Was anybody a military brat? I used to be....?
Q. I have lived in five different states and 3 countries? It was truley a experience for me looking back. I want to know if you are a military brat and traveled a lot, how did it affect your life? honest answers, do you feel connected with extented relatives. Would you want that lifestyle for your kids?? Air force brat
Asked by ready - Wed Jan 17 16:12:50 2007 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Yes, my father was in the army, retired at 20 years. he was a brat as well. my grandfather served over 30 years. i love everything about the army. i was in for 5 1/2 years and now i am married to a soldier as well. my children love the lifestyle and are appreciative of the many benefits they receive. we have never lived close to other relatives, so no we do not have a close bond like other families. that is probably one thing i missed out on. however, we've lived in places most people never get to see. most of my relatives have never been on a plane.
Answered by haikuhi2002 - Wed Jan 17 22:38:45 2007

Where did the term military brat come from?
Q. I grew up a military brat, Semper Fi! It was always sir or ma'am. Even now, I am 30, and I still say that. This older man told me I didn't have to call him sir because I didn't work for him. I told him, it was a force of habit from being a military brat. He asked me where that phrase came from. I told him I really didn't know. A couple days later, a guy I work with, retired Air Force Major, and I were talking about kids growing up in the military, and I asked him where the term derived from and he said he really didn't know. It is just one of those things that just kind of sticks, like an urban legend.
Asked by nesli k - Tue Apr 21 10:56:26 2009 - - 10 Answers - 0 Comments

A. A "military brat" (and various brat derivatives) is a term for a person whose parent or parents have served full-time in the armed forces during the person's childhood. In conventional usage, the word "brat" used alone may be pejorative; in modern, especially American, usage; however, "military brat" is often not considered to be a derogatory term (and may in fact be seen as a term of endearment) Although the term is used in other English-speaking countries, it is exclusively in the United States that this term is ascribed to a collectively identifiable demographic (with extensive psychological research done on the group by U.S. Defense Department). Accordingly, this group is shaped by frequent moves, absence of a parent, authoritarian… [cont.]
Answered by DeabloPro - Tue Apr 21 11:00:03 2009

Do you feel offended when society refers to your child as a "military brat" because you're in the military?
Q. Do you feel offended when society refers to your child as a "military brat" because you're in the military?
Asked by Question Queen Y!A veteran - Sat Jul 18 21:32:14 2009 - - 10 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Being called a military brat is not an insult. It is an honor. I proudly call myself a military brat, Even though I have served in the military myself. Military brats: Have more self esteem than civilian children Are more successful More knowledgeable about world affairs Socialize more easily Makes friends faster and for longer periods of time. Are more culturally aware I went to 13 schools before i graduated High School, I wouldn't have missed a min of it. I went to three schools in 3 states during one school year ( Tennessee, New Jersey and Texas ) And let me tell you, it is a myth that Northern schools are better. I went from regular class's in Tennessee, to the advanced self study class in New Jersey, then was almost placed… [cont.]
Answered by jeeper_peeper321 - Sat Jul 18 22:28:30 2009