Author: Daphne Benedis-Grab Publisher: Scholastic Inc. ISBN: 0545932076 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 171
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Reporting for adventure! The Bailey kids' mom has just been assigned to Fort Patrick, and it'll be the family's first time living on an army base! Tom, Charlotte, and Rosie get to make new friends, explore the neighborhood, and cool off in the huge pool. Unfortunately, they also have to deal with the base bully, who seems determined to make Tom's life completely miserable by telling everyone he's a wimp.When the Baileys discover a mystery on base--an abandoned building long rumored to be haunted--they know that this is the way to show the world how brave Tom truly is. But when they go to investigate, they find there's more to the house than some old rumors. What is that weird equipment? And who is that suspicious man sneaking around inside?It's up to Charlotte, Tom, and Rosie to figure out the base's secrets-and prove to everyone that no bully can keep the Bailey kids down.Daphne Benedis-Grab's Army Brats is an exciting romp that celebrates friendship, bravery, and being true to yourself.
Author: Laura Gutman Publisher: Gatekeeper Press ISBN: 1662943857 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 263
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The lives of Army brats have always been a core component of the US military. Scarcely described until now, Army Brat: World War II is an essential account that fills a major gap in history. Author Laura Thurston Gutman lived deeply embedded within the US Armed Forces from the United States’ earliest entry into World War II through the Vietnam era. Chronicling pivotal events during those years, this historical autobiography describes a life inextricably intertwined with the military. From her birth at West Point’s hospital, to her cobbled-together education, and witnessing her father’s many military honors, Laura’s childhood was one of intense awareness of the danger her father faced and the courage her mother displayed. As she grew older, she lurked in the background during long evenings of intense discussions of policy. Through the constant upheaval and disruption so familiar to military families, Laura developed a radical independence, a determination to gain control over her life, and a fearless approach to her own education. Chronicling the experiences of a strong military family as they witness and participate in the unfolding of history in a dangerous and challenging world, Army Brat identifies consequential insights into the critical importance of a strong religious foundation; an educational system dedicated to core concepts of nation and loyalty; and leadership that prioritizes sovereignty, national defense, and military support.
Author: MacKie Faye Hill Publisher: Dr. MacKie Faye Hill ISBN: 9781622176830 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 322
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As Dr. Hill looks back on her life as an "Army Brat," she values the eighteen years of living in and visiting many different cities and countries as a very important component of her life. The experiences that she encountered with many different people and cultures served to cultivate her understanding and acceptance of the vast amount of diversity that exists in our world. After listening to her many stories, relatives, friends, and colleagues encouraged her to write a book. So, now at age seventy-three, she has written "Black Army Brat," promised for many years, and now available to everyone.
Author: Caren J. Town Publisher: McFarland ISBN: 1476651310 Category : Literary Criticism Languages : en Pages : 174
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With hundreds of thousands of current and former military brats in the United States, their lives as children of service members are surprisingly little documented. Reading about the experiences of fellow brats can help these children of warriors understand both themselves and the unique world in which they were raised. Learning of the challenges that these children face will also help the general population consider how to honor and to help those whose lives were shaped by the military without volunteering or being drafted. This book explores the military brat experience as reflected in novels intended for adults, adolescent fiction, autobiographies and biographies, and highlights the common elements: frequent moves, the ever-present sense of danger, the potential loss of the service member, and isolation from the larger civilian world. By understanding the lives of brats, we can better understand the very real costs--beyond the lives of service members themselves--that families bear in the name of our collective freedom and security.
Author: Michael G. Cerepanya Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781534774087 Category : Languages : en Pages : 326
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In the decade following World War II, the time of the Baby Boomers, life was much different than today for the children growing up. There was almost unlimited freedom for kids. They could go out and play without parental supervision. "Be home for lunch!" or "Be home by ten!" was often the only restrictions they had during the summer or weekends during the school year. It didn't matter if they lived in small towns in the Midwest, the cities of the east coast, or on military bases in the United States or Europe. They had plenty of friends to play with and the dangers of drugs or abduction wasn't even on their radar. The biggest fear of the day was whether or not the commies would release the A-Bomb on American cities. Rock 'n' Roll was taking over the sound waves and baseball was the national pastime. It was a great time to be alive. Europe was rebuilding after the war and the United States had a huge presence in Europe, especially in Germany. Growing up on military bases during the '50s and '60s left the door wide open for adventures and hijinks on a grand scale. Army Brats is a story of a young boy growing up as a military dependent during that time.
Author: Darlene Gravett Publisher: LifeRich Publishing ISBN: 148970065X Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 159
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Army Brat, Army Bride, Civilian: A Life reveals the ups and downs of military living through the experiences of one who was both a sergeants daughter and an officers wife. The military teaches many lessons but not how to transition to civilian life after more than thirty years of moving around in the Army, including attending five different high schools as a teenager. While in the Army, families learn to adapt to renting or buying an apartment or house in town or to being assigned a set of Army quarters on a military post. If in quarters, they must not paint walls or install carpet or leave holes in walls where pictures used to hang. Although the Army is a highly structured organization, flexibility is a key word for its families. Dealing with snafus, making decisions which seem right at the time but turn out to be trumped by the demands of the military, adjusting to new places, and making new friends every two to three years are all part of living the military life. Yet the adventure and excitement of this life are evident throughout.
Author: Henry Louis Haynes Publisher: AuthorHouse ISBN: 1665572590 Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 170
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The young adult story "Army Brats: David, Pernilla and the Magic Dino Dragon" invites readers to explore 1969-70, a time of the first moon landing, an unpopular war, racial unrest and rapid social change. For many teenagers at the time, life revolved around rock and roll and sports, not video games, texting and social media. Fifteen-year-old David Stevenson must discover who objects to his interracial rock band and taboo romance before the person terrorizes these military brats again. A magic dino dragon that comes from Vietnam helps detect lies, locate missing people and objects, and assists with a larger mystery.
Author: Robert R Heath Publisher: ISBN: 9781960146557 Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Experiencing the differences in how other people lived has always been one of the great benefits all of us Brats express when talking about growing up Army. When Dick Heath proposed to Jinny, his girlfriend of two years, offering to provide her with her own kindergarten-sized family if she would quit teachers' college to be his wife, he wasn't kidding. As the nine members of said kindergarten arrived in several places around the US and the world, they proved to be an Army Brat Platoon of curious, energetic, and fun-loving Brats. None of the foreign places to which Dick was stationed slowed down the Brats' adventures, even as they witnessed historically significant events all over the globe. In this hilarious and engaging military memoir, Robert R. Heath Sr. recounts his time growing up as the third of nine Army Brats and learning that survival comes in many shapes and sizes.
Author: Daphne Benedis-Grab
Author: Mary Edwards Wertsch
Author: Laura Gutman
Author: MacKie Faye Hill
Author: Caren J. Town
Author: Michael G. Cerepanya
Author: Darlene Gravett
Author: Henry Louis Haynes
Author: Glenda Page
Author: Robert R Heath