FReeper Canteen ~ FReeper Canteen Kids Wednesday ~ Proud To Be A Military Brat! ~ 15FEB06

Hi! I'm The Sailor and MoJo's youngest son. My nickname at home is *Tibby*. You've probably seen my older brother, hotstreak, before. I'm 6 years old and currently in First Grade.

See the big guy pictured above? Do you know him who he is? If you like the NBA, you'll know it's Shaquille O'Neal.

He, hotstreak, and myself are part of a special community. We're proudly known as *military brats*. His father was in the Army while our Dad is in the Navy.

Military brat is an informal term for a child who has one or more parents who serves or served full-time in the military. It implies that such an upbringing is different in important ways from that experienced by those in the community at large, and can be an insult or a compliment, depending on the context. Although brat is usually taken to mean a spoiled child, military brats are usually considered more disciplined than their stateside peers.

Click here for a neat story about him and one of our heroes.

Other famous *Military Brats*

Johnny Damon
Kathy Lee Gifford
Mia Hamm
Crystal Kay
Kris Kristofferson
Martin Lawrence
Shawn Michaels
Jim Morrison
Nelly
Priscilla Presley
Jeri Ryan
Blair Underwood
Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr.
Lionel Richie
Victoria Principal
Mary-Louise Parker
Mitch Pleggi
Hunter "Patch" Adams
Christina Aguilara
Jessica Alba
Leslie M. Alexander
Michael J. Alexander
Ray Allen
America
Michael Anderson
Rick Atkinson B Barbara Babcock
Alonzo Babers
Kendall Baker
Bob Barr
Sarah Bird
John Blaha
Susan Blakely
Neal Boortz
Deborah Bryant
LeVar Burton C Julia Campbell
James Carroll
John Casper
Eddie Cheever
James Clapper
Glenn Close
Henri Cole
Pat Conroy
Donald G. Cook
Deedee Corrandini
Vivian Crea
Robert Davenport
Diane Mott Davidson
Benjamin O. Davis, Jr.
John Denver
Faye Dunaway
Ann Dunwoody
Robert Duval
Michael J. Fox
*Some of these folks were schooled overseas with military brats or themselves military brats.

*More info here.

Are you a military brat?
Where have you lived?
Did you go to school overseas?
Do you still keep in touch with those friends?

Thank you to all of our Troops, Veterans, and family members.
Thank you to our fellow military brats! We're everywhere!!

I am doing okay.

Tired, because the dog and hubby kept waking me up throughout the night.

Well I have about 30 minutes before I have to get ready to go.

I'll try to get sometime on the computer when I get home.

361 posted on 02/15/2006 6:05:44 AM PST by Mrs.Nooseman

To: Mrs.Nooseman

You go in so early today. I hope to see you later!
Have a great day!

362 posted on 02/15/2006 6:07:07 AM PST by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)

363 posted on 02/15/2006 6:08:11 AM PST by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)

Morning Tom and voices.

364 posted on 02/15/2006 6:09:24 AM PST by trussell (Work for God...the retirement benefits are great!)

Hi, Tob! By doze iz kind ob stuffy, bud odderwize, I'b okay.

365 posted on 02/15/2006 6:09:27 AM PST by Old Sarge (In a Hole in the Ground, there Lived a Fobbit...)

Morning beachy.
HUGS!!

366 posted on 02/15/2006 6:09:58 AM PST by trussell (Work for God...the retirement benefits are great!)

Snow? What's that.
I think I've heard of it before, but it's been so long ago...I can't remember. :)
Hugs

367 posted on 02/15/2006 6:10:50 AM PST by trussell (Work for God...the retirement benefits are great!)

To: Mrs.Nooseman

Good morning and (((HUGS))) Mrs. N

368 posted on 02/15/2006 6:11:10 AM PST by beachn4fun (“Americans never quit.” ~ General Douglas Macarthur (1880 - 1964))

To: Mrs.Nooseman

{{{{{ MAMA NOOSE! }}}}}

Still a liddle code id by doze...

369 posted on 02/15/2006 6:11:13 AM PST by Old Sarge (In a Hole in the Ground, there Lived a Fobbit...)

To: Mrs.Nooseman

370 posted on 02/15/2006 6:11:24 AM PST by trussell (Work for God...the retirement benefits are great!)

To: Old Sarge; MS.BEHAVIN

Wow. That's awesome Sarge!! Really. Ms.B, you've got work to do! :o)

371 posted on 02/15/2006 6:14:50 AM PST by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)

I hear tell that alcohol kills germs......

372 posted on 02/15/2006 6:14:58 AM PST by tomkow6 (Canteen CooCoo Consultant, and CookingWithLARD.com person Lard greases the way for tomorrow)

I hope you'll be getting over that cold soon.

Plenty of chicken noodle soup should help.:)

373 posted on 02/15/2006 6:20:32 AM PST by Mrs.Nooseman

Morning Star.

{{{HUGS}}}

374 posted on 02/15/2006 6:21:49 AM PST by Mrs.Nooseman

Drats, I was hoping you would have had snow by now. I hope you get snow soon. :)

375 posted on 02/15/2006 6:42:21 AM PST by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)

STAR!!!

So glad you like it!!

376 posted on 02/15/2006 6:45:07 AM PST by Old Sarge (In a Hole in the Ground, there Lived a Fobbit...)

I have to go. I hope to see you later. :)
Hugs!

377 posted on 02/15/2006 6:45:25 AM PST by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)

378 posted on 02/15/2006 7:00:40 AM PST by beachn4fun (“Americans never quit.” ~ General Douglas Macarthur (1880 - 1964))

To: GummyIII; LaDivaLoca; 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub; Kathy in Alaska; Fawnn; MoJo2001; bentfeather; ...

Good Morning Canteen FReepers!

379 posted on 02/15/2006 7:10:54 AM PST by darkwing104 (Let's get dangerous)

Elvis Presley was also a doorman at the Saenger Theater in New Orleans before he started singing.

380 posted on 02/15/2006 7:12:38 AM PST by El Gran Salseron (The FR Canteen's Resident Equal Opportunity Male Chauvinist Pig)

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