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WELCOME HOME: The writer as a child waits in anticipation to see her dad, who's been deployed. Deployment can be a time of uncertainty but finally reuniting makes the wait worthwhile.

Moving with the military: A glimpse into the life of an Army brat (Editorial)

Emma McShea, Staff Writer November 21, 2021

I don’t have what most people would consider a “hometown.” Since my dad is in the Army, I've moved six times in my 14 years of living. I know what it’s like to say goodbye to people and places...

The boxes are packed, the furniture's loaded--the annual process of War College families moving in and out of the Carlisle area will soon be upon us.  But how does it feel to be the one staying behind and saying goodbye?

Packing up: the struggle to say goodbye

Emma Santillo, Staff writer March 11, 2020

As soldiers from the Army War College begin to get their orders, kids of the soldiers, commonly called military brats, are already preparing to deal with losing their friends and having to make new ones,...

A street like this one in Monschau, Germany can really demonstrate just how different life can look when living overseas.

Moving overseas: students share their concerns before leaving the U.S.

Lauren Pantleo, Perspectives writer March 29, 2015

Many families, especially those in the military, move year to year; however the move is typically stateside. In fact, according to The Future Children.org, “[Only] 5 percent [of the active forces] were...

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