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DJ McCoy
Feb 14, 2021
Ways Away: A Valentine's Day Poem
I hope your love will warm me Ways away For your love is what kept me alive Every single day I would be happy to remain where I am But I...
Isaac B.
Feb 10, 2021
Cadets and Covid: Creating leaders during a pandemic
Recently there’s been a bit of a virus going around (stay safe y'all!). From students to your favorite barista, no one’s life is the...
Avery T.
Feb 7, 2021
Change: Good or Comfortable?
As military kids, it is often assumed that we love change and that we couldn’t live without it. In my personal experience, telling...
Catherine M.
Feb 3, 2021
We Must Fight.
“You and I know and do not believe that life is so dear and peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery. If...
Cecelia T.
Feb 1, 2021
Taking Exams During Virtual School
My on-post highschool recently returned to virtual instruction. Just in time for midterm exams. Yay. When I learned about this new...
Corina Y.
Jan 27, 2021
Symbols of Military Brat Culture
Military brats, the children of full-time active duty members, form a unique U.S. subculture revolving around the goodbyes, hellos, and...
Bloom's Founders
Jan 22, 2021
A letter to President Biden from Bloom's Founders
Dear President Biden, Congratulations on your election to the highest office on the land. You have broken many barriers through your...
Emma M.
Jan 20, 2021
Getting to Walk in Someone Else's Shoes
Something I'm so grateful for in this crazy life of mine is the people I've gotten to meet throughout my amazing journeys. I bring this...
Caleb K.
Jan 18, 2021
The Beauty of Deployments
As military teens, there is something that we have always dreaded: Deployments. Formally, military deployment is when a service member is...
Ciara S.
Jan 13, 2021
Still Serving: Careers Inspired by the Military
I am on my Way to finding my forever job. So here is a few interests that came along with being in a Army Familiy.
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Jan 11, 2021
Not "Goodbye" but "See You Later"
I didn't like Jamie at first. I first laid eyes on him on the first day of third grade at Trinity Lutheran School in Wahiawa, Hawaii,...
Cecelia T.
Jan 6, 2021
Attending on-post and off-post schools as a military kid
Military children either attend a public school or an on-post school wherever they happen to be living at the time. A military kid might...
Corina Y.
Jan 4, 2021
Cardboard Boxes
There they were again: cardboard boxes clumsily held together with scotch tape, wearing and tearing at the corners. The familiar horse...
Anna V.
Dec 30, 2020
To the Once and Future Me...
. . . 2020, alas I won't miss you! To the once and future me, With this year seemingly coming to a close, I have begun to wonder… what...
Ciara S.
Dec 28, 2020
The Good of 2020
We are less than a week away from completing 2020, and must I say that I am proud of all of us. Because of the challenges we've all been...
Loretta S.
Dec 25, 2020
Christmas: A Magical Holiday
What is snow? Snow is ice crystals. Snow is the Holidays. Snow is Christmas Break. Snow is Home. What is Hot Chocolate? Hot Chocolate is...
James O.
Dec 23, 2020
COVID Christmas
From restrictions on how many people can gather to just being cautious for our grandparents, COVID-19 is changing a lot of people’s plans...
Isaac B.
Dec 18, 2020
Boomerang, Goats, and a Shutout!
Not all West Point cadets get to enjoy the full festivities and experiences of the Army vs. Navy football game. The weekend leading up to...
Genevieve O.
Dec 16, 2020
Holiday Tradition in a life full of change
Happy Holidays! Halloween has come and gone, followed by Thanksgiving, catapulting us into two months of brisk breezes and joyous...
James O.
Dec 14, 2020
Moving From a different perspective
I just moved to Switzerland, an amazing place to live, but it was my first move without my parents. Not only that, but because of the...
Caleb K.
Dec 9, 2020
The Ultimate Road Trip: Making Memories
If you think about it, there is nothing quite like a long road trip. Sure, the car rides may get stuffy, or the nightly motels may not be...
Catherine M.
Dec 7, 2020
An Intricate Mosaic
“Military kids are resilient.” “Military kids are strong.” “Military kids are fearless.” "...flexible, open-minded, patient,...
Bloom Team
Dec 4, 2020
10 Holiday Gifts for Military Teens
(DISCLAIMER: None of the products below are sponsored, these are all real suggestions from real military teens.) The Holiday Season sure...
Isaac B.
Dec 2, 2020
Quarantine: A Brown Family Story
The date was July 2, 2020. After a short bus ride from Osan Air Base, we arrived at Camp Humphreys. My first impression was definitely...
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