Category Archives: Air Force Brats

Recognition for the Service and Sacrifices of Military ‘Brats’

Posted on 28/01/2012 by Bobo

In Dec. 2009, I began reading “Military Brats: Legacies of Childhood Inside the Fortress,” by Mary Edwards Wertsch, again.  I say ‘again’ as I had attempted to read it several times before, and kept getting stuck in Pat Conroy’s Introduction … Continue reading →

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When They Take Away Your ID Card…

Posted on 25/11/2011 by Bobo

“The worst thing about being a military brat is, not being a military brat anymore.  When they take away your ID card, they take away your life.  Everything you’ve known. Everything that is security to you.” Marc Curtis(Marc Curtis runs … Continue reading →

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My First 39 MiG Kills…

Posted on 21/09/2011 by Bobo

I grew up on Air Force bases all over the world.  It was a wonderful childhood, and at the same time, sometimes a ‘troubling’ childhood.  But, all-in-all, I wouldn’t trade it for anything. One of the bases I lived on … Continue reading →

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