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 [...]
I Saw the Colonel Cry From Anne Manning Booher, commenting on an article written July 18, 2000, in the Tampa Tribune, "A Defining Moment" about the fatal crash of a B-52 in Puerto Rico. Col. Porterfield took my father's crew that day in order to get his flight time in. They [...]
Envy Their Sedate Predictable Lives From Jim Cunningham: We are nomads, and in the tradition of those wayward folks of the dark past, we tell stories. We have sparse common ground on which to stand--I mean, who ever compared the snack bar in Sagamihara to the Oasis Drive Inn in El [...]
Larger Frame of Reference From Jan Wertz: Dad was in the Air Force, so I grew up on a series of airbases: Ellsworth, Offutt, and High Wycombe Airstation in England. From England, Dad was transferred to Memphis Tennessee to teach ROTC at the local university, which is how I went to [...]
Mildly Troublesome Officer's Dependents From Lynn Riege: Dad was stationed at Fort Lee, Virginia in 1966. That was a beautiful army post lush, green, and hilly. The housing area was backed by woods. Little kids played in them during the day. I was in high school then. One night coming home [...]
They Spoiled Us Rotten From Naomi Mitchell Returning to the US from the Philippines aboard the troop transport in January 1947. What an adventure it was. My mom, sister, and I were the only 3 females on a ship full of servicemen returning from World War II. Many of them had not [...]