2023/Kayla -

My name is Kayla Rose M. and I am in third grade at E. C.Elementary School. I live at Camp New Lester, on the island of Okinawa, Japan. I am here with my mom, dad, sister and my dog because my dad serves in the Military. My dad serves in the Navy. Some of the advantages of being a military child is when my dad travels to different countries he gets me toys and snacks from that country for me to try. I also get stuffed animals. My family gets discounts because my dad is in the military. I get to meet new people and make new friends.W I get to try and eat many different kinds of foods. Being a military child comes with many challenges too. When my dad lives, I am really sad and I don’t know what will happen. I also miss my dad so much when he is deployed to different locations. It is hard for my mom because my sister and I are in sports teams and our mom has to take care of us by herself.