makes...
Anna V.
Jun 10, 2020


A New Perspective: Turning Your Move Into the Ultimate Adventure
When thinking about your life as a military kid, it can be easy to focus on the negatives. Leaving everything you know behind over and...
jraia3
Apr 27, 2020


The Welcome Home Blues: Seizing Opportunities After Moving to a New Place
Seven months ago, I hated living in Monterey, California. It’s a little city on the central coast of California, and is widely regarded...
Bennett Solomon
Apr 8, 2020


Mental Health: The Importance During PCS Transitions
Immediately at the beginning of 2019, I found out my family and I were going to move to South Korea the following summer. I couldn’t...
Griffin S.
Apr 8, 2020
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