The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. The early bird gets the worm. You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink.  ...

Dirty old river, must you keep rolling, flowing into the night?   sings Ray Davies at the start of  Waterloo Sunset , a song by the...

So, where are you from? It’s an infamous question among Milteens. We all puzzle over how to answer it, and I’ve heard a lot of eloquent...

When most civilians see the camouflage uniform of the military, the words “thank you for your service” come to their mind. At many...

a child of the military's stride moved often with homes far and wide through empathy's light their heart learned to fight and find where...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Where am I from? A question I continuously ponder. Is it where I was born? Is it where I’ve lived the longest? Is it where my family...

This article was sent to us by Brooke L., a college junior stationed in Virginia. Do you have a story to share with your fellow military...

This poem was sent to us by Michaela M., a ninth grader stationed in Hawaii. Do you have a story to share with your fellow military...

The Pentagon/Joint Base Myer–Henderson Hall duty station and its surrounding area (the DMV region) is home to a high military population,...

Arlington County in Northern Virginia is home to a famous and easily recognizable duty station - the Pentagon. The Pentagon and its...

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...

“Where Are You From?” This casual, small talk, question is the one that never fails to stump me. A question I encounter frequently, most...

I’m in the middle of a PCS right now. Some people reading this article might also be in the middle of a PCS - beginning one, unpacking...

It's your first day at probably your fifth new school. You stare into a sea of faces without names, gaze at the foreign walls covered in...

Read the first part of "The Road Map Called My Home" HERE Deep in each and every one of our hearts is that sense of home. Now more than...