Month of the Military Child
Humphreys Central ES, Mr. Taylor, 4th Grade
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Humphreys Central Elementary School April 9, 2026
Mr. Taylor’s 4th grade class
Humphreys Central Elementary School April 9, 2026
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Month of the Military Child
By: Liam A.
Being a military child is hard and comes with hard times. And I left some good friends but it’s all a part of life and we all have to move on. My family is the best - even when my sister yells at me and does mean stuff to me, I still love her with all my heart. And I have gotten to travel to a lot of places, such as Maryland, Texas, and so many more. And now I am in Korea!
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Military Child
By: Kathryn B.
To start, I moved to Korea from Honolulu. I have to admit that it’s alright. At first, I was like NERVOUS until…. I met my best friend for life. Then a few weeks passed by and one of my besties said they were moving to Germany. Then the day came with my bestie leaving I was sad, but I realized I still have two more besties. Then time flew away fast, faster than I imagined! I feel happier with all my friends around. It is fun but homework is hard. But enough of that – let’s talk about food!! I enjoy musubi, pancit, Canton, Popeyes, McDonalds, and ramen.
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Military Child
By: Mayumi B.
As a military child it’s actually not that bad but you have to move to different countries and different states. You might miss your friends, cousins and even your grandma. I had never heard of Korea before I moved here but I get to experience Korea thanks to my mom.
I don’t get to spend that much time with my mom because I don’t want to interrupt her work. But it’s better to move and meet new friends, and learn new languages, history and stories. It’s better to be social with other people. And this is what it feels like to be a military child, and I am proud of it.
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Living the Life of a Military Child
By: Zion C.
I am a military child. It can be hard at times because my family or my dad gets stationed at a lot of places or we move a lot. I like being a military child because the schools on base are way better because where I used to live back in the states outside the base my school was, let’s just say, not as good as this school, HCES. The people here in the base are nicer than outside the base back in the states. It can be hard because when my dad gets deployed. He missed my 9th birthday. It’s hard and easy, the hard part is moving, the easy part is making new friends. But at the end of the day I’m proud to be a military child.
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Month of the Military Child!
By: Izyk C.
Since I’m a military child, some really good places I have gone to are the Philippines, the United States (obviously), South Korea, Tokyo, Germany (because I was born there), and Peru.
Some really hard things and stuff that I am glad I did are jumping from the second floor of a boat into the water, playing Roblox DOORS only 2 months after it released (DOORS released in August 2022, and I started playing it in October 2022), having my own YouTube channel, getting straight A’s for most of my time in school, and being at Humphreys Central Elementary School.
For me, I kind of like moving places every 2-3 years, but also, I’m excited that I might have a permanent home in a couple of years. This way, I don’t have to keep losing friends but rather keep them. Another thing is that if we find a permanent home, hopefully it is near where a lot of the members in my family live. But overall, with all this, I still prefer living a crazy, military life than a boring, safe life.
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Life as a Military Child
By: Kenia C.
My experience as a military child has been good. But the best thing about it was meeting a new friend. She was a sweet kid and she ended up becoming my best friend. This is how we met. When I first moved to Texas, I didn’t know much English, so I didn’t understand people that much. One day, I was walking outside, and I saw her walking her dog the first word I said was, “Uh, like your dog?” She understood!! But she started talking to me A LOT so I couldn’t understand everything. Well, she kind of FORCED me to speak English, because if I didn’t, I wouldn’t be able to understand or speak to her. So, after a while, we did EVERYTHING TOGETHER, sleepovers, we changed as people together, went to Comic Cons together, and more. But a little later, I had to move to South Korea. We still talk and she is still my best friend. Here I made more friends so I’m happy.
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Korea as a Military Child
By: Hadrian C.
Korea is warm in summer so come to Korea and have some fun. I moved to Korea a year ago and I liked it in 3rd grade. I liked my teacher a lot. I liked it and we needed tickets then you could buy stuff like nerf guns. Then after a year, I got to 4th grade and had another teacher like my 3rd grade teacher. And I like the Minecraft projects.
I wish that I could play in the snow every day, but it only happens in winter, so I have to wait for next year. That’s why I like to be a military child. I had bad times, too, when my dad was in the military but he would always help me and my mom, too.
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Month of the Military Child
By: Addison C.
Being a military child presents a unique blend of experiences that can be both enjoyable and challenging. Leaving friends behind can be difficult, but each move has allowed me to encounter wonderful teachers, make new friends, and attend exceptional schools. Currently, I am in the fourth grade, and I am preparing for the transition to middle school.
It’s hard and entering middle school can be hard. I often worry about encountering strict teachers or unkind classmates. Nevertheless, I remain hopeful that I will find at least one friend.
Recently, my family experienced relocation to Korea due to my father’s monthly assignments there. He has a lot of work to do, which often causes him to miss important occasions, including my birthday, my brother’s birthday, and even some holidays such as Halloween and Christmas. That part is challenging, but I enjoy my life as a military child.
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Being a Military Child
By: Penelope C.
When it was my first time moving, I was a little scared to move. Some of my friends said I betrayed them, but I had to move. My mom told me that we were going to move to South Korea when I was in first grade during summer break. Then my mom said we were pushing it back to the middle of third grade. We packed all our stuff. and then moved from Florida to Korea. So when my family and I moved, it took us 16 hours to go to Korea. I was sad and a little bit scared but happy to go. It was my second time flying on an airplane. We took two planes to go to Korea. Being a military child means you can make new friends. Being a military child means you have to move to different places, and you can barely see your parents. Then I met my good friends, and we talked at lunch about our little siblings being so sassy and very mean to us. I like living in Korea because I like their noodles and the convenience stores. I like eating pizza. I like going to new places and I love going to Seoul and I like eating watermelon. Some of my friends have left Korea but I still have some and will make more.
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Month of the Military Child
By: Williams G.
My name is Williams, and I have been a military child for seven years. People often ask me what it’s like to grow up in the Army, and I always tell them it is a mix of big adventures and some tough challenges.
One of the best parts of my journey has been living in two very different places. I remember my time in Kentucky with its wide-open spaces and the feeling of home. Now I am living an INCREDIBLE ADVENTURE here in South Korea!!! Not every kid gets to live on the other side of the world, try new food and see how people live in a different culture. These seven years have taught me how to be brave and how to make new friends quickly, no matter where we are. Living here is exciting because everything is so different. I love exploring the big cities with their tall buildings and bright neon lights. I have discovered amazing new foods like ramen, Korean BBQ, and Korean fried chicken. Another GREAT thing is the technology - the internet is super-fast here, and there are many cool places like huge malls and arcade rooms. And I love the cafe places to play with my friends.
But being a military child also means facing tough challenges. The hardest part of these seven years was the big move from Kentucky to Korea. I had to say goodbye to my house, my school and my friends that I grew up with. Starting over in a foreign country can be difficult and sometimes a little sad, but it has also made me much stronger and more resilient. I LOVE the Army.
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How It Feels Like to Be a Half Military Child
By: Liam G.
Even though I was born here in Korea and not in the U.S.A., my dad served the U.S. military for about 20 years. I was still born after my dad retired but he works for the U.S. military in another way. And because of that I live a life similar to a military child’s life. I don’t really change my house much, but I do go on vacation. First there was Hawaii, then Thailand, Guam, and Florida. Because my dad works for the military, I get free education here in Humphreys Central Elementary School.
But some things are bad about being a half military child. Sometimes, my dad will have to work longer than his normal 9-hour shift. Also, I get very busy with the on post and off post things I need to get done. Although that and some other problems, being a half military child is quite nice. Also, why I am a half military child is a different story. It is because my mom is Korean but my dad has lots of experience in the military and how it works and he still works for the military in a different way.
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Being a Military Child
By: Grace H.
Being a military child is sometimes a hard and a tough time especially when I have to leave my friends and others. Sometimes there are different tough times to go through too. I hated losing my friends but now I’m thankful that I can go to different places and meet new people and friends. I thought that being a military child is always bad but after all nothing is actually that bad. But still, there are hard times. Having a military family that protects me and the country is the proudest thing about being a military child.
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Month of the Military Child
By: Cole K.
Military kids get a sense of freedom. We get to go and experience a lot of places other kids can’t go. Military kids get to live life as a normal kid like going to school. We go to an American school, even in a foreign country, and I like making friends here. So, the conclusion is that being a military kid is great.
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Being a Military Child
By: Tean M.
I’m a Military Child. Being one is super fun! Before I moved to Korea, I was in Ohio. I made lots of good friends there. But after four years, it was time to move. I didn’t want to leave because I would leave all my friends behind. But when I got to Korea, I quickly made some friends. Even at the airport, I made a friend in the landing check-in line. I love being a Military Child. From as far back as I can remember, I’ve always been a Military Child. From Georgia to South Korea, to Ohio, and back to Korea. I’ve had many adventures. I’ve been to Germany, Thailand, and I’m going to Japan for a visit soon.
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My Life as a Military Child!
By: Zoey P.
As a military child, I’ve had my fair share of my ups and downs. I have never had to move, but when my family first got to Korea my dad got a lot of job offers. When I first got to Korea, I was 2 years old! It was very hard because my dad’s job was very far away so I barely got to see him.
At first, I was unsure if I would like it here in Korea because of all of the changes. For example, none of my family members were here, we had never lived in an apartment before, and I couldn’t understand their language.
Nowadays I have adapted to their culture and language, and I have more friends! So now you know my life as a military child from my ups and downs. All around, life is still fun because I’m with my friends that won’t leave until the very end and I’m in Korea with these amazing teachers! So altogether you and I can’t say being a military child is hard nor is it easy.
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Military Child
By: Keilianys
Being a military child is fun, and you can wear whatever you want. Also, you can wear a shirt that represents the school, like on Fridays wear an HCES eagles shirt. Next, you can have clubs like dance, drama, ukulele, cooking, and student council. Also, you can make friends so fast and you can be Student of the Month and be in the honor roll. Next, you can be nice to parents and kids but most important is to be proud that you are a military child. In conclusion, this is all that you can do being a military student.
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Month of the Military Child
By: Emelia S.
Being a military child is a great accomplishment. You can move around the globe and see new places. If you move to a new country with its own language, you can learn some of that language while you’re there! For example, if you move to Italy, you can learn some Italian words like ‘hi’ and ‘goodbye’ (Ciao; Pronounced: Ch-ow). My dad is in the Army. Sometimes he goes on work trips for about a week and I miss him. But I know he’ll come back and I always greet him with a big hug.
But being a military child isn’t always that great. You’re forced to leave your best friends and your favorite teachers. Before I moved to Korea, I wasn’t that sure. But eventually, we moved, and now I have a lot of friends at HCES. When I was in Italy, about 6 or 7 years ago, my dad went on long work trips for almost 1, 2, or 3 months. I missed him SOOO much. But he gave me and my older brother a daddy doll that looks like him so I could hug it when I missed him.
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Military Child
By: Isabella S.
I am a military child which means my mom or dad works in the military. I like being a military child because then I am able to go to different places and meet new friends too! I like being a military child because then I can go live somewhere new like in my new neighborhood or in my new apartment. Also, I can make new friends at my bus stop. I like being a Military child because I can go to a new school and make awesome new friends. Also, I will have nice new teachers, principal and vice principal. And that is why I like being a military child.
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My Amazing Life as a Military Child
By: Aimer S.
My life as a military child is fun but sometimes it’s sad because you are leaving your friends in the states and sometimes you wish you could go back to them. I miss them but when I get to my new school I will make lots of friends. When you get home from school you will tell your parents about your first day at your new school, then you will spend the rest of the day with your parents. Then I wake up in the morning for school - I love school very much.
What I like about being a military child is that I get to wear whatever I want and eat whatever I want. I love how my father works really hard and helps me and my three sisters. Sometimes your siblings can be annoying and rude, but you just have to get along with them and spend time with them - it works for me and it will probably work for others.
Korea is the best place I have been to. It’s a nice place to visit and I have the best teacher. He’s really nice but sometimes people get in trouble. I love my friends and they are really nice. I hope when you’re in the military you get to go to Korea because it’s the best place EVER. I hope you like my story about my life as a military child.
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Being a Military Child
By: Traynor T.
Being a Military Child comes with its ups and downs but sometimes you just have to accept some things, and it isn’t always easy. For me, the U.S. Army makes us move every 2 to 4 years. Because of the Army, my dad has been in Korea for almost 3 years now, and he works away from home. At least my dad said he would retire when I’m in middle school. Korea is my 5th duty station so far.
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Proud to be a Military Child
By: Noah W.
Being a military child has challenges and good things. The challenge of being a military child is moving and if you move, the consequence will be that you have to forget something like friends and move on. The good things about being a military child are you get to meet new people and eat new food. In my experience, I think moving and meeting new people isn’t so bad. I’m proud that my family is a part of this base and also serves the U.S.A. so I’m proud to be a military child.