It’s funny-I talked to someone once who was deeply offended by the term “military brat”. She did not grow up in a military family, I am not sure she even knew anyone who did.
But the term bothered her, probably the same type of person who is offended when someone calls kids “Kids” instead of “Children”.
I never, in my whole life, ever met a military dependent or one who had grown up as one who took “Navy Brat” or “Army Brat” as anything less than a badge of honor!
I sure did...:)
Same! I am proud of my Navy brat status.
How silly for someone to become offended over that phrase. Especially a non-brat. I guess she didn’t know that the term actually comes from an acronym for “British Regiment Attached Traveler,” and we yanks adopted it.
I prefer to let people think it’s because we were know to be bratty. LOL
navy brat here who grew up with navy, marine, and army brats,even a couple of AF brats, and I am a third culture kid and proud of it..Yes Sir, try being a real brat to a military parent and you will regret it.