military

[big_ol_lineman]

ok i've been a air force brat for about 11 years now and i was woundering who else is a military brat???? i mean there has got to be more than just me.
ok well here is my side: 11 years, air force brat, my dad is a tech sargent. ( five stripes) and we are going to our 4 station.

[CASTAWAYCAYCUTIE]

go air force go air force! ive been an air force brat all my life i was wondering if i was the only one on here too! where do yall live and where have you lived? ive lived in cali. ark. texas. back 2 ark. illinois. bama and now im in germany...

[big_ol_lineman]

wow you have moved alot so ur dad has been in pretty long eh? well our first sation was in texas then louisiana back to texas ( right now) and now we got orders to move to florida. also is ur dad an officer?

[Babyjustrun]

I'm not one, but I have met one once.
ONLY ONE.
She was a navy brat, someone in her family (either her parents or her sister) were in the Navy, and she herself was going to go to military school and then she was going on a Tiger Cruise in Hawaii. It was really strange to hear these things, it's just so different to how I live life over here.

[big_ol_lineman]

yes the life of a military brat and someone who did grow up in the military is different. some ppl dont think that there is any difference except the word "military". but really how many ppl outside the military moves every 2-4 years at a time. but my family is a little ( ok very different) my sister has an illness that her eyesight is so bad that she was said to be blind but she can see but bearly.for awile we where going to another city for check ups everyother week. the first surgery cost over $90,000 so i gotta thx the military for paying that and the other 5 so yea. i for got how to spell the illness :teeth:

[CASTAWAYCAYCUTIE]

my dads a navigator...hes about to pin on to lt. colonel in january. :teeth: hes my hero.

[big_ol_lineman]

colonel?!?! that stinking rocks!!!!! is ti full bird?? also what aircraft does he fly in? yea my dad was going to tag on in jan also but he got moved up to dec.
and i get to hit him :teeth: :teeth:

[DisneyGirl421]

I'm a Navy Brat.

But not really, since my dad retired from the Navy when I was 5. lol So I've never moved around.

But yeah. Both my dad and my uncle went to the Naval Academy, and my uncle actually just retired last year after teaching at the Naval Academy for 3 years. He's been stationed in San Diego, Canada, Bahrain (it's right near Saudi Arabia), DC, and then finally teaching at the Academy.
I've been down to Annapolis and the Academy so many times, I've lost count. :)

And my grandpa was in the Air Force, and served during the Korean and Vietnam wars.

Needless to say, I love the military. Can you guess why I'm being a history major? lol

[CASTAWAYCAYCUTIE]

colonel?!?! that stinking rocks!!!!! is ti full bird?? also what aircraft does he fly in? yea my dad was going to tag on in jan also but he got moved up to dec.
and i get to hit him :teeth: :teeth:

no just loutinent colonel right now... he flys c-130s !

[big_ol_lineman]

And my grandpa was in the Air Force, and served during the Korean and Vietnam wars. wow that is.... wow. hey did u know that the Korean war is still going on? yea for bout 50 years now!!!! and yea my dad is over there right now... oh well his term is almost over!!!

hey how long have you been in germany???

ok now here is my family tree. my dad is in the air force ( intel) my mom was in the navy ( also intel) my uncle was in the navy also ( doctor) my other uncle was in the core ( i was just told this and im scared) my grandma was in the air force and my great grandpa was in the nave ( cook) also he was a boxer and he lost only 2 time and that was when the president went and watched him.

[Babyjustrun]

My friends brother works for the Canadian army. I forgot about that. They move all the time. We met him when I was about 5. I remember him and his sister playing badminton outside. They were french, so back then I didn't know it. But I told my brother who is fluent in it and they became friends. It was funny to see about 50 men doing push ups practically in my back yard. They've moved to Quebec about three times, and this summer they moved away for good to Ottawa. They aren't coming back. It was one of the few times I ever saw my brother cry.

[big_ol_lineman]

wow im really sorry. i hope you get to see him again soon. i really dont know what to say bc i dont know anyone in the canada military and i dont have a brother so again im sorry

[Babyjustrun]

Aww thanks.
It's okay, thank goodness for the internet. That guy was one of my brother's better friends, and the only one I really ever approved of.

[tiff13]

I myself am not a brat. Although I think it would be cool to get to move alot. My friend was born in Germany on a base.

Thanks to all you guys and your families for sacrificing.

[Sparx]

no. My dad left the service before I was born, but he was in the Air Force during Desert Storm.

[MuNkY]

no. My dad left the service before I was born, but he was in the Air Force during Desert Storm.
The biggest route in the history of wars. Lol/

My family has a rich military history. We were at the revolution, War of 1812, Spanish-American War, Mexican-American War, Civil War, WWI, WWII, Vietnam........

[allisophie]

ok i've been a air force brat for about 11 years now and i was woundering who else is a military brat???? i mean there has got to be more than just me.
ok well here is my side: 11 years, air force brat, my dad is a tech sargent. ( five stripes) and we are going to our 4 station.



Hi
Im a grown up military brat :teeth: My dad was in the US Army, he retired a LTC. I was born in Ft Jackson SC, my brother New Jersey, my sister Coloumbus Ga. We moved every 3 to 4 yrs, one year I went to 3 different schools.. Missouri, New Jersey and then Germany. We were stationed in Germany for 4 yrs. I LOVED IT! I went away for high school to Nurnburg, since there were no high schools on our post. IT was awseome to be 15 /16 living with all your friends.. The hardest part is moving .. and not loosing touch with your friends.. :guilty: A few years ago we had a reunion and It was soo much fun to see all of our "old friends" Thanks to the internet we have "found" the old gang :) the funny thing is most of my friends married Military men/women.. except for me.. I wanted to stay put, but then again we are always traveling/camping so I guess we are still wandering the world :)

My dad was in Viet Nam for 2 tours and Korea for one,to this day I don't really know what he did while he was serving since he did alot of "spy stuff" or "classified" Once a month I take my mom to Scott AF base so she can go to the comissary and BX :)

did you know there is a miltary brats web site? if you have time check it out. miltarybratsdotcom


heading to the fort.... Oct 7 14, returning for the holidays.. stayin at the contemporary..Dec 26/Jan 2 :cheer2:

[big_ol_lineman]

yea i'm movin soon and yea im not really that upset bc i really dont have any friends so yea im cool with it
I myself am not a brat. Although I think it would be cool to get to move alot. My friend was born in Germany on a base.

ok im sorry but the grass on the military isn't greener but there are some pluses but moving from all you friends, starting over, having to start at a new school heck i was homeschooled for my first grade yea and they held me back when we moved and i was going to graduate next year. but now that i'm again homeschooled and that school are willing to take homeschoolers i am going to graduate next year!!! oh sorry i got off track sorry but yea it is ok but it isn't what you think like you are always going to move where you want to. so you could end up in a place like Goodfellow in San Angelo Texas.
AH I HATE IT HERE!!!!!!!! THERE IS NOTHING!!!!! sorry again ok im done

[kimberh]

I was a Air Force Brat and we moved every 2 1/2 years. The moving is the hardest thing and your dad being gone, I know what you are talking about...My dad was gone all the time, Korea, thailand, Veitnam, TDY all the time. We had a 3 yr Europe tour and that was great, now that I can look back on it. At the time we missed our grandparents and family terribly. There is a lot of sacrifice on the family and parents. You guys hang in there and study hard. Transferring all the time really hurt me in some respects in school. I raised my family in one place, but I do love to travel. We travel the world and that is my dream that I have been able to live. Back your Mom, give her the support that she needs, one day you will be in my place and know what I am talking about. As Military kids we get a bad rap, noone but us understand us. You keep your heads up and be proud of what your parents are doing and God Bless their Service. They are what lets me lay my head down at night, knowing I am safe.

[big_ol_lineman]

believe you me i am trying

btw Am I The Only Enlisten Brat In Here?????

[5disneyfreaks]

I was a Air Force Brat and we moved every 2 1/2 years. The moving is the hardest thing and your dad being gone, I know what you are talking about...My dad was gone all the time, Korea, thailand, Veitnam, TDY all the time. We had a 3 yr Europe tour and that was great, now that I can look back on it. At the time we missed our grandparents and family terribly. There is a lot of sacrifice on the family and parents. You guys hang in there and study hard. Transferring all the time really hurt me in some respects in school. I raised my family in one place, but I do love to travel. We travel the world and that is my dream that I have been able to live. Back your Mom, give her the support that she needs, one day you will be in my place and know what I am talking about. As Military kids we get a bad rap, noone but us understand us. You keep your heads up and be proud of what your parents are doing and God Bless their Service. They are what lets me lay my head down at night, knowing I am safe.


I thank you for that reply. I am big ol linemans' mom. I have give it up to all you military brats. (past and present) I know it is hard on you. This has been a very hard year for us. ( I promise, I won't go into detail) My husband is in Korea right now and will be home in 45 days. :woohoo:
Anyways, keep your heads up and it is good to see that y'all got each others back. :thumbsup2

[CASTAWAYCAYCUTIE]

Hi
Im a grown up military brat :teeth: My dad was in the US Army, he retired a LTC. I was born in Ft Jackson SC, my brother New Jersey, my sister Coloumbus Ga. We moved every 3 to 4 yrs, one year I went to 3 different schools.. Missouri, New Jersey and then Germany. We were stationed in Germany for 4 yrs. I LOVED IT! I went away for high school to Nurnburg, since there were no high schools on our post. IT was awseome to be 15 /16 living with all your friends.. The hardest part is moving .. and not loosing touch with your friends.. :guilty: A few years ago we had a reunion and It was soo much fun to see all of our "old friends" Thanks to the internet we have "found" the old gang :) the funny thing is most of my friends married Military men/women.. except for me.. I wanted to stay put, but then again we are always traveling/camping so I guess we are still wandering the world :)

My dad was in Viet Nam for 2 tours and Korea for one,to this day I don't really know what he did while he was serving since he did alot of "spy stuff" or "classified" Once a month I take my mom to Scott AF base so she can go to the comissary and BX :)

did you know there is a miltary brats web site? if you have time check it out. miltarybratsdotcom


heading to the fort.... Oct 7 14, returning for the holidays.. stayin at the contemporary..Dec 26/Jan 2 :cheer2:

i love scott afb. it rocks! that was by far my favorite base. i miss it! and where in germany? im in air force on ramstein...

[allisophie]

we lived in Graf, I went to school in Vilseck (middle school) then in 10th grade I went to school in Nurnburg and lived in the dorms with kids from Amberg,Vilseck,Bamberg. It was a big high school, Sadly it's no longer a highschool, since they built a new one in Vilseck.


Graf is a training facility,near the Checz border,my dad was in the HHC 7th ATC.. funny how I can remember that and forget our phone number :teeth: When we lived there the Berlin wall was still standing and Communism was still inforced. It was really scary going to the border towns seeing the fences etc, knowing that families were seperated. My mom went back to Germany,for a visit this summer and wow has it changed :goodvibes


as for Scott AFbase things are changing,new gate entrances, redid the comissary.. oh yea that makes the shoppers happy.. not :lmao: the Bx also,expanded. Do you guys still have a youth center to hang out at? back in my day we called them the DYA (dependant youth center) we went on trips all over Europe with them, skiing in Italy, Swizterland, Germany, tours of towns etc.. I imagine they have something similar state side?

all you brats hang in there... :grouphug: any one can Pm me and I'll be happy to talk w ya


heading to the fort Oct 7- 14, back for the holidays, CR Dec 26,Jan2

[allisophie]

I thank you for that reply. I am big ol linemans' mom. I have give it up to all you military brats. (past and present) I know it is hard on you. This has been a very hard year for us. ( I promise, I won't go into detail) My husband is in Korea right now and will be home in 45 days. :woohoo:
Anyways, keep your heads up and it is good to see that y'all got each others back. :thumbsup2

I give it up to you MOMS and Dads... I have no idea how my mom managed to stay sane while my dad was gone on his tours..I recall my mom going to hawaii to meet my dad for several weeks.. and leaving us behind with my grandparents.. oh yea that was fun :sunny: spoiled by grandparents. When she came back my brother ignored her for days.. it was worse when dad came home,now there were 2 people telling him NO etc :rotfl2:


also... that we never owned a "house" where mom could hang stuff /paint,with out getting permission from someone. ;) Heck we were not allowed to hang posters etc with out special stuff so as not to damage the walls.When we moved to Germany we had no furniture just "issued" It didn't take long before my mom was ordering stuff from catalogs to make our new home a "home"
It wasn't until dad retired that she finally got her own house and boy does she go all out on the seasons.. decorates for all the holidays.. paints all the time it's too funny..

Every time I see families on tv saying goodbye to the troops, the tears start to swell..it all flashes back.....It amazes me how much support there is out there for families now.. there are times when my mom sighs and says she wished they had that stuff for her and us... When the troops come back I cry again :love:

My dad is burried at Jefferson Barracks, he wanted to be burried at Arlington but my mom told him NO way.. it's too far ... we go as often as we can, and yes we decorate his stone.. w balloons, flowers, flags,. for halloween we have small ghosts etc.. for christmas we leave a small tree..

sorry to get off track.. the brain just starts going if any one wants to chat feel free to Pm me :)

:grouphug:

trish

[big_ol_lineman]

yall are lucky i mean i would trad a house on the baech to go to like germany or places like that. i stuck and gonna be stuck in the states:(

[kimberh]

yall are lucky i mean i would trad a house on the baech to go to like germany or places like that. i stuck and gonna be stuck in the states:(
Buddy, I just have to tell you, there is nothing that compares to the Good Old USA!!! You may be on a barren Army Post right now but give it some time. We are not liked in a lot of places any more. I can feel the hair rising on my neck when a foreigner tries to talk down to me. It just isn't going to fly. We fight and die for them to have most of what they have. The French love to give us a hard time in the airport. I have been treated badly and I know people that have had similiar experiences. It's not the World it used to be. Get your History book our and REALLY study it. When You get on your own take some cruises and you will see what I am talking about. Go to Europe and where your ancestors came from, get a sense of your roots. You will have a true LOVE of America and the sacrifice that has made her so GREAT!!!

[big_ol_lineman]

dont get me wrong i love america and i respect nothing more than the sacrifices made by everbody. i just would like something different is all i mean.
and im not just talking bout germany. im also talking bout ireland, iceland, scottland, but ( not to offend anyone) i just dont want to go to france.
another place i want to go to is greece i just want to get out of the US for a little bit to see other places and live like they would. it is different and i like different and if ppl have a problem with me being american it is their problem not mine.

[big_ol_lineman]

bumpty bump

[CASTAWAYCAYCUTIE]

we lived in Graf, I went to school in Vilseck (middle school) then in 10th grade I went to school in Nurnburg and lived in the dorms with kids from Amberg,Vilseck,Bamberg. It was a big high school, Sadly it's no longer a highschool, since they built a new one in Vilseck.


Graf is a training facility,near the Checz border,my dad was in the HHC 7th ATC.. funny how I can remember that and forget our phone number :teeth: When we lived there the Berlin wall was still standing and Communism was still inforced. It was really scary going to the border towns seeing the fences etc, knowing that families were seperated. My mom went back to Germany,for a visit this summer and wow has it changed :goodvibes


as for Scott AFbase things are changing,new gate entrances, redid the comissary.. oh yea that makes the shoppers happy.. not :lmao: the Bx also,expanded. Do you guys still have a youth center to hang out at? back in my day we called them the DYA (dependant youth center) we went on trips all over Europe with them, skiing in Italy, Swizterland, Germany, tours of towns etc.. I imagine they have something similar state side?

all you brats hang in there... :grouphug: any one can Pm me and I'll be happy to talk w ya


heading to the fort Oct 7- 14, back for the holidays, CR Dec 26,Jan2

when we left scott we were haveing to drive around the base to get to an open gate as the one that was really close to us was closed for reconstuction. when did they redo the BX and Commissary? when i was there the BX had just moved to its new location of right next to the commissary and with the new food court and stuff.

and yeah htey have youth centers well i go to the teen center but w/e i went to a dance the other night there it was fun! yeah ive heard about the trips to places. i signed up to go on one that was caving and gokarting in luxembourg and then like a really big zoo or water park in germany somewhere. i got waitlisted though and too many people signed up...

:grouphug: anyone can pm me too....ask how germany looks(for those of you who cant be here that want to go...or who have been and want to know what it looks like now...)....or just if the military life is giving you a hard time. i know what its like. i did NOt want to move to germany i had realy good friends...but you gotts move where the air force sends you...so here i am and its really not that bad. :grouphug: :) :teeth: :goodvibes :wizard:

[big_ol_lineman]

yea i agree it isn't bad being a brat but alot of ppl ( even in the states bc i knew them) spit on the military. i dont get it just bc one brat did somoething wrond doesn't mean we all are bad.

[SKEEBO SAYS WHA?]

i love scott afb. it rocks! that was by far my favorite base. i miss it! and where in germany? im in air force on ramstein...


My Cousins Family is down there! her husband is in the Air Force, he was recently promoted, i think major im not sure, i went down there visit for their daugthers ( my cousins) 3rd birthday party, its such a nice base, her party was at airplane park and there house was cute, he was in afganistan a year ago.. so my little cousin is the only military brat i know

[allisophie]

when we left scott we were haveing to drive around the base to get to an open gate as the one that was really close to us was closed for reconstuction. when did they redo the BX and Commissary? when i was there the BX had just moved to its new location of right next to the commissary and with the new food court and stuff.

and yeah htey have youth centers well i go to the teen center but w/e i went to a dance the other night there it was fun! yeah ive heard about the trips to places. i signed up to go on one that was caving and gokarting in luxembourg and then like a really big zoo or water park in germany somewhere. i got waitlisted though and too many people signed up...

:grouphug: anyone can pm me too....ask how germany looks(for those of you who cant be here that want to go...or who have been and want to know what it looks like now...)....or just if the military life is giving you a hard time. i know what its like. i did NOt want to move to germany i had realy good friends...but you gotts move where the air force sends you...so here i am and its really not that bad. :grouphug: :) :teeth: :goodvibes :wizard:



Im going to PM you :) so as not to hijack the board :goodvibes

[big_ol_lineman]

scott being scottland right???

[CASTAWAYCAYCUTIE]

scott being scottland right???

? no just scott afb in Ill. its near st. louis.

[CASTAWAYCAYCUTIE]

Im going to PM you :) so as not to hijack the board :goodvibes

i replied to that

:)

[big_ol_lineman]

ohhhhhhhhhh ok :teeth: so who has been to Goodfellow?

[CASTAWAYCAYCUTIE]

nope where is that?

[big_ol_lineman]

in the middle of nowhere which is in texas

[CASTAWAYCAYCUTIE]

the only place i have been in texas was dyass afb...near abiline

[big_ol_lineman]

yea that base is way bigger than this one and it is in San Angelo



bty500TH POST!!!!

[CASTAWAYCAYCUTIE]

CONGRATS! :cheer2: :wizard:

yeah i dont remember that base much...i was little....

[big_ol_lineman]

yea but i bet there was more to do there than here



oh and thx

[5disneyfreaks]

This is big ol lineman's mom again.
I understand what y'all are saying. However, I also understand what my DS is trying to say. He wants to see different places. Truly, until you have been stationed at Goodfellow, you don't understand how dang depressing it can be. He just wants to get out and "see the world". His whole military brat life has been spent in Texas and Louisiana. That's it. When you know other "brats", and they have seen and been places, like Germany, you feel like you are missing out. Right now, my DH is in Korea. And even though it is not a garden spot, it would be nice to see where he is. We even tried for Iceland. (yes, really)
I'm not trying to be mean, I just want others to understand him a bit more. I wouldn't mind going overseas. It could be a once in a lifetime thing. He is getting ready to turn 17 and we are looking at different colleges. :sad:
Anyways, I hope y'all had a good weekend.