All my invisible strings were tangled When I moved states Countries Continents Moving in toddlerhood, My strings twisted and tangled From South Carolina to Virginia. Some cut, Others traded...
Haley Lanning
Over the course of 17 years, I have lived in a total of three places. Of the three places I have lived, I would say Okinawa has had the biggest impact on me. Living in Okinawa has forever changed my...
Makayla Vilailack
Growing up as a military child has been a whirlwind of change, an ever-evolving journey where home is more of a feeling than a fixed address. As I navigate my years after high school, the essence of...
Laiahna-Pearl San Nicolas
We all sat down in a circle around the TV. My mom had a nervous expression on her clouded face. “Are you ready?” she would ask us five more times in just as many minutes. The TV flashed bright...
Cayla Young
Raeya Marostica
It was the one place I was supposed to always feel safe, comfortable, and free to be myself. It brought joy and love until I became a military child. It began at the age of 13. I learned English a...
Gina Knobloch