A Military Child’s Lament

Helena Griffiths, age 11

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Don’t ask me where I’m from, confused emoji
It’s not just one place under the sun.
My dad’s in the Army; we’re always on the go, army helmet emoji
And where we’ll land next, I never quite know.

We’re packing again this summer,
And yeah, it’s a bummer. frown emoji
I’ve made so many friends over the years,
And saying goodbye just brings me to tears. crying emoji

 
Sgt. Miguel Fonseca, an AH-64 Apache Longbow attack helicopter repairer assigned to the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, helps a military child explore the inside of a helicopter during a Month of the Military Child event hosted by Child Youth Services at U.S. Army Garrison Ansbach, Germany, on 27 April 2023.

 

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April 2025