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Famous Veterans: Then and Now
The following are some famous veterans in our nation’s history, including ones that maybe you didn’t even know about! Dwight D....
Amiliya S.
2 days ago


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


How Are We Viewed?
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
Mar 31

What's Expected
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
Mar 17

"With You By My Side"
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 17


President's Day From a Military Teen's Point of View
President’s Day is a holiday that passes every year, but how does it really apply to our lives as American military children? To me, the...
Gabrielle M.
Feb 14

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

ME
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
Dec 13, 2024

A Time for Thanksgiving
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 29, 2024

The Meaning of the Pledge
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 11, 2024


The People We Leave Behind
"There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind." — C.S. Lewis This quote hit me hard the first time I read it. It...
Vivian S.
Oct 7, 2024

Red String Theory - Meeting Again
I’ve always been fascinated with the Red String Theory. As a kid, I imagined having a little red string tied around my finger, wrapping...
Brynn Lee
Oct 4, 2024

My Missouri Girls State Experience
This summer, I had the opportunity to attend an American Legion Auxiliary Girls State program in Missouri. The program consisted of...
Emily A.
Sep 27, 2024


Scholarships: A Military Teen's Best Friend
For high school seniors moving on to higher education, now is the time to apply for scholarships. Thousands of grants and endowments are...
Kate U.
Aug 23, 2024


Bloom Spotlight: Taiyo Reimers (Part 2)
Taiyo Reimers is a second year student at Keio University in Japan. Taiyo’s father was a Navy officer who retired after 26 years, and...
Emily A.
Jul 26, 2024


Bloom Spotlight: Taiyo Reimers (Part 1)
A while ago, Bloom did a series titled “MilTeen Spotlight,” where amazing military teens were highlighted alongside their work,...
Emily A.
Jul 22, 2024


"If You Want to Change the World..."
On May 19, 2014, Admiral William H. McRaven gave a commencement speech at the University of Texas. In the speech, Admiral McRaven drew on...
Elisabeth H.
Jun 14, 2024


Step Out of Your Comfort Zone: Advice from an Older Military Teen
While being interviewed for a scholarship, I was asked a question I hadn’t considered before: "What is one piece of advice you would pass...
Jessica B.
Jun 7, 2024

Military Kids in the Media
Ah, television, I love it and hate it. As a kid, I looked for people who were "like me." That kid in first grade who was playing with...
Hadley W.
May 10, 2024
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