Every day from Kindergarten to middle school, the morning announcements always ended with these words, "Please rise for the pledge of allegiance." Then there would be whispers as everyone got out of their chairs and placed their right hand over their hearts. Then a quick pause, and then you hear +20 kids in one classroom speak all together.

When I place my hand over my heart and start saying, "I pledge allegiance to the flag..." my dad always came to mind. He's been serving in the Air Force since before I was born. He is a soldier. He is a veteran. But above everything, he is a father. My father.

I got lucky when it came to growing up in the military. We moved once, from Arizona to Ohio. I moved at such a young age that it's always been Ohio that has been my home. But I have friends that have moved 4 times in a span of six years.

Everything is different as a military child. You get these certain luxuries that people don't usually get. Like I can get a discount with a military ID, if I take a military plane it's free, and some of us who are lucky get to go to college for free because of the GI Bill.

And everyone looks at those kinds of positives. But they always come with a price. There's a price to pay for everything in the world, no matter what kind of position your in.

Us military kids have this constant fear of our loved ones being shipped off to a different country to fight for the rights of American's. Which, really, is a nice title to have and all.

But military families face sacrifices that other families don't necessarily make.

My whole life revolves around the military. I have someone in every branch. That's a lot of gambling around when it comes to the people we love the most in the world.

I don't think a lot of people really think about the things that military families face.

But at the end of the day, when my dad comes home and I get to hug him. I get so proud to call him my father.

Being a military kid is a bittersweet type of thing. It has it's ups and it has it's downs.

I am thankful everyday to have my family and friends in the military in my life. But it doesn't mean I'm not nervous for what the next day brings.

So the next time you are asked to rise and say the pledge of allegiance, don't only think of the soldiers think of the families that have to move around or say goodbye to their loved ones for months.