[PDF] Memoirs Of An Army Brat eBook

Author : Christine Kriha Kastner
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 27,15 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Children of military personnel
ISBN : 1456741845

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Some military brats rode camels in Arabia . . . others leaped from parachute training towers . . . but this little army brat rode backwards in the rear "jump-seat" of the family station wagon all the way across America . . . without a seatbelt! Christine Kriha Kastner grew up the only way she knew-on military bases stateside and around the world. By the time she turned in her military I.D. card, when her father retired from the U.S. Army, she had lived in fifteen different houses and attended ten different schools. Situation normal for an army brat. Living on Okinawa was a memorable overseas assignment. So when an opportunity to return to that little island in the Pacific Ocean arose after forty years, she couldn't pass it up. Kastner returned to the island she remembered from her youth-with the 73-year-old mother of one of her best friends. Together, they took a Kubasaki High School reunion trip timed to coincide with the 4th Uchinanchu Festival that brought thousands of Okinawans back to the island from all over the world. It was the adventure of their lifetimes, just not quite the karaoke, sake and pachinko experience they expected.

Author : Mary Edwards Wertsch
Publisher : Brightwell Publishing
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 21,91 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Children of military personnel
ISBN : 097760330X

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Military brats' childhoods are often scarred by alcoholism, abuse, and an ever-present threat of a parent's loss to war. This eye-opening, sometimes shocking exploration tells what life is really like for the stepchildren of Uncle Sam. A new recovery group, Adult Children of Military Personnel, Inc., has been formed as a direct result of this book's publication.

Author : Barbara Fifield
Publisher : Bookbaby
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 23,59 MB
Release : 2016-10-20
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781483579658

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"Not another move!" Barbara exclaimed. "We've only been a year." Military families can expect to be relocated every two years, sometimes every year. Constant changes in schools, friends and homes can take a toll on a family. Both the author and her sister, Marilyn, suffered nightmares every night. Their mother started drinking in secret and Barbara's grades at four different elementary schools she attended went down. "Interrupted Journeys: A Memoir of an Army Brat" is based on the author's childhood experiences as a daughter of an army officer. It portrays many challenges which military families endure and would appeal to those who have been members of the service and their families.

Author : John Thomas Young
Publisher :
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 36,10 MB
Release : 2020-10-07
Category :
ISBN :

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"Military Brat" is a proud moniker for children of career military personnel -Born, Raised and Trained by a military family. This author had lived in 13 abodes by the end of high school, from Japan to England, and in six states. This kind of domestic instability is not for every child, but for many it is an extraordinary experience, educationally and culturally, as these humorous and poignant short stories illustrate. It can also be a potent antidote for intolerance and provincialism. To enjoy this kind of experience, however, it is critical that one choose his or her parents and siblings wisely. A lot of love is needed along the way.

Author : Glenda Page
Publisher : LifeRich Publishing
Page : 83 pages
File Size : 28,44 MB
Release : 2018-09-28
Category : History
ISBN : 1489719741

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Army Brat is a true story of her military childhood and her high and low points outside the military.

Author : Laura Gutman
Publisher : Gatekeeper Press
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 49,57 MB
Release : 2024-05-23
Category : History
ISBN : 1662943857

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The lives of Army brats have always been a core component of the US military. Scarcely described until now, Army Brat: World War II is an essential account that fills a major gap in history. Author Laura Thurston Gutman lived deeply embedded within the US Armed Forces from the United States’ earliest entry into World War II through the Vietnam era. Chronicling pivotal events during those years, this historical autobiography describes a life inextricably intertwined with the military. From her birth at West Point’s hospital, to her cobbled-together education, and witnessing her father’s many military honors, Laura’s childhood was one of intense awareness of the danger her father faced and the courage her mother displayed. As she grew older, she lurked in the background during long evenings of intense discussions of policy. Through the constant upheaval and disruption so familiar to military families, Laura developed a radical independence, a determination to gain control over her life, and a fearless approach to her own education. Chronicling the experiences of a strong military family as they witness and participate in the unfolding of history in a dangerous and challenging world, Army Brat identifies consequential insights into the critical importance of a strong religious foundation; an educational system dedicated to core concepts of nation and loyalty; and leadership that prioritizes sovereignty, national defense, and military support.

Author : Marc Curtis
Publisher :
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 42,58 MB
Release : 2009-11-14
Category : Children of military personnel
ISBN : 9781449592745

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Did you grow up in the Military? Do you have trouble answering the question "where are you from?" "Every Brat Has a Story" has been the theme of the Military Brats Registry since 1997. Members have submitted hundreds of amazing stories about their unusual lifestyle as military dependents growing up around the world. This book is a compilation of many of those stories to further our goal of preserving the culture and history of "Miitary Brats"