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Like dandelions, military-connected children bloom and grow just about anywhere in the world. To celebrate the resilience of military-connected children, and as part of April’s Month of the Military Child, Stars and Stripes is gathering stories to showcase the unique experiences and perspectives of the military-connected children in our community.


Submissions can be emailed to us at momceurope@stripes.com and will be featured on www.StripesEurope.com and Stripes Europe social media channels. In addition, look for weekly inserts in the Thursday editions of the Stars and Stripes newspaper throughout April.


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Month of the Military Child

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8th graders from Kaiserslautern Middle School get creative

Is there a song that describe what it’s like being a military child? What does life in Europe look like? What would your future self tell you?

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8th graders from Kaiserslautern Middle School share their favorite duty stations and DoDEA schools

How many cool places have you lived? How many schools have you been too? Which were your favorites? These 8th graders from Kaiserslautern Middle School tell us all about theirs!

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6th graders from Kaiserslautern Middle School get creative

What does your life look like? What’s your favorite duty station? Your favorite DoDEA school? These 6th graders have the answers.

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Kaiserslautern Middle Schoolers share their favorite host nation foods

These 8th graders from Kaiserslautern Middle have great taste in food! What’s your favorite host nation food?

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MOMC Bowling at Vogelweh Bowling Center

Stars and Stripes Europe hosted our first bowling event at the Vogelweh Bowling Center in honor of Month of the Military Child this April.

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Wiesbaden Middle School puts their talent on display

Wiesbaden Middle School held a special “Wildcats Got Talent” show to end their weeklong Month of the Military Child celebrations.

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Vogelweh Elementary Schoolers respond to Dandelions Magazine

We asked military-affiliated kids what they want to see in Dandelions, a magazine made specially for them

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Military kids at Ramstein receive “Dandelions” magazines

Join the Stripes Europe team as we visit Ramstein Elementary and Intermediate Schools with our newest “Dandelions” magazine.

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Life as told by Ansbach Middle High School students

Students at Ansbach Middle High School wrote all about their lives in Europe and their favorite duty locations for Month of the Military Child.

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MOMC Bingo at the Ramstein Air Terminal

USO Ramstein and Club Beyond hosted MOMC Bingo at the Ramstein Air Terminal.

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Military-connected children share the mic on AFN Aviano

Stars and Stripes Europe is celebrating Month of the Military Child at Aviano Air Base, Italy, by partnering with AFN Aviano.

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Sembach SAC student paints with words

A student from Sembach SAC thought outside the box for their Month of the Military Child submission.

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