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But just good deals on everyday things can be debated as not the best advantage of a military brat. Katelynn argues that travelling is the best perk of being a military child. “My family has moved ten or more times since I was born and we have seen all 50 states as a family. On top of that I’ve been able to travel to multiple countries.” With the advantage of getting to live all over the world, brats get to meet some phenomenal people and ultimately end up having friends all over. Sometimes, they don’t need hotels when travelling because chances are, they know someone there. Gabrielle concluded her interview on talking about how much she enjoys having friends all over the world and getting to make new friends. “Making new friends is my top favorite thing about growing up in the military; even though I move shortly after I just move, I will always have the memories with me and it gives me something to look back upon. Memories are …show more content…

Whether a brat actually enjoyed growing up in the military and is completely opinionated. A military brat’s view on their childhood is what decides how it affected their current life. As for me, my personal life is so unbelievably different than most people I meet, but I truly get to bond with the ones that have lead a similar life. Yet, somehow each of our lives are different in the cases of moving and deployments. I have moved seven times in my 15 years of living, and I have friends that have relocated way more or less than I have. Sometimes my friends and I end up moving back together at a station, or are going through a deployment together and truly empathizing. Even though the military world is huge, every day it seems to get smaller. Because of my multitude of moves, I have met some incredible people in my lifetime. Also, I can’t deny, the benefits are pretty amazing. I have gotten to travel and experience more than some could ever imagine. I one hundred percent agree, I wouldn’t change growing up in the military for

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For many, the military is a form of an escape. Whether it is financially, mentally, or emotionally, they want an escape from whatever it is they’re dealing with. For Eric Robbins, this was the case. He grew up with poor parents who were both struggling with addictions. He knew he wanted something better for his life, but he also knew there was no way he’d achieve that unless he joined the military.

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Since I was ten years old, I have been a member of the Young Marines, a program dedicated to the enrichment of youth. Aside from my family and school, this organization has had an incredible impact on my life, not only providing me with many unique and amazing experiences, but by shaping the foundation of my character by instilling in me the three core principles of the Young Marines: Discipline, Leadership, and Teamwork and also by emphasizing the importance of community service. I have had many amazing and unique experiences as a Young Marine which included the challenges of promotion to become the senior ranking officer, learning many new skills such as CPR, teaching Drug Demand Reduction, leading and mentoring the members of the Unit, going on encampments and traveling. In my sophomore year, my Unit Commander, a Korean War veteran, selected me to travel with him to Seoul. Every few years he chooses a Young Marine to take to South Korea based on merit.

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I enjoyed hearing about Sergeant Schardt’s time deployed in Iraq. I have never heard a female veteran talk about their time. She proves that people are capable of great things. The only limitations in life are the ones that you set for yourself. She was able to serve her country and gain an education in her lifetime.

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