Service is a concept that all military families are intimately familiar with. We're familiar with it cause that’s why mom or dad are...

This article was sent to us by Maddie G., a college freshman stationed at Washington DC. Do you have a story to share with your fellow...

At the start of sophomore year, I was not prepared to miss the feeling of being the new kid. That's what I had always been an exotic, new...

This poem was sent to us by Iona P., a college freshman stationed in Virginia. Do you have a story to share with your fellow military...

Christmas is a time when life feels peaceful, and everything just feels right. I think it's because it's familiar. No matter which side...

"There's no place like home for the holidays," or so sings Perry Como (and the countless other artists who have covered the song). With...

As we're wrapping up the last quarter of 2023, I've started to play one song on repeat: “A Long December” by Counting Crows, a song that...

In the nights of happiness and cheer Hold your loved ones near Embrace friends with bonds so strong Fill the room with laughter, a...

Milteens are very familiar with the ache that comes from not seeing their loved ones around the holidays. It’s just something that many...

TDY. Temporary duty. Just a few weeks - that’s not too long, right? He won’t miss too much, right? Maybe. Maybe it won’t be too bad....

As we can tell by trees shaking their leaves and hot chocolate flying off the shelves, winter is coming. In the months ahead, some states...

In the life of military kids, there are so many things that we can all relate to, regardless of our journeys, and there are so many...

On October 26th, the National Day of the Deployed, Bloom had the incredible privilege of attending the Purple Star USA 2023 National...

"Saturday, December 18th: Strike!!! Remember, only selfish jerks skip the strike! Let's get the stage nice and clean and ready for the...

Despite the other four places I’ve lived, Fort Bliss was, hands down, my favorite place to live. The just over three years I spent there...

Say goodbye I’ll definitely come back, I’ll try. 500 miles far, Only by car. We call every day, Until one night, there is just no way....

DoDEA schools are a common part of military life for many military kids. They are often a place where we find a community that can relate...

This article was sent to us by Elly M., a grown-up Army brat stationed at the Royal Air Force Wattisham in Suffolk, England. Do you have...

School has started again, and you know what that means: millions of students joining millions of clubs and teams. High schoolers...

Home. Never have I ever had the luxury to call a place such a name. Through countries and cities. I search and I search For nothing to...

"No, bud come over here and help me raise the bed!" yells my dad, "Viv, what sheets are we putting?" asks my mom. "It better be cute!" my...

Just when you think it’s over, your parents sit you down. Just when you think it’s over, they tell you rather unenthusiastically that...

we interrupt kick this dream kick for a brief kick announcement: your little sister, still talking with 'ar's that make her sound like...

This article was sent to us by Taylor B., a college sophomore stationed in Texas. Do you have a story to share with your fellow military...