This month’s extraordinary poem, “Where Am I From?”, comes from Abby, a current high school senior and a military dependent of a U.S. Air Force parent. Abby has also lived in Germany and previously attended a DoDEA school, making her a resilient individual with incredible life experiences and a global perspective gained at such a young age. We admire her poetry and hope to see more!
*Note: The Democrats Abroad Global Veterans and Military Families (VMF) Caucus received permission
on January 8, 2026, to share this poem. This poem was originally published on BLOOM’s website:
https://www.bloommilitaryteens.org/.
_________
U.S. citizens living abroad, both civilian and military, are highly encouraged to check your voter registration status and request your ballot for any upcoming elections in your home voting state that you are eligible to vote in.
The VMF Caucus has over 1,400 members in dozens of countries and proudly consists of veterans, military family members, Department of Defense civilians, national security professionals, and strong allies of veterans and military family causes.
For questions pertaining to this statement, please reach out to