Welcome to Military Brat Stories
Growing up in a military family is its own kind of adventure. New homes, new schools, new friendships, tearful goodbyes, and experiences most kids never encounter become part of the journey. Explore stories from military brats who understand what it means to call many places home while carrying the military community with them wherever they go.
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DeeDee’s Story: A Military Brat Part 1 of 6
The Beginning My story begins like so many of ours do. I was the second child born to my Navy dad and Southern mama in the Portsmouth Naval Hospital. The oldest, my brother John, was born in the same hospital just nineteen months earlier. I’m unsure how many moves my folks did between the time…
