Are you a military kid past or present? Introduce yourself, where you've been, and so on! Jump on in and get things started.

Sgt Mom

Yeah, I'm a military brat. I was born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany in 1982. My mother is in the military, my father was in the military, I have two stepfathers that was in the military, I have couple of uncles that been in the military, I have an uncle that served in Vietnam, matter of fact, his daughter, my cousin, is in the Navy. The highest ranked person in my family was a Master Sgt that served in WWII.

Now how about you, Sgt Mom? I remember you. You was the one banned my post last year. No hard feelings though.

Glad you don't hold a grudge!

Moved around as a kid, but my Dad was a Federal employee. Married into the Navy for almost 21 years now!

Sgt Mom

All my life my dad was Army, we were in Idaho; Fort Lewis Washington; Bremerhaven, Germany, and Fort Huachuca, Arizona. Graduated from high school and joined the Air Force. Stayed in Texas mostly, married a Marine! Now, if I have had something to do with the Coast Guard, I'd have all the branches covered. I was probably luckier than most since we moved around, but not much. Dad tended to get the unaccompanied tours alot. Oh well, such is life. We are not military anymore, but hubby does work as a civilian very closely with the army, so it's almost like we are sometimes.

Air

hehe ok here I go... Army brat... airforce wife...ANG soldiar...

Born Raised and Trained. Hi my name is Kim. I was born in San Diego, Ca. My father was in the Navy for over twenty years, lived in Virginia, Florida, Iceland. My brother is currently a sonar tech on the USS Alabama. My stepdad is also in the Navy, stationed in Millington, TN. Also my brother in-law was in the Army but in now in the Af reserves. So pretty much the military life is what my family knows and loves. I am considering joining the AF.

Navy Brat Navy Grandbrat, Navy Wife, and Defense Contractor for the Air Force. They say you marry what you know.

Wow I didn't know there was such a thing as a grandbrat!! LOL Well I am 2 times a Navy grandbat and once an Army grandbrat in that case. How funny. All these years and I never knew. Just kidding.

Actually, I'm just a plain old Army brat, born while Dad was in Basic. I loved growing up military, wouldn't trade it for anything, but it was rough leaving my friends so often. I just learned how to be my own best friend and how much fun you can have with your own family.

There's 5 kids in my family, I'm the oldest, and everyone always tells me, "your family looks like so much fun!" We learned the truth behind the saying, "it's what you make it" and so we figured if we gotta be stuck with each other, we might as well enjoy it!

Hm, Mom and Dad don't take us out to eat much anymore, besides the fact that that would be super-expensive, they know that no matter how hard we try, there will be spitballs and flying straw wrappers and laughing fits and soda coming out people's noses and stirring soda into someone's mashed potatoes when they go to the bathroom and pouring syrup into someone's coke, etc. things like that tend to cause a scene. Sometimes a disturbance. Yeah, we get weird looks all the time. (but we wind up giving them back, so it's okay.)

I was a Marine brat. Born in Beaufort, SC, 6 months later moved to Portland, Oregon, a year and a half later moved to Boise, Idaho, 3 years later moved to Camp Lejuene NC(stopping in Memphis, TN for 6 months or so), 2 and a half years later, moved to 29 Palms California, dad retired at 29 Palms, and I have been living in Memphis, Tn since 1992-93.

I was born into the Corps in Cheyenne, Wyo(Warren AF Base) while the Sgt Maj was on recruiting duty. Grew up around Camp Lejeune, NC from 53-70. We moved to Nashville, Tn after the Sgt Maj's return from his 2nd tour in Vietnam. He landed on Guadalcanal with 2/5 1st Mar Div. In 1970 I joined the Corps as the 4th of 6 Marines in my family, but that's not unusual. I come from a long line of Scottish warriors going back deep into history, including George Armstrong Custer.

Growing up, calling us civilians was fighting words. We'd tell you right quick we were Military Dependents, and we were willing to knock your teeth out to reinforce the point.

i was borne weibaden germany 1987. my mom was in the army for 23 years and retired as a 1SG. My real dad was in the army. My step dad is in the army and is stationed at ft benning. he just got back from iraq. my brother and uncles and aunts are or were in the military at some point and time. I a Cadet in JROTC and the Battalion cmdr.

ARMY BORNE AND RAISED

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Originally posted by Gyrene1:

Growing up, calling us civilians was fighting words. We'd tell you right quick we were Military Dependents, and we were willing to knock your teeth out to reinforce the point.

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LOL boy does that bring back some memories... wait a minute that was last week... man I love growing up military.

My Grandad was Army Air Corps during WW2 he was a pilot. I grew up in a Navy family though. The Cheif. My dad was an AOC in the Navy. I was born in Cornwall, England in 86 six months later moved to Pittsburgh, PA a year later moved to Dunoon, Scotland 4 years later moved to Damneck, VA then Norfolk, VA and then he got orders on the Big "E", USS Enterprise. He retired from the Navy after the carrier and we moved to Ireland. I'm going back to Pittsburgh for college in August I'll be participating in the Naval ROTC. Hope to one day get a commision.

The best thing about dad being Aviation Ordnance was he always got stationed at or near Naval Air Stations. The Navy airshows are the best in the world bar none.

Military Brats are just as big a part of the Military as the spouses and those in the military. No one ever dared called us Civis(like town folk etc). Of course, living in 29 Stumps and Camp Lejuene...didn't have to leave very much for us....we'd loved it around there.

My name is Deanna and I was born at Dover AFB in 1970. Dad was stationed in Germany, Dover (again), Louisiana, California, Italy and finally Texas. I married a Sailor, which Dad still doesn't understand, and have 2 Navy Brats. I love being a part of the military. As a kid it was fun moving every few years. Yes, it was tough leaving friends but making new friends was fun for me and my siblings. In fact if I am in one place for too long, I get restless. I have civilian friends and they have no clue to what it is like being a Navy wife or a military brat. I enjoy sharing my childhood stories and experiences. Plus being a brat has made it easier being a spouse, I saw mom dealing with moves; remote tours; alerts and the different shifts that dad worked. Would not trade this life for any amount of money!!

My name is Samantha. I am in JROTC (army) my boyfriend is also. he is an S-5. My dad is in the AirForce. My mom used to be. My grandfather was in the Military also. My boyfriend is enlisting in the Navy. and I want to join the Air Force.

Navy brat. I was born in Portsmouth, VA, and growing up lived in Miss., Cuba, NJ, , IL, NE,and CA. Dad always said I couldn't date sailors, I think that is why he retired to Nebraska. So I married an AF man. Go figure. While married lived in Germany, NE, NM, Alaska, back to NM, and am now living in TX. Only bad thing about growing up in the Navy, is that now about every two years I get the feeling that it is time to move.

I grew up an Air Force brat, living in Mississippi, Oklahoma, Guam, Korea and Texas. Fortunately I did most of the moving around when I was young. Then the unthinkable happened, my dad got orders to England right before I went into 9th grade. Travelled to Germany and Belgium, before moving back to Texas where my dad retired. I joined the Army right out of high school, was stationed at Fort Benning, Ga, where I met and married my husband, and had two children. As a family, we lived in NY and Texas, and now with my husband retiring, we're done moving. What a life, I wouldn't trade it for anything.

hi my name is rebecca bell. i was born and raised in CA, i have 3 generations of military. great, great uncle was a german soldier in WWI (british pow) and WWII, grandfather (Leonard C.) was in the 101st airborne division- Army (normandy and battle of the bulge-survived, but passed last aug.), dad- Navy (Richard C.)(vietnam, recently died from Agent Orange), both sisters in military (younger in Navy), twin in Air Force, hubby was in the Army, couldn't re-enlist due to diabeties, joined the Army Nat'l guard until his diabeties level was too high. he was only in the army for 3 yrs, been to ft. lewis, WA, then to Ft. Bliss, TX. it was a great, but short experience. while growing up, dad mainly had shore duty til 1985, then he was gone for 9 mos, back for 5, then back out for 9 more, etc. he was on the independence during desert storm. he retired senior master chief at whidbey island, WA. so that's my story and i'm stickin' to it, lol