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Ella W.
Nov 26
Experiencing the Climate Crisis as a MilTeen
Seven years ago, a fourth-grade girl standing alone in a library curiously picked up a volume titled Global Warming. As she flipped...
Elisabeth H.
Oct 11
No Waste
I’m no stranger to changing neighborhoods and schools, having nine of each under my belt. The transition is always tough, but as an...
Vivian S.
Oct 7
The People We Leave Behind
"There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind." — C.S. Lewis This quote hit me hard the first time I read it. It...
Brynn Lee
Oct 4
Red String Theory - Meeting Again
I’ve always been fascinated with the Red String Theory. As a kid, I imagined having a little red string tied around my finger, wrapping...
Faith Clark
Sep 30
Waterloo Sunset
Dirty old river, must you keep rolling, flowing into the night? sings Ray Davies at the start of Waterloo Sunset , a song by the...
Amiliya S.
Aug 5
We Aren't Weeds
I am rather insignificant, and not very impressive. Not like the orchidaceae, or even the bright helianthus. But I grow. And grow, and...
Emily A.
Jul 26
Bloom Spotlight: Taiyo Reimers (Part 2)
Taiyo Reimers is a second year student at Keio University in Japan. Taiyo’s father was a Navy officer who retired after 26 years, and...
Emily A.
Jul 22
Bloom Spotlight: Taiyo Reimers (Part 1)
A while ago, Bloom did a series titled “MilTeen Spotlight,” where amazing military teens were highlighted alongside their work,...
Vivian S.
Jul 15
Name the Places
“I’m actually a Military Brat” “So, you move around a lot... where have you lived?” “Do you want the list?” That’s what I usually answer...
Lorelei H.
Jul 5
Quilts = Healing: Quilts of Valor Foundation
Quilting has been a major part of my life. Growing up with a grandmother who loves sewing, I was used to the hustle and bustle of the...
Elisabeth H.
Jun 14
"If You Want to Change the World..."
On May 19, 2014, Admiral William H. McRaven gave a commencement speech at the University of Texas. In the speech, Admiral McRaven drew on...
Vivian S.
May 3
Making the Difference
Connection. Belonging. Stability. These are the buzzwords used to explain the educational childhood of a military brat. We've all heard...
Emily A.
Apr 19
Do We Have A Choice?
Recently, someone thanked me for being a military child. I didn’t quite know what to say. Well, it’s not like I have a choice. It’s not...
Abby H.
Apr 5
A Perspective Uncanny
A drawing to one is a reminder of the chores one must do later. The drawing looked like a pile of laundry on a teenage boy’s floor,...
Guest Writer
Mar 22
On Grieving and Military Kids
This article was sent to us by Kaitlyn H., a 10th grader stationed in Virginia. Do you have a story to share with your fellow military...
Guest Writer
Feb 16
Navigating Nomadism
This article was sent to us by Katherine T., a 10th grader stationed at the US Embassy in Lithuania. Do you have a story to share with...
Nate M.
Feb 9
How Texas Barbecue Changed My Life
The ravenous, smoky aroma of God’s musk, better known as smoking barbecue, catches my attention. I move towards it as if it is calling...
Bloom Team
Nov 27, 2023
Bloom at Purple Star
On October 26th, the National Day of the Deployed, Bloom had the incredible privilege of attending the Purple Star USA 2023 National...
Elisabeth H.
Nov 17, 2023
Top 10 Day-Trips Near Fort Bliss, Texas
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...
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