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I’M NOT A BRAT!!
What, like that’s a bad thing? Actually, it’s a great honor to be identified as a “Military Brat.” Throughout decades, millions of kids who grew up military have embraced the term with pride. While most people think “brat” equals “spoiled,” the dictionary defines brat as “a child of…” So, a Military Brat is a child of the military. The military likes to use acronyms to shorten everything, and some think that BRAT originally came from British Regiment Attached Traveler. However, the opposite is true and the British version was built on the word “brat”, not the other way around! Many acronyms have been used, such as: Born, Raised And Trained; Bold, Responsible, Adaptable, Tolerant. What acronym can you create?
Military Brats have been fortunate to experience world events first-hand. Some of those experiences were very scary, others were educational. The Military Brats Registry News Blog is here to tell your stories. Remember…
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Friends With Prince
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. [...]
Another Wonderful Adventure
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 [...]
He Was… a Military Man
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' [...]
Nurnberg Still Feels Like Home
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 [...]
What Could Be Creepier Than That
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 [...]
Traditional Dutch Outfits
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 [...]