Category Archives: Air Force Brats

I found this video on YouTube the other day.  We were stationed at Chambley from Oct. ’62 through Jul ’63.  I found it exhilarating, and heartbreaking – at the same time… Chambley AFB, France

We moved to Okinawa in May 1953.  Dear Ole Dad was assigned to Kadena AFB in May of 1952, but there was no base housing at the time – so we had to wait a year before we could join … Continue reading →

When we showed up in France, in October 1962, I was issued a French ID card.                       When unfolded it is about 35 inches in length.  There are several pages … Continue reading →

Who knows how, or why I came up with the question but I remember asking my parents one morning, “If there is tar on a telephone pole, can it burn?”  Simple enough question, I suppose. Mom or Dad told me … Continue reading →

(This is the “talking paper” I will use this afternoon with my meeting with the staff of US Representative Marcy Kaptur, D/OH.) Bob Holliker: –  Retired Air force Lt. Colonel (1968 – 1988) –  Former Air Force “Brat” (1950 – … Continue reading →

Right after I got married to Wife 2.0 (two-dot-oh) I received a message on FaceBook:  “Are you the same Bob who took me to our Senior Class Prom in 1964, in Wiesbaden?”  signed, Patte.  (And, you think God doesn’t have … Continue reading →

I met Jay Karp at Ramey AFB, Puerto Rico in the late ’50’s.  We hit it off right from the beginning, and became “best buddies.”  We played on the same Little League team together (although he ‘played,’ and I just … Continue reading →

I recently changed my FaceBook profile picture to this: It was taken at Davis-Monthan AFB, (Tuscon) AZ in 1957.  I was 10 or 11 years old at the time.  I changed my picture to “honor” my service to our Nation, … Continue reading →

I have been working on an initiative to gain recognition for the sacrifices and service of Military Brats to our nation.  Through my US Representative, Mr. Bob Latta, we now have a bill before Congress (although “in committee”) to authorize … Continue reading →