"The Permanent Home Address for Military Brats"
Dad Was Leaving the Next Day Kathy Garrett shared her story: In the summer of 1965 my parents gathered us together one evening and told us that my dad was leaving the next day. It was a big secret and we weren’t allowed to tell anyone until after the ship had [...]
A Comfort Zone Behind Those Gates From Pam Jackman, NZ Brat I didn't realize at the time but it really was a comfort zone behind those gates. My Dad was in the Royal New Zealand Airforce, having originally been in the Royal Airforce during WWII, and yes my Dad was [...]
Friends With Prince From Sjon Ueckert My father was stationed in Sidi bu Said, Tunisia, about 15 Km North of Tunis in 1948, with the American Graves Registration Service (U.S. Army). He became friends with a local prince, Sheik Afif. I think the friendship was based on the fact that [...]
Another Wonderful Adventure From Juanita Morrow Anspach I think that being a Military Brat and then marrying into the military, they should give us something after putting in all that time. I figured that after being with my dad who served his 30 years, and then being with my husband [...]
He Was... a Military Man From Carol Stephens Heitlinger I wanted to know more about my dad. He was a career Naval aviator, serving in WWII, Korea and then in 'peace' time. We were stationed in seven states and one foreign country, where he was in intelligence work. What did he [...]
Nurnberg Still Feels Like Home From Joan Kay McCarter Adrian, Nurnberg class 1949 My trip to Germany in November 1948 was rather fun. We sailed on the Hugh J. Gaffey from Ft. Hamilton in early Nov. My step-father, my mother, and 2 very much younger sisters. This was a month [...]
What Could Be Creepier Than That? From Ann Bowman Fick-Kazala I lived at Chelsea Naval Hospital in MA for a year or so in the mid-60s. The base was great for kids, with lots of grassy hills, and a waterfront where you could drop rocks on huge jellyfish. A kid's dream! [...]
Traditional Dutch Outfits From: William S. Barker While stationed with my parents in Germany during the 50s, we took several trips to the Netherlands. During one of the trips, we stopped in a Dutch village that had a store where our parents could photograph us in traditional Dutch outfits. I was [...]
Military Brat Life Was Unique Pam Smith writes: I was born into the military at Ft. Jackson, SC and my dad retired just after my 15th birthday. I have often thought back to my "military life" and have good and although not bad memories, some that I wouldn't want my [...]
Every Brat Has a Story From Marc Curtis, Creator of the Military Brats Registry "Every Brat has a Story" is more than just a cute catch-phrase for an event. It's a project that will continue indefinitely throughout the years. The purpose is to gather as many stories as we possibly can [...]