Ranking My Duty Stations
As a military kid, I often dread the age-old "Where are you from?" I usually answer one of two ways: the place I live in, or I'll say...
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Lilly Saint
Apr 17, 2023
Life As A Military Brat: A Poem
My home is in my heart, I always need a new start, I make friends everywhere I go, It makes no difference, I know, It will never change,...
Kate U.
Apr 12, 2023
Pre-Missing
Is it possible to miss a friend when you’re sitting right next to her? Or feel homesick even as you sit in the house you ache for? Some...
Avery Turner
Apr 7, 2023
"Terrestrial Man"
'Hey, bud, uh, just checking in If actually, if you want, I'm, uh, in between flight We're all flying and I'm gone heading out to the...
Emily A.
Apr 3, 2023
In Your Lane
Recently, a Bloom blog titled 'Sports: Benefiting Military Teens' discussed the incredible benefits that sports can have on military...
Jasmine Lugan
Mar 27, 2023
Two Peas, One pod
Your smile. Contagious to anyone who sees you. I feel whole for the first time ever. Here and there, laughs and giggles, running at night...
Lorelei H.
Mar 20, 2023
The Strongest Military Women In History
It's March, which means it's none other than International Women’s History Month. And to celebrate the militant women of our history, I...
Ella W.
Mar 15, 2023
Long Distance
It triumphs over our trust, our commitment, our effort. I miss you. I can't remember what it feels like when the video calls are enough....
Paige McCormack
Mar 10, 2023
The Disregarded Aspects of PCS: High School
The process of PSCing is tense. Since a military environment has always surrounded me, moving has been portrayed as an adventure and a...
Abby H.
Mar 1, 2023
Sports: Benefiting Military Teens
When military teens move to a new place, a major struggle is meeting people at their new school - finding people and potential friends to...
Elisabeth H.
Feb 24, 2023
Tidbits of Advice
Let me just start out by saying that writer’s block is real. Sometimes it’s hard to get into an article, make it meaningful, and give it...
Jasmine Lugan
Feb 15, 2023
Mask
Try it on. Put it on. Keep it on. Once you have it on, You can’t take it off. The addiction. The fear. The loneliness. You can’t see me-...
Ayslin K.
Feb 10, 2023
I Serve Too
My dad is often met with the phrase, "Thank you for your service." In the Walmart checkout line, after church sessions, between gas...
Cecelia T.
Feb 6, 2023
Fond Memories of a Military Brat Childhood
I was born in a hospital on a military base. Two years later, I was moved from one base to another. And this process has repeated more or...
Kate U.
Feb 1, 2023
Bloom Books
Whether it’s a novel, comic book, biography, or something else, reading something that we relate to can bring cathartic emotions to the...
Cecelia T.
Jan 27, 2023
Stay Here or Go?
Earlier this year, the U.S. News and World Report named Huntsville, Alabama as the best place to live in America. I had never even known...
Avery Turner
Jan 23, 2023
Rivers and Roads
My family lives in a different state. For most individuals, this simple statement expresses sorrow for extended family members who live...
Lorelei H.
Jan 18, 2023
The Military’s Greatest Band: Creedence Clearwater Revival
You've probably heard your grandparents, or even your parents listening to Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR)… but do you know their...
Zoe B.
Jan 13, 2023
The Window Seat
Here I am again, staring out a window at the concrete, as the engines begin to roar. Engines. Concrete. I try not to think, because then...
Loretta S.
Jan 9, 2023
Adjusting to America: My Top Three Weirdest Culture Shocks
Six months ago, in June, I moved from Camp Humphreys, South Korea, where I'd lived for five years, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for my...
Nate M.
Jan 6, 2023
The Bittersweet Reality of High School Stabilization
High school stabilization: something my family never thought we would apply for. We’ve always been the type of people who go with the...
Christine Allen
Jan 4, 2023
Out of Place
If you didn't notice from my last article, "New Kid," I like to use music to explain what I feel, and I enjoy finding songs to help other...
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