My name is Kolaiah Lovgren, and though I live on a military base in Japan, neither of my parents are active-duty military. I arrived in Iwakuni, Japan in June 2018 and was about to start 5th grade. I...
Kolaiah Lovgren
My name is Jordin Knight. I’m in 9th grade and I’m 15 years old. I was born in Oklahoma, but I consider Virginia my home. Being a military child can be hard sometimes, but it can also be fun. The...
Jordan Knight
The struggles of being a military child are often hidden behind the glamorous idea of being able to travel the world and having many opportunities. However, in reality, being a military child, while...
Adeline Kendrick
My story may seem typical of a military child. I have moved to many places during my life. This is the second time I have lived in Japan. The first time I was young, but now I am a teenager. I haven’...
Jaidyn Jones
The life of a military child can be very painful. What makes being a military child so painful is that you always move after a certain time in your father’s career. The painful thing is knowing that...
Lucas Hendra
My family may not actively be serving in the Armed Forces, but I am still a part of DoDEA. My parents are teachers for the elementary school next door to my high school. DoDEA allows teachers to move...
Liam DeMarsico-Birkland