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If I Had One (Million) Wish(es)

I think I would need to wish for more wishes to start. Often, when I’m frustrated or sad or angry I wish for things to be different. I wish my dad didn’t have to go away. I wish I didn’t … Continue reading

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Best of Friends

Army friends are, in my opinion, different from any other friends in the world. People always say you never stay best friends with the people you knew in high school – these are the people who have never moved in … Continue reading

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An Honor to be a Military Child

Being a military child is hard because you move so often. I have moved 7 times and lived in three different countries.  But the thing I like about it is I have traveled the world, by the time I was … Continue reading

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A Little Bit Homesick

When I was 15 we moved from Anchorage, AK to Chesapeake, VA. We had lived up in the cold of Alaska for 2 ½ years – one of our longer stays anywhere. From the moment we touched down in Chesapeake, … Continue reading

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Hello From China

As I write this I am sitting in my dorm room at Jilin University in China.  I’m spending an entire semester here as an exchange student from the United States Military Academy at West Point.  It is late at night, … Continue reading

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Always a Military Brat

I completey agree that every military family makes sacrifices. It just took me a long time to realize that it is for a good cause and reason. I am the oldest daughter of a Navy Sailor. It took me 21 … Continue reading

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The Upside of Military Life

Being an Army brat hasn’t really affected me negatively. I’ve actually really enjoyed it. I love seeing new places and meeting new people, so in that aspect its been good. However, with that being said, it’s sad having to move … Continue reading

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Testimony From Congressional Hearing On Military Kids

Today, Katie Glenn, Families United’s Military Family Fellow, testified at a Congressional hearing about her life as a military child. Below is her emotional opening statement. Testimony from Katie Glenn Military Family Fellow For Families United July 14, 2009 The Army … Continue reading

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