https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JE8ACACnG4o
We here so many stories about war, stories about the men and women of our armed forces. These stories are so important. But often times in these stories the

https://www.defense.gov/News/Feature-Stories/Story/Article/2060438/military-brat-do-you-know-where-the-term-comes-from/
BRAT could be an acronym for British Regiment Attached Traveler. I first found this theory published in a 2011 blog by retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael M. Dunn, who was the president of the Air

https://taskandpurpose.com/culture/month-of-the-military-child/
National Defense University researchers told the DOD that they were able to trace "Army brat" to 1942 when it appeared in "The War Dictionary," a publication on military slang. The book

https://military.id.me/community-news/collection-fondest-military-brat-stories/
There are more than 25 million American "military brats", an affectionate nickname for the children of the United States military. In 2016, a new holiday was established so we don't forget the sacrifices they've made — the lonely days and nights, the fear they've endured while their parents protect us, far from home, doing the dangerous things that come with duty.

https://www.wearethemighty.com/military-life/20-important-facts-about-military-brats-backed-up-by-research/
1. The term "Military Brat" is not intended as derogatory and isn't just a slang term - Military brat is widely used by researchers and sociologists and was adopted by the military brat community. 2. Since 9/11, more than two million military children have had a parent deployed at least once. 3.

https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-milspouse/what-are-military-brats-like-when-they-grow-up/
Most military brats carry their military brat status for life. Somewhere between the ages of 18-24, however, they age out of their dependent status. They face a similar adjustment period as military members do when they retire. They've likely lived with military support for all of their lives, and learning the ins and outs of the civilian

https://www.army.mil/article/256268/growing_up_as_a_military_child_national_military_brats_day
Military brats are a special breed of children. They have witnessed more of the world and overcome more adversity than most people will in their whole lives. You will never meet a more cultured

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_brat_(U.S._subculture)
In the United States, a military brat (also known by various "brat" derivatives [a]) is the child of a parent (s), adopted parent (s), or legal guardian (s) serving full-time in the United States Armed Forces, whether current or former. The term military brat can also refer to the subculture and lifestyle of such families.

https://www.npr.org/2007/03/24/9125551/military-families-and-the-lives-of-brats
Mr. DANIEL ROCKHOLT (Military Brat): So many times like the social part of my dad I'm very angry with. But then there's Master Sergeant Rockholt, United States Air Force, who to me is a hero, you

https://www.militarybrat.com/every-brat-story/
Military Brats tell their stories. Every Brat Has a Story Podcasts Dandelion Crystal Globe Selected podcasts from our "Every Brat Has a Story Podcasts" series. In the past 100+ years, nearly every historic event included Military Brats as eyewitnesses.

https://home.army.mil/belvoir/about/Garrison/public-affairs/digital-belvoir-eagle/military-brat-do-you-know-where-term-comes-maybe-british
It explained "BRAT" as a status standing for British Regiment Attached Traveler, and it was assigned to families who were able to travel abroad with a soldier. Eventually, it just referred to military children. But the term stuck, and was adopted in many places around the world, including in the U.S. While the researchers I spoke to at NDU

https://www.cultursmag.com/military-brats-without-borders/
Writer, filmmaker, lawyer and Army brat Donna Musil is dedicated to bringing military brat life to the mainstream through her documentary and nonprofit. Embrace your cultural in-between ... The unique life story of a TCK - Part 1 of 2. ... However, like Wertsch's book, the BRATS film was overlooked by mainstream media and quietly avoided by

https://www.bratswithoutborders.org/the-tribe/
Army brat Mary Edwards Wertsch, author of Military Brats Legacies of Childhood Inside the Fortress, was the first to define military brats in 1991 as a separate, distinct group with a cultural identity so powerful, it crosses all lines of race, gender, age, and class. In 1999, David Pollock and Ruth Van Reken did the same for TCKs with their book, Third Culture Kids: Growing Up Among Worlds.

https://compellingcuriosity.com/2015/04/01/i-didnt-enlist-but-im-a-military-brat-for-life/
The Army started a campaign a few years ago to identify Army Veterans as Soldiers for Life with the motto, "Once a Soldier, always a Soldier.". The idea is that time in uniform begins a lifetime of service. Rightfully so. In that vein, I like to think of military brats as Brats for Life (#BRAT4Life). Once a brat, always a brat.

https://veteranlife.com/lifestyle/military-brat-meaning/
The book described the military brat meaning about officers' children, as a word of endearment. The NDU researchers are still unsure of where and when the term initially surfaced. Some etymological sources, like the Oxford English Dictionary, traced the usage of the word "brat" in the 1500s in the Irish and Scottish languages. Despite

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_brat
A military brat (colloquial or military slang) is a child of serving or retired military personnel.Military brats are associated with a unique subculture and cultural identity. A military brat's childhood or adolescent life may be immersed in military culture to the point where the mainstream culture of their home country may seem foreign or peripheral.

https://younglifeleaders.org/2021/09/my-story-as-a-military-brat.html
Ben Fabozzi. Ben Fabozzi was born and raised as an Army Brat, having lived in 8 places before the age of 16. He served as a volunteer leader for Young Life before going on staff and serving as an Area Director in Columbus Young Life for 8 years. Ben is now on staff with Club Beyond, serving as the Future Operations Director.

https://www.defense.gov/News/Inside-DOD/Blog/Article/2060438/military-brat-do-you-know-where-the-term-comes-from/
Object moved to here.

https://www.bratswithoutborders.org/brats-film/
Singer/songwriter and Air Force brat Kris Kristofferson leads us through the heart of their experiences, sharing intimate memories with fellow brats, including author Mary Edwards Wertsch, whose ground-breaking book, Military Brats: Legacies of Childhood Inside the Fortress, was one of the seminal inspirations for the film.Their stories reveal the peculiar landscape of their childhood, the

https://www.reddit.com/r/militarybrats/comments/wd14ua/how_has_growing_up_as_a_military_brat_effected/
There seems to be a common theme running with military brats. Some individual thing, but also many common themes. This tells me that there is something very unique about growing up as a military brat and many people could be helped if the military and the government would take this issue seriously and help people.

https://mybaseguide.com/military-brat
A military brat is the child of an active-duty service member or a Veteran that grows up with a family member in their household serving the military. It's clear to see that this subculture has a unique place in the military community and in subcultures all across America. One of the strangest things about the term is that there isn't a

https://www.reddit.com/r/militarybrats/comments/18bpyhv/was_anyone_else_traumatized_or_negatively/
The reason why I say that I'm unchanged is because I used to feel the same way even when I was surrounded by other military brats. Civilians and brats are different, but brats are also different from other brats. There were very few friends on base that knew that I only lived with my dad.

https://thenightly.com.au/culture/film/brats-andrew-mccarthy-explores-the-personal-and-cultural-impact-of-the-brat-pack-in-new-documentary-movie-c-15205468
Plum's piece identified the 1981 film Taps, starring Cruise, Hutton and Penn, as the first Brat Pack entry. A drama about a group of military students who take over the school to save it, it declared that kids weren't to be discounted. They weren't an appendage to boss around, they could decide their own fates.