Military Brat

          Many people think that being a military child or being affiliated with the military is a burden. They think that moving a child all over the place, having their sponsor leave them for deployment, and having to change their surroundings every few years is too much for any child to handle and only hurts them.  I have been affiliated with the military my entire life. When I was born my mom was 18 years old, we were still living with my grandparents because as my grandparents claiming me as a dependent I could have life insurance. Well we moved around a lot, I was born in Oregon, but two months later I had to move. We then moved to California, but 3 years later we moved to Virginia.  My grandfather went on multiple deployments and left for TDY multiple times, but I always believed and trusted he would be okay and come home safely.

  

                When we moved to Virginia, that is where my mother found my father. He was in the Air Force, so that means that we were going to be affiliated with the military for further on. We then continued to move around every three years and now we are in Germany.  My father has been deployed multiple times and as long as a year and a half went by and I did not see him. This does not mean I am mentally unstable, upset, or anything is wrong with me. Military “brats” know what they have to do to stay happy. They always have hope, we love our country and love our family members in the military. We are extremely strong and not all kids can say they have been through as much as we have. We know how to adapt to new surroundings and we know that we are part of a family that serves its country right. I am proud to be a military brat.