Moving is nothing new to military kids. Over the course of my life, I've moved a total of eight times throughout the...

Unless you're just relocating to the next town over, moving often involves long hours of travel by plane or car to get to your next...

Moving is always a topic I have mixed feelings towards. I love traveling, but I always miss the people I have to leave. Sometimes it...

It’s honestly a really rare occurrence to say you’ve been stationed in one place for a very wide chunk of time. Or at least, more than...

It's November 2013 when Dad calls us from Afghanistan, where he has been deployed for the last year. After he comes back next month, we...

My name is Hadley, and I’m fourteen years old. I live in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, where my dad is the Chief of Staff of the 82nd...

Okay, to clarify, this is one of the most emotional topics for me to discuss. Not because it’s a sad one, but because it brings me so...

Being a military kid gives you experiences that give you a different view. It depends where you go. For example, moving overseas gives...

Jewish, Cajun, Navy brat and obstinate. All these words encapsulate who I am. Growing up all over the world, I haven't had the typical,...

We all have things on our minds at the moment, whether it’s quarantine or online school. But have you thought lately about your bucket...

Photo Courtesy of Gwen Hudak The line outside the commissary stretches on for what seems like forever. As a handful of people exits the...

Since birth, I have been raised to know the significance of December. Yes, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, and New Year's Eve are all...

As military kids, we move all the time. Sometimes we love it, sometimes we hate it. This is my story.

It was showtime. The school bell had rung, the students had left their classrooms, and the Humphreys High School gym was full of athletes...

This is for the military kids who will move this summer. This is for the kids who will pack up their houses with masks on. This is for...

COVID-19 has swept across the planet, leaving tears, pain, and destruction everywhere it goes. Three military kids describe how it has...

I should begin by simply stating that I am not a normal senior, as cheesy as that sounds. I am a military child who has spent the last 3...

Military life for me is a blessing and a curse. I love seeing new places and meeting new people, but I hate leaving my friends, having to...

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...

It's important to remember that bravery is something we all have. Whether it's bravery to stand up for something you believe in, or...

In going through my school email, I came across an essay contest for military teens. It was your regular essay/artwork contest, sponsored...

When people think about the military, they think of freedom, red white and blue and dog tags. But when military kids think of it, they...