Maliya K...
Kadena Elementary School
As a military child you go through a whole bunch of challenges. I think the hardest challenge for all military kids would be moving. I can relate to that problem because you're moving, and leaving your friends. For example, I have moved a lot. I was born here in Okinawa when I was 6 months old. The year I was born we had to move to South Carolina. Then my Mom had my little sister and yet again we moved but this time to Virginia. After that we moved to Hawaii for about 2 years and then we moved back to Virginia. Then we moved back to Okinawa till it was the summer of 2023 and then we moved to Virgina again for less than a year and back to Okinawa where I am now. But despite always moving, being a military child is pretty fun getting to move to new places. My Uncle was in the United States Army and has been awarded a Purple Heart. He fought in Baghdad Iraq. He was wounded by a mortar. Which is basically a firework that explodes on the ground, and instead of pretty stuff coming out it shoots out metal pieces. Remember Warriors come in all forms. My Uncle was a warrior, and so are you. Keep going no matter what.