Curly Hair In Japan
When people imagine Japan, I think many people would picture beautiful scenery, anime, bustling cities, and really good food. What some...
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Hadley W.
May 10
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...
Emma M.
Aug 11, 2023
We March Forward
I have loved music for as long as I can remember. My parents filled our home with music, and I loved it, even when all I could do was...
El D
Jun 26, 2023
Upcoming Seniors: College App Tips
With over 4,000 different options for colleges in the United States and over 25,000 options worldwide, high schoolers today have an...
Ayslin K.
Jun 5, 2023
All I Know
Some people say that military life is my entire personality. They say it somehow manages to creep into almost any thought that leaves my...
Avery Turner
May 24, 2023
Homes Outside the House
I was never one of the kids who could identify a plane during flight, who could name every single squadron, or who could speak of all the...
melizabethr2004
Apr 21, 2023
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Paige McCormack
Dec 28, 2022
Military Base Nostalgia
Being a military dependent is comprised of many things, lifestyle being one of them. One of the most asked questions I receive is “what...
Elisabeth H.
Dec 19, 2022
The Shock of Culture
Regional, ethnic, religious - thousands of cultures surround our day-to-day lives. They mingle and disperse - little snowflakes in the...
Catherine M.
Dec 5, 2022
Revelations of a Dutch-American Milteen during the USA-NLD Match
With a couple tears streaming down my face, I boldly sang the Star Spangled Banner in a murmuring pub in the heart of The Hague. Having...
Cecelia T.
Feb 9, 2022
World Travels: Vacation In Vietnam
My family and I went on a holiday vacation to Vietnam in December 2019. Fortunately, the trip happened just a few months before COVID-19...
James O.
Aug 11, 2021
From Sports Cynic to Swiss Soccer Fan
Swiss fans at a Public Viewing event in Zürich Growing up, I had never been a huge fan of watching sports—now that's an understatement—I...
James O.
Jun 23, 2021
American vs. "Real" Japanese Sushi
I've been super blessed to live in so many different places, and one of the great things about it is enjoying all different kinds of food....
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...
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...
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