to all my mili brats.....cha know what im talkin bouts
You Know You Are A Military Brat If You ...
Knew the rank and name of the kid next door's father before meeting the kid next door.
You went on week-long field trips to England, France and Italy.
Stand up for the National Anthem at the start of a movie in a theater.
Name schools in three countries on two continents when asked what high school you attended.
Never quite finished decorating your place because you knew you'd be moving soon.
Find that you can easily amuse yourself for hours at airports, train or bus stations.
Graduated from a high school you only attended for a year.
Everyone complains about your name being the most scratched out in their address book.
Bagged groceries at the commissary on payday.
Can ask for a beer in most European languages.
Don't really know how to answer the question "what is your hometown?"
Don't remember the names of your childhood friends
Do not understand why many of your friends are afraid to be in an airplane.
Have to explain that being born in Germany does not make you a German.
Have forgotten how to speak more languages than most people ever learn.
Try to take out your ID card when you enter a grocery store.
Always wish you were back at the last place you were stationed, even 20 years later.
Answer the question "Where are you from?" with "I'm kinda from all over the place."
Are amazed at people who have lived somewhere more than three years.
Are amazed at people who have never left their hometown.
Are amazed at people who have who have never seen foreign currency.
Are amazed at people who think Frankfurt is a some kind of hotdog.
Are asked "Is it hard always moving around?" when you've never known anything different.
Are going to a grocery store, but call it a commissary.
At 22 you are trying to find someone in the military to marry so you can get a new I.D. card.
Can call up actual memories of a country while you're in Geography class.
Can recite all of the AFRTS commercials along with the television.
Can talk to anyone and everyone from anywhere and everywhere.
Can't convince a stateside cousin that your Japanese kimono doll REALLY came from Japan.
Every room you've ever had was stark white, and you couldn't put nail holes in the walls.
Feared turning 21 because they would take your ID card away.
Feel like you should be visiting the States rather than living in them.
Feel more at home on a military base than in town even though you've been a civilian for 26 years.
Felt like a part of history that was happening around you.
Find yourself with friends throughout the world.
Get frustrated when others talk about going to their hometown to see old friends, teachers, etc.
Get the itch to move every 3-4 years and forever feel like the outsider in the civilian world.
Go into culture shock upon returning to the States.
Have USAA as your insurance company.
Hear the sound of freedom when military aircraft fly by while civilians complain about the noise.
Know exactly how horrible AFN commercials are.
Keep bumping into people all over the world who know friends that you haven't seen in years.
Know how great it is to be able to return to base and your little slice of America.
Know what "the land of the big PX is."
Know what the relative value of a pfenning, won, yenm or euro is compared to the U.S. Dollar.
Know about a variety of cultures.
Made better grades in geography because you'd been to the places you were studying.
Meet another military brat sometime somewhere and are instantly bonded.
Miss shopping at AAFES or the PX.
Realize that the latest fashions in the States are not the same clothes you bought on base.
Remember being able to watch the Super Bowl or World Series live on TV at 2 am.
Not having to go to school the monday after the Super Bowl.
Start a major portion of your conversations with "When I was in..."
Stand up and recite the national anthem at the start of movies.
Talk to someone with an accent and pick it up yourself.
Tell everyone you are from a town that you haven't lived in since you were 4 years old.
Think locals have such a limited perspective.
Think the US seems like a foreign country.
Thought vacations meant going stateside to visit the grandparents.
Come to the US, turn on the T.V., and notice that the shows are in English.
Woke up to F-4's zooming overhead. **shit dat was my lullaby sing me to sleep baby**
Make things up about where you are from to avoid the headaches of telling the whole long story.
Can recite which aircraft were in service in which era.
Graduated from 12th grade and it's your 13th school.
Your SSN, home of record, state of residence, and place of birth are far from matching.
Your best friend isnt American.
all so friggen true and i miss it so damn much i just cant explain it heart to all my peeps where eva you are even if we dont talk so much anymores i gots love for ya all and da shit we went through you all make me who i am ; )
Knew the rank and name of the kid next door's father before meeting the kid next door.
You went on week-long field trips to England, France and Italy.
Stand up for the National Anthem at the start of a movie in a theater.
Name schools in three countries on two continents when asked what high school you attended.
Never quite finished decorating your place because you knew you'd be moving soon.
Find that you can easily amuse yourself for hours at airports, train or bus stations.
Graduated from a high school you only attended for a year.
Everyone complains about your name being the most scratched out in their address book.
Bagged groceries at the commissary on payday.
Can ask for a beer in most European languages.
Don't really know how to answer the question "what is your hometown?"
Don't remember the names of your childhood friends
Do not understand why many of your friends are afraid to be in an airplane.
Have to explain that being born in Germany does not make you a German.
Have forgotten how to speak more languages than most people ever learn.
Try to take out your ID card when you enter a grocery store.
Always wish you were back at the last place you were stationed, even 20 years later.
Answer the question "Where are you from?" with "I'm kinda from all over the place."
Are amazed at people who have lived somewhere more than three years.
Are amazed at people who have never left their hometown.
Are amazed at people who have who have never seen foreign currency.
Are amazed at people who think Frankfurt is a some kind of hotdog.
Are asked "Is it hard always moving around?" when you've never known anything different.
Are going to a grocery store, but call it a commissary.
At 22 you are trying to find someone in the military to marry so you can get a new I.D. card.
Can call up actual memories of a country while you're in Geography class.
Can recite all of the AFRTS commercials along with the television.
Can talk to anyone and everyone from anywhere and everywhere.
Can't convince a stateside cousin that your Japanese kimono doll REALLY came from Japan.
Every room you've ever had was stark white, and you couldn't put nail holes in the walls.
Feared turning 21 because they would take your ID card away.
Feel like you should be visiting the States rather than living in them.
Feel more at home on a military base than in town even though you've been a civilian for 26 years.
Felt like a part of history that was happening around you.
Find yourself with friends throughout the world.
Get frustrated when others talk about going to their hometown to see old friends, teachers, etc.
Get the itch to move every 3-4 years and forever feel like the outsider in the civilian world.
Go into culture shock upon returning to the States.
Have USAA as your insurance company.
Hear the sound of freedom when military aircraft fly by while civilians complain about the noise.
Know exactly how horrible AFN commercials are.
Keep bumping into people all over the world who know friends that you haven't seen in years.
Know how great it is to be able to return to base and your little slice of America.
Know what "the land of the big PX is."
Know what the relative value of a pfenning, won, yenm or euro is compared to the U.S. Dollar.
Know about a variety of cultures.
Made better grades in geography because you'd been to the places you were studying.
Meet another military brat sometime somewhere and are instantly bonded.
Miss shopping at AAFES or the PX.
Realize that the latest fashions in the States are not the same clothes you bought on base.
Remember being able to watch the Super Bowl or World Series live on TV at 2 am.
Not having to go to school the monday after the Super Bowl.
Start a major portion of your conversations with "When I was in..."
Stand up and recite the national anthem at the start of movies.
Talk to someone with an accent and pick it up yourself.
Tell everyone you are from a town that you haven't lived in since you were 4 years old.
Think locals have such a limited perspective.
Think the US seems like a foreign country.
Thought vacations meant going stateside to visit the grandparents.
Come to the US, turn on the T.V., and notice that the shows are in English.
Woke up to F-4's zooming overhead. **shit dat was my lullaby sing me to sleep baby**
Make things up about where you are from to avoid the headaches of telling the whole long story.
Can recite which aircraft were in service in which era.
Graduated from 12th grade and it's your 13th school.
Your SSN, home of record, state of residence, and place of birth are far from matching.
Your best friend isnt American.
all so friggen true and i miss it so damn much i just cant explain it heart to all my peeps where eva you are even if we dont talk so much anymores i gots love for ya all and da shit we went through you all make me who i am ; )