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Military Brat Culture
There are many aspects about growing up in a military family that is the same, regardless of the branch of service the parent serves in and regardless of time or place. These common experiences that are common to all Military Brats are universal.
Making new friends then leaving the friends behind, moving thousands of miles away to a military base or post you have never heard of before, living in a foreign country and seeing men and women in uniform all around you, every day.
The Military Brat culture is shaped by the military, but the growing pains and going to schools on or around military bases is unique, and creates a culture that is unique. Military Brats are not "in" in the military, but are instead immersed in all aspects of military life and learn to accept change as a way of life.
Another interesting aspect of Military Brat culture is that as military bases and posts are "re-alligned", entire communities shut down and/or merge with other military bases and posts. For many Military Brats, the familiar bases are not only inaccessible with fences, barbed wire and guards, they no longer exist.
Vacation Time
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- August 16, 2010
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"I think that to go on vacation is in my blood. It all started with my parents. I suppose the military lifestyle is to blame, or perhaps something they put into the water on all those army bases. Regardless, my genetic code has altered and mutated to the point where the act of going on vacation has now been passed on to my children as well. That's how that stuff works."
Understanding Sacrifice
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- July 31, 2010
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Kelley Westenhoff, who has served in the Air Force, and is married to an Air Force pilot, shares her experience of travelling Space Available, or "Space-A" as it was called.
A Brat's Past and Present: Too Close to Home
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- June 26, 2010
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While Military Brats are known to be a tough and used to seeing men and women in uniform, sometimes something happens that is a bit close to home.
The Lost Ones
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- May 25, 2010
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"We saw the world, and were fortunate to have the opportunities we had to visit places and meet people most of our extended families and friends only dream about. All of that comes with a price—we have no where to call 'home'."
Life After the Military
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- May 1, 2010
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Do you feel stuck between military life and civilian life?
Homesick
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- May 1, 2010
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Ruth examines the homesickness that affects all Military Brats.
Time Travels
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- May 1, 2010
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Barbara Matos shows us how to look back backward, and how to look forward too.
Accepting Brathood
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- May 1, 2010
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"Like many other military brats, I also have no place to call home. My civilian friends always laughed at me when we went on school trips because I was apt to call the hotel that we were staying at 'home.'"
The Traveling Wiseman
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- May 1, 2010
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"Where the hell is APO, New York? I have never heard of that city."
