Submission for Month of the Military Child by Mrs. Williams’ 4th graders.

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Being a military child

 My name is Kanai Agosto. I am a military child. I live in Iwakuni, Japan. Being a military child is great you get to go to many places that you have never been to like North Carolina. I was born in Arizona on November 11/16/15. I ate chicken that my mom said was called orange chicken i love chicken a lot. I ate new things like rice with sauce on it I didn’t like it, but I tried it. My favorite food is orange chicken.

Being a military child is hard. We have to move. It feels like every second we’re moving a lot and I get plane sick or throw up. One time I was riding a bus to my new house. I threw up in my mask It was dripping. My mom told my brother to take me inside our new house. I felt a lot better that it was the first time I moved here. After that I left for North Carolina for two years and came back here. I’m going to stay here for 4 years. My dad left a few days ago and he’s in Korea. He rode a big boat that day. It was not so fun. We were almost late. To drop my dad off at the base. A long time ago my dad taught me how to catch a fish with a fishing rod so now I love going fishing with my dad and brothers. That is the reason being a military child is great.

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Month of the Military Child 

Did you know that April is the month of the military child, well I am a military child. Being a military child is kind of hard because you have to leave all your friends and it is not your choice to move; you are forced to move. When you do move you miss all your friends. Also, your dad or mom have to be deployed a few times a year. But there are a few things that are good about being a military child like seeing new places like Japan, eating new food, trying stuff you can’t do where you used to live, and you can learn new stuff. Finally, then you have to move somewhere else. That is why I think being a military child is hard.

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My military child

My name is Miranda; I am a military child. I live in Iwakuni, Japan. Being a military child means saying goodbye. I am proud to see the world. My strength is to learn to adapt. Military children are fine, but we move a lot and that means I must leave all my friends. I moved to North Carolina, Illinois, Virginia, Florida, Texas, and Japan.

Living in Japan is fun. In Iwakuni there is an owl park. At the owl park there is a big owl with a big sild. 

We get to travel to Singapore, Dubai, and Thailand. In Singapore you can do lots of fun things like see the Christmas market and drink hot chocolate, get Christmas cups. In Dubai you get to see the biggest building in the world. In Thailand you can go to the beaches and enjoy how hot it is.

This is why I love being a Military child.

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Month of the Military Child 

My name is Aurelia Cardenas, I am a military child and I live in Iwakuni, Japan.

Being a military child means to move a lot of times in a lot of countries. Even if it means leaving your friends behind. 

It can make it extremely hard for military children because they must face lots of challenges. We often face having to adapt to new places and schools. Adapting to places like that is difficult because you’re not used to it. But once you know how your town looks, it can make it way easier so you can travel around. You can also learn to adapt and be resilient. 

Military children are also proud. For me, I am proud of the pinning ceremony when me and my mom got to pin my dad’s uniform. At first, I felt scared and shy. But after, I felt proud of myself and of my dad. I realized even if I were scared or shy, it would feel good after.

 When being a military child, you’d have to move many times. It would feel hard and heavy leaving almost everything in your old town or neighborhood. You’d have to leave friends, family, and many more. I’ve lived and moved to some places before. These are some places I’ve lived in: The Philippines, USA, California, and Japan, Iwakuni. I also have a favorite place I explored which is Japan because I have been to Osaka, Fukuoka, Miyajima, and many more places in Japan. Another reason Japan is my favorite place that I have explored is because Japan feels like it is living in the future. There are many things in Japan that the USA does not have. Such as umbrella drying holders, free charging stations, and more. Something I truly like about Japan is that almost many things are cheap. I also like how Japan is very safe and clean.

Military children can have lots of special moments in their life. They may have a special moment like traveling in an airplane, winning an award at school, or reuniting with your relatives. Whenever I have a special moment, I become really happy. One of my special moments is when I got an award in the STRIKE assembly. When I got my first ever award at school, I was in 3rd grade and I got the farthest math fact race in my class. When I stood on the stage, I felt nervous and my legs started shaking because I was in front of lots of parents and students. But afterwards, I was really proud of myself.

Lastly, some things that make a military child special are that you can travel a lot and meet new people and friends. You are also able to make new memories and explore even more. This is so special because some kids don’t experience this. This is why being a military child is really special.

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What does it mean to be a military child

My name is Andrew Chapa; I am a military child. I live in Iwakuni, Japan. Being a military child is sometimes challenging because my dad leaves a lot and it makes me very very sad. And something else that makes me sad is when I say goodbye to friends.                                         

Something I am good at is making new friends. Also, I am proud of it when I get to pin my dad. I am also proud to be a military child.

 Some special experiences are that I get to travel to a lot of places. And places I’ve been to are South Carolina, North Carolina and Michigan which were very very cool. It was exciting to go to these places because I could have a lot of fun. In South Carolina I went to a lot of places like a mall and a lot of water parks. In North Carolina I don’t really remember anything because I was very very little like a baby. In Michigan I went to places like two malls, Indiana, my grandparents’ house and two big, big lakes. This is what it means to be a military child.

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BEING A MILITARY CHILD

My name is Roger Galvan the 3rd. I am a military child. Being a military child allows people to go places or explore different parts of the world. I went to Rota Spain when I was 3 years old. In Spain everyone was pretty nice. It’s just my parents were always fighting, and because of it had depression for a very long time. I would go to the stalls in my old school and just cry for like 10 or something minutes until someone came in.When I moved I had to say goodbye to my friends Blare, Saya ,Candence, Dany,Meradith.I had a hard time moving to Japan .I don’t exactly like Japan either the only reason I was hyped was because my best best friend Nacowa .Moving to Japan and meeting new people isn’t easy. The Japanese people are pretty nice just not as nice as the people in Spain. Finding friends was only 50 times harder to do because a lot of boys are mean and since I am skinny it makes it even harder to find friends because apparently, I am skinny bone jones, so it was way harder to find friends in this school. I can’t blame them tho am only 60 pounds for a fourth grader who’s turning ten. I have to deal with losing friends because of moving. I still hate having to lose friends am moving in a year and it’s kind of sad since I barely got here in Japan. In the military, our parents get more money than a normal job. This is why I think being a military child is great.

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Month of the Military Child

   My name is June Hamilton and I live in Iwakuni, Japan. I think some challenges for military children are having to say goodbye to parents, leaving pets behind, leaving friends behind, and having to move to different schools. 

I think some strengths for military children are being flexible and adapting to new environments. Some places I have lived in are Japan, and the USA.

Some things you might be proud of are trying new things, visiting new places, pinning ceremonies, and making new friends.

Some special moments for military children are reuniting after deployment, reuniting with old friends, and learning about new cultures. Some positives are you get to move places, you get to eat new foods and learn new cultures. Some negatives are having to leave pets behind, leaving friends behind, and not speaking the same language as some people. I like living in Japan more than anywhere because it is calmer, it has good food. It has a lot of cute critters, it looks very cool when it is cherry blossom season, and it has lots of fun places and games. Some experiences I have had with this are having to say bye to my dad, having to leave some of my pets behind, playing in cool new parks, and eating very good food like ramen or curry with rice. In conclusion this is what it means to be a military child. 

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Being a military child

My name is Kalijah Hernandez, and I am a military child. I live in Iwakuni, Japan. Being a military child means a lot. When you are a military child there’s many things that has to happen, you will have to change schools. You will have to say goodbye to all of your friends when you change schools.

A good thing about being a military child is that you get to try a lot of different things like different foods. and I got to try really good food like eel, different types of fish and squid there’s a lot of different foods I like.

Another thing about being a military child is that you get to go to a lot of nice places. I got to go to Japan and Chicago for a bit to.

And the thing about being a military child is you get to meet a lot of nice people no one I’ve met being a military child means everyone I’ve met being a military child is really nice.

I am proud of my dad because he joined the military. I know that being in the military has to be hard because you would have to go through a lot to join the military. I’m happy that I got to be a military child, it can be hard but fun.

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Month of the Military Child

Hi my name is Julian. I am a military child. Being a military child is kinda cool. I think being a military child is fun because I get to make new friends, visit new friends and I get to see people riding an aircraft. And I get to have access off base and on base. So that’s why I think being a military child is cool. 

The second reason I think being a military child is cool is because we get to switch states like I get to go from America to Japan. And get to be a helper of the community so it helps a lot because it helps me think it will be a good idea to be in the military.

The third reason I think being a military child is that being a military child is that being on helps me to understand all things of being a military child.

 So that’s why I like being a military child is cool.      

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Why Being a Military Child Is Good and Bad

My name is Ayanami Izaguirre, I am a military child in Iwakuni Japan. Being a military child is a good thing and a bad thing. Here is why it is bad.

 First, it’s hard saying goodbye. You will have to say goodbye to your friends and family when you move, and they will miss you, and you will probably miss them. It is very sad to say goodbye. 

 Second, some things break while you are moving. You lose stuff like glass, or many special fragile things. You probably spent a lot of money on your items, and it is a shame that it is going to waste. 

 My third reason is that you will have to go to a new school. There will be many people you don’t know. It is very confusing there and you’ll have to leave your old school. You would have to say goodbye to your old school. It is hard to adapt to the new school.

Now, I will share reasons why being a military child is a good thing.

First, you can travel a lot. You can travel to many different places like Korea, Italy, America, etc. It is fun to travel around because you can see new things. New food, new places, very fun to explore. It is a new experience that is very interesting to see.

Second, you learn about different cultures. Cultures are very beautiful and important to know because what if you offend the culture without knowing? That would be very disrespectful, and it is better to be kind. It’s very interesting to learn about and see. Like in China, they have Chinese New Year. That is an example. They celebrate Chinese New Year in unique ways. That is culture.

Finally, you try new food. Like in Japan, you can try sushi, or Raman. It is very popular and many people think it’s delicious. Food is important for our bodies. Food is also yummy.

 In conclusion, being a military child is good but also bad because it is hard saying goodbye, some things break while moving, and you will have to go to a new school. But it is good because you can travel

 a lot, lot about cultures and trying new food! 

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Month of the military child

My name is Kloey Kakouris, I am a military child. I live in Iwakuni, Japan.

Being a military child is great, but it can also be frustrating sometimes like when you have to move and say goodbye to all of your friends or when your dad or mom is deployed.

But there are some good things about being a military child. Like getting to move somewhere new or making new friends. We also get to live on base and in different places like Iwakuni, Okinawa, Arizona, North Carolina, California, Illinois though are some of the places I lived.one of my favorite places to live was Arizona because I have a lot of good friends there. That is a great opportunity and experience that we all get to have.

 No matter if you have to move or say bye to your friends your parents are working very hard. They work hard to earn money to buy your everyday needs so be grateful. It may be scary to move but you will be able to have new experiences and visit new places. I am so grateful that I have new experiences and live in new places all thanks to my dad. I also love that I get to go on vacation to different places like Osaka and Hiroshima. Thank you, dad, for being such a hard worker. In conclusion, being a military child can be frustrating but also very exciting. 

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Military Child

Hi, my name is Haruki Kern, and I am a military child and live in Iwakuni, Japan. These are some reasons I like to be a military child, places, pride, challenges, special experiences, and strengths. The places I have been to. I have been to many places in the world. But my favorite is Iwakuni Japan. Iwakuni Japan is my favorite because I got to do so many things like baseball. I also get to go to Hiroshima and do fun things. I think the hardest thing to do is moving. I think moving is the hardest thing to do because you have to leave all your friends and family. I also think learning new languages is hard too because as a military you move a lot, so you have to learn a lot of languages. That is why I like being a military child.

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Month of the Military Child                              

  As a Military child I did a lot of things I will explain to you today. I Lived in Virginia for 6 years I was also born thereafter 6 years I moved to California for 2 years because my dad found a better job. Then my family and I went back to Virginia. For two weeks to visit my family before we moved to Iwakuni. It was amazing in Iwakuni because I got to see new things. When I moved to Iwakuni, I was even more excited. For the new things there are to come. Like Otake and Fukuoka are the places I want to go to in Japan. I want to go to those places because in Fukuoka there are many sightseeing such as the tall tower. And in Otake there are stores I would want to visit such as kei market Otake store.

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Month of the Military Child 

My name is Justin Liston. I’m a military child. I live in Iwakuni, Japan. I have lived in Virginia, and Japan. 

Being a military child has some challenges. Some of these challenges are hard, like having to move to a different country and leaving your old friends behind and saying goodbye to your dad or uncle when they go out to sea. But there’s also some good things like visiting new places like Japan. You make new friends, go to birthday parties, go to a water park, and more! One example of this is when I went for a hike in Iwakuni tower and it was so cool! And all of this happened because I’m a military child! 

I think being a military child is a good thing because you get to do a lot of things. Being a military child means more than that. It means you’re part of making this community a better place for everybody. Plus, you can make a load of friends along the way! A few friends I made in Japan were Kolton, Kairo, Louis, Oliver, Jeremy, Bradley, Elliott, Aidan, Charlie, and Bella.

I also think the best thing about being a military child is when my dad or uncle gets back. The best part is when we have a good camping trip when they get back and they tell us about the adventure they had. And finally, the most important thing in my opinion about being a military child is being able to help, clean, and take care of the environment to make the world a better place for humans, animals, and other living things.

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What does it mean to be a military child?

The challenge of being a military child is saying goodbye. An example is your mom or dad going into deployment. This leads to another challenge. Having to let your mom or dad leave for deployment. Sometimes my dad has to leave or deploy for a week or two. It does feel upsetting, but I still get to see him when he gets home.

2, Saying goodbye to your friends is another thing you have to do when you move, and then you will miss your friends, and they will miss you too. But you can always call them, and they can call you back. Then you can talk to your friend about your day and then just finish the day by taking a nap.

 There’s also another thing. Strengths like adaptability are because when you have to move, you will have to adapt into living without your friend. Then there are times where I feel like dealing with my dad leaving it by crying in my pillow for a bit.

Another thing in strength is that you also learn things. When you move you 

Learn that you will always have to move it hurts, but that’s where the next challenge comes in!

You get stronger by moving a few times. Sure, you get sad, but you have your friends to remember. And if you feel like calling your friend, you can ALWAYS call them

And you can always visit new places like Japan Iwakuni Hiroshima South/North Korea 

And I still make friends with people and maybe collect souvenirs and have LOTS of fun. Don’t get me wrong there. You can maybe go to a temple, museum and a lot more. 

And there are also special moments. Like maybe you move and you miss this one friend and suddenly while you’re walking or when school starts you literally see your friend right there just walking, and then the two of you get reunited. Another special moment is when you see your mom or dad after deployment and celebrate that by going to a restaurant, because last time I was at home I heard my dad open and shut the door and me and my brothers gave him a big hug. And it was so big that he fell.

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Month of the Military Child 

My name is Louis Moretto. I’m a military child and I am in Iwakuni Japan. The places I have lived are Japan and North Caroline. I like Japan better than North Carolina because Japan has Pokémon. For example, my favorite Pokémon Eevee. Japan also has good food that I enjoy. For example, I enjoy Sushi. The best part of the Sushi is the fish or the meat. I had Sushi in North Carolina, but it is not the same as Japan. 

My special moments are learning about different cultures, Japan does lantern festivals, and North Carolina has the Fourth of July, which is the Independence Day of the United States. Another thing I like about Japan is their language. I enjoy learning about the Japanese language. 

This is why being a military child is awesome.  

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Month of the Military Child

My name is Jeremy Rey Napa, I am a military child. I live in Iwakuni, Japan. Being a military child is hard because you have to move a lot and when you move you don’t know anybody. But sometimes when you move you might see your old friends from another school you have been to. 

A challenge all military children and connected children face is that friends move a lot, but they have to get used to it because they have to adapt to the problem or situation. I have faced it before, and it was challenging because I have never been to Iwakuni and I thought it would be scary. But when I got to Iwakuni some of my friends from my old school in Okinawa were here in Iwakuni. 

When I was in Sasebo, I was 5 years old, and my dad had to go on deployment a lot. It was hard because whenever a family member was on deployment you had to wait a long time or a short time. It’s not fun when they have to go on deployment because they always have to leave for work, but it is important for your mom and dad to go on deployment because they have to get ready when there is a big fight. 

I live in Iwakuni and when I came here, I felt nervous because it was a new school, a new home but the same me and same family. When I went to school I saw some of my old friends from Okinawa in first grade. Then I made new friends like Haruki, Dale, Miles, Niles and more. After 3rd grade ended, I was now in 4th grade I even made more friends even in the whole class. 

My experience here in Iwakuni, Japan is awesome. I get to see the Kintai Bridge, eat traditional foods from Japan, and see things people don’t get to do like in the states because I am a military child. Some other things you could do in Iwakuni are go to Hiroshima, see cherry blossoms, and Go Round Sushi even though the sushi does not go around they give it to you!

Being a military child is great because you get to have experiences, have new and old friends, and face new and old challenges.

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military child

 My name is Rin Phillips. I am a military child. I live in Iwakuni, Japan. I like being a military child because we military children move for our parents’ jobs and we move to a new school. Sometimes we are sad and happy. And sometimes our old friends reunite.

My first reason is military children move so they will miss their friends but will have new friends.

And sometimes our dad or mom go on deployment so we don’t see them for a long time they sometimes they go to places we haven’t went to like; Guam, Russia, India, Dubai, USA,

My second reason when I have to say goodbye really means to me when I had to say goodbye I thought I would never see them again, but when I was in fourth grade (which is right now) I thought I saw my friend. And last year I saw another one of my old friends.

My third reason is that all military children should be allowed to get off and on base they are above 8-10. because military children know where they have been to their house a lot of times, so they are free to roam around their place.

My conclusion is that’s why I like being a military child because we become healthy and strong.

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Month of the Military Child

My name is Isabella Piller. I am a military child. I am 10 years old. I live in Iwakuni, Japan. Sometimes being a military child can be hard. I have lived in 4 places. They were California, Virginia, Arizona, and Japan. My favorite place is Japan because there are so many different cultures in Japan that people could learn about.

There are so many awesome things about being a military child. One of them is you get to experience so many different cultures, you also get to meet new people, make new friends, try new foods and so much more. I have friends here; some of them are Leah, Sofia, Kaeli, Alaiyah, Justin Audrey, and a lot more. 

 There are also some things that are not very fun about being a military child like you have to leave your best friends and teachers. I have had to do this when my dad gets orders. There are also so many more things that are not very fun about being a military child. Some people don’t really like being a military child and others do.  

In conclusion I think being a military child is kind of fun and at other times it’s hard but you get to meet new people, try new foods and learn about new cultures and things that are hard is that you leave your friends, teachers, and maybe food you liked in the place you were moving out of. 

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Life as a military child 

Being a military child is special and hard, for example, moving. I move a lot. Moving is like putting the memories into the past and then you have to leave friends, places you like, and more and so some people don’t like moving to different places.

Positive things about being a military child include making new friends, seeing new places. For example, I have been to Maryland, Virginia, Japan and Florida to name a few. Moving can also be fun, you get to do special things like go to a Pining ceremony and have new experiences like in Japan I went to Harmony land, Iwakuni, Tokyo, and Okinawa. I also try different foods like sushi, ramen, and Wagyu. When you move you can even learn a new language. When you move a lot of people think of memories like trips you went on or having a play date with your best friend.

As a military child you learn to adapt to the new place. It’s a little hard going to a new place because you don’t know people who might speak a different language and new schools will be different from your old school. Many of these things happen to me but this is life as a Military child. I like being a military child!

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Military connected is amazing

Hi my name is Arianna and I will tell you how being a military connected child is amazing. I have reasons why I can tell you. My reason will be what I am proud of, special moments, strengths and what I like and some very sad moments.

 My first reason is what special moments I have. Some special moments I have are when I get to hang out with all my friends and even family like when we go places. Some of my friends back in the states will come here and spend time with me and go places.

One sad thing is that being a military connected child is that most of my friends move away. I have this friend that’s been my friend for 4 years and she is a teacher. My mom and her are friends. She is moving here name is Whitney.

 My second reason is strengths and how I can adapt. Some of my strengths are adaptability, strength and flexibility. Some of my adaptability is that when a friend moves, I can get over it and make new friends. Yes, I will be sad but not forever but for Ms. Whitney it will take a while to adapt. Strengths, I have strength because being a military connected child is sad when you stay and they leave but I am a strong military connected child so I will be able to adapt and be strong.

  My third reason for being a military connected child is amazing is the food that’s in Japan. Japan has so many good foods, one good food I like is noodles. Japanese noodles have so many flavors. It’s so good I want to have it every dinner. One of the other food i like is dumplings there supper good to there’s even a Japanese tradition for it, it’s where you try to eat how many dumplings you can and winner gets money, I learned this because 

I watched it before on tv.

 Those are my reasons for being a military connected child. It’s amazing, interesting, sad and much more. I hope you read this to see how being a military connected child is amazing.

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Month of the Military Child 

Being a military child can be cool in some ways. Here are some examples: you get to eat new foods and deserts, and you get to go to new places. Here are some places I have been to: Jackson, Mississippi, Japan, and America. I really liked being in Jackson and Mississippi cause in they had the best food and all of my family lives there but i don’t really like Japan cause i don’t really like the food here and only my family is here.  

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Month of the Military Child 

 Hello my name is Emilyn Thayer and I live in Iwakuni, Japan. I am a military child. Life in Japan is fun but at the same time hard because I have to adapt to a new country.

A fun part about it is all the cool places that I get to see like Tokyo and Osaka. I like going to places because I like the adventure and all the stuff you can do and take the bullet train. You can also go to Disney Sea and Disney land.

Some challenges for me about being a military child are that I have to move and leave friends. Trust me, you have no idea how hard it is to leave friends after being their friends for five years! It is really upsetting to leave them. But it all works out over time. You make new friends but don’t forget about the old ones. It is just part of life you can’t hold onto forever.

I am really proud of my dad and my mom even though my mom works on jets or anything. It and my two brothers all by herself! I am proud of my dad because he has to go away sometimes and miss my birthday. But he is such a good worker! I am also proud of my brothers Jack and Owen for being the best while dad is away (most of the time).

 Even though I have lived in five different places, I’m sure that Japan is my favorite. All of the yummy food here like udon and Raman! So being a military child is not that bad!

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My life as a Military child 

I am Abby Thompson and I am a Military child. I live in Japan I am 9 and in 4th grade. I used to live in Georgia but Japan it is better. It was hard moving, but I’ve adapted and am not scared to go outside by myself.

 As a military child I had to leave some of my friends. I had to move to Japan because of my parents, but I made some new ones. The food here doesn’t make me vomit. In Georgia I vomited because of the McDonald’s food. School is good. I have no bullies and I have my best friends Kairo and Grace. Grace and Kairo are very funny and nice to me. When someone is mean to me, they step up and tell them to leave me alone. Kairo and Grace make me happy when I am sad or mad.

Some things aren’t so good, but I still like it here and I don’t want to leave. I don’t like it here sometimes, but the world is full of good things and bad things. I may not be able to change the world, but I can help change it for other people. The food here is great and better then the USA because the food here is healthy and the USA food is not as healthy.

My life in Japan is great. I don’t want to leave here but one day I will have to leave. I like living in Japan. I will stay here until I graduate.

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Month of the Military Child 

My name is Kairo Thompson, I am a military child in fourth grade, and I live in Iwakuni Japan.

1 thing I like about being a military child is that I get to travel to places like     Tokyo, Hiroshima, Thailand and Vietnam.

Something strong about being a military child is living on a military base where I can do social activities like sports, youth center, and play outside.

Something sad about being a military child is moving away from friends and family, for example I moved away from Florida and the rest of my family.

So, in conclusion that is what it feels like to be a military child.

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Being a Military Child 

My name is Emma Villarreal, I am a military child. I live in Iwakuni, Japan. Being a military child can be fun. The fun thing about it is when you move you can visit new places and try new foods. 

Here are some places I have lived in: Japan, Okinawa, Hawaii, California, Iwakuni, USA.

The thing that makes me sad is when my dad gets deployed because sometimes, he gets deployed for a month or sometimes longer than a month.

The best thing about moving is you make a bunch of friends

on the way. Each time you move you get to experience different things and schools. Like when I was in Hawaii, I was in a school named Mokapu. In Mokapu we did not have a host nation class like in Japan. 

During recess we always had a mini game. If we pick up 5 pieces of trash the recess teachers would give us a sticker each time we picked pieces of trash up. We liked to collect all the cute stickers.                                                             

Here are some places I have visited, and I think you should visit too.

Kid city that is in Hawaii, trampoline parks in California, and a few beaches that are also in Hawaii so based on my opinion I think it is amazing being a military child. 

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BEING A MILITARY CHILD                         

My Name is Emily Kate Aristizabal and I am a military child. I will tell you a couple of things about me. Military kids have to move a lot at a young age. like I have lived in Tampa Florida, Temecula, Pensacola Florida and San Diego and I am only ten years old.                                                                                                     

Something that I really like about being a military child is that you get to enjoy different cultures. Even though I have lived in America my whole entire life I still got to enjoy different cultures because some places are close to Mexico and other places are close to Tennessee                                                               

Something else I really like about being a military child is that you get to make friends so next time you think being a military child is bad because you got to leave the places you have lived in it’s not that bad because you still got to make new friends and you got to enjoy different types of places custom people only live in one place their whole entire life. 

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Month of the Military Child 

 My name is Lincoln Platt. I am a military child. Being a military child is cool. I live in Iwakuni, Japan. I have been to many places such as Florida, Japan, Hawaii, and South Carolina.

Being a military child is cool. I had many special moments like when I first moved here, I was shy. After a little while, I made many friends. The food looked weird at first, then I tried it and I liked it. I like sushi, raman, and curry.

 Being a military child is awesome. I found many strengths like playing baseball. I made friends in baseball and now I sometimes do baseball. I figured out that I’m flexible, strong, and brave. Being a military child is the best!

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni