The One-of-a-Kind World of Military Kids
Today, more than 1.5 million children, youth, and teens are actively supporting their parents in the United States Armed Forces. Affectionately known as military brats, while they don't sport camo or march in formation, these young people are serving in their own ways While service members make many sacrifices, their families-spouses and children-make their own heroic sacrifices to stand by their uniformed loved ones.Flashback fifty years, and military moms were a rarity; balancing boots with baby bottles wasn't a thing. Fast forward to today, and moms in the military are proving that raising kids is no roadblock to serving their country. And their children are supporting them in many ways, while experiencing the ups and downs of life as military children.In this book, these military brats of military moms spill the beans on what it's like having superhero moms who serve in the Armed Forces. Here, you can take a look at their world and discover how their unique upbringing, shaped by their moms' service, has given them a treasure trove of perspectives These military brats openly discuss: The military lifestyleHandling their mother's absence due to military commitmentThe highs and lows of being a military bratAnd moreRelated Subjects
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