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Esmeralda

November 27, 2023

Written by Melissa Mehring Photo Credit:  Levi Guzman Esmeralda wore a smile as she opened the screen door with a bang.  Her tiny frame and head of dark brown curls bobbed in the breeze as she ...

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Just the Two of Us Again

November 13, 2023

Written by Anna Butler Photo Credit: Nathan Dumlao As I stand on the cold, saturated sand, foamy waves lap at my toes. I look down and watch as a swell of frigid water rushes toward me, surround...

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The Deployment Paper

September 25, 2023

Written by Ashley Phillips Photo Credit: Sixteen Miles Out on Unsplash   I stare at a blank piece of lined stationery, waiting for the right words to find their way into my brain and magically appe...

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The Separate Lives We Live

July 17, 2023

Written by Megan Sham Photography by Annie Louise Wilkins @annielouisewilkins   My nose was stuffy. It hurt to breathe through the sobs as we embraced in the garage at my parent's house. In Myrtle ...

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Waiting on a Homecoming

April 30, 2023

Homecomings are worth the wait. They are worth it every time, but especially when the ship, plane, or bus rolls up after months of uncertainty and extensions. In her Legacy Essay, Waiting on a Home...

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Growth Charts

April 16, 2023

How do we measure growth in military and service life? Through frequent changes and challenges, it may feel like we are never thriving. Author Joy Nicholas discovers hope lies beneath the surface, ...

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What Began with a Dog

November 29, 2022

Written by Jennifer Wake   Gold, red, orange, brown and even some green leaves drift onto her hair. She looks up to see all the trees showering their leaves down onto her and her oblivious dog. She...

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Running on Empty

October 24, 2022

Written by Sarah Ortiz Benson  The temperatures are dropping, with gusts of welcome wind. Pumpkins and harvest décor abound, despite the lack of colorful leaves. The state is aglow with football’s ...

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