Were you a military brat?

Question

what was it like living on a military base? being a child of someone in the military? going to a military school? etc... I want to know all!

Answer 1

Yes, the family has been since the Revolutionary War.

When you grow up on base or post you really don't know the difference compared to living off base. You don't go to "military school" but regular schools like in the "civilian" world except they are run by the DoD.

It wasn't a bad experience. In fact when we lived on the Persidio in San Francisco, CA in the early 1960's....75 yards from my front door was a Nike missile launch site (cool for an 8 year old kid) and the window from by base housing bed room was of the Golden Gate Bridge...I good see the entire bridge. Any idea what civilians have to pay for view like that?

That was my experience any way.

Answer 2

Yes, I was an Air Force brat (now married to an Air Force man). I LOVED being part of a military family. we moved every 2 years, I got to meet new people and go to places most people only dream about. I've been to Italy, Japan, Korea, the UK, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, All over the US, Belguim, France, and MORE! Military schools aren't any different than schools on the outside. in fact when you are stationed in the US, your children DO go to civilian schools 9 times out of 10. Most bases do have elemenatry schools on base, but Middle schools and High Schools are all off-base. Overseas, it is a different story. Overseas you attend a DODDS school. They are just as good if not better than civilian US schools. I went to DODDS schools in Italy, and the UK and thought it was GREAT. It really depends on the child and how they react to new situations. Being a miltary child is a gift. I wouldn't have traded it for the world. My son who is 3 and been through 3 military moves already, also loves the new friends, the change of scenery and the travel!
I feel that military children hold themselves to a higher standard than other children. We know how important our parent(s) jobs are and we respect adults more. Don't get me wrong, there's always a problem child. But in my experience, there is less teasing, less bullying and better kids!!
I think military children are beeter adjusted and better equipped to take on life's challenges. We are prepared for change and we go with the flow!
Growing up I didn't have many of the things that other non-military kids had. My dad just didn't make that kind of money. I never felt I wasn't good enough, or that we were going without. In fact, it wasn't until 5 years ago that my mother told me exactly how hard it really was for us growing up, and how little money there was. The military always took care of us and we never went without! My father retired as an E-9 after 29 years and now works as a civialian for the AF.

Answer 3

Yep.

But back when I was a military brat it was altogether different. I was born in 1956 and raised on the Marine base @ Cherry Point, N.C. All you needed was a dime and a I.D. Card to hop on a shuttle bus and go anywhere on the base you were allowed to go. Pool, movies, etc.

Being a child of a Marine was awesome, although when I was a child I did not realize how awesome it was. Sometimes you don't until later. My father was a World War II, Korean War and Vietnam twice! He went places we could not go, therefore we we raised pretty much off of Lee Street in Atlanta (West End).

Never went to military school. We went to a public school right off of base and in Atlanta.

When my father retired we were pretty much grown. He gave up so much to be a part of the military. More than I will ever realize.

After he retired the military slowly took away benefits from my father and my mother. And, they keep taking them away to this day.

He passed away in October of 2003. He saluted on his death bed. I am sure he re-lived his military career as he took his last breath.

He was one of the few, the proud (sometimes too proud) and the brave!

God Bless our Veterans and soldiers!

Answer 4

I was a navy brat. Does that count? Anyways, living on a base wasn`t bad. It just felt like a big apartment complex with secuity guards and gates everywhere. As for school, I went to a private school outside of the base. I don`t understand why they`re called brats, anyways.

Answer 5

i was a military brat and i loved it. moving around was hard, but i was able to make new friends easily. there was always alot to do in the military communities. i went to schools on base until high school and was bused to a public school off post.

Answer 6

No, I am the proud son of a military family, three generations deep that learned what service to ones country entailed. I happened to be the first that volunteered though. Brats, spank them.....

Answer 7

I may as well have been with my sister she knew how to get things done..

Answer 8

Yes, I was...

Answer 9

NO, GOD BLESS