Are you a child of career military parents?
@sumofalltears (3988)
United States
April 29, 2007 6:28pm CST
I don't know anyone that grew up this way and I was just curious about what the advantages and disadvantages would be to growing up this way. Do you move around a lot, do you get public schooling or base schooling, do you get to live in foreign countries? Is it a happy experience or does it make you unhappy?
If like me you don't know anyone like this feel free to speculate as i have done. It never hurts to reflect on different lifestyles, it may make your lifestyle that much more appealing to you.
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@sumofalltears (3988)
• United States
2 Sep 17
I am sure there are, my parents were in the military, but not career so I did not grow up that way.
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@velvet53 (24417)
• Palisade, Colorado
2 Sep 17
@sumofalltears My youngest brother retired from the Navy. His wife was a child of military career. They traveled everywhere.
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@uniquenorthern (932)
• United States
1 May 07
I am the child of two career military people even though my mother chose to be released after I was born and my parents were divorced. My father stayed until after he turned 43. He served for over 20 years in the military. He moved around a lot and lived over seas for a few years so I was not able to visit him as I was too young so I did not actually meet my father as to where I remembered him until I was 8. It was hard, but I accepted it as he was serving his country and I was always proud of that coming from a military family as I do. My grandfather also served in World War II so there is a longer line of military there also. :) It has it's annoyances but it has it's rewards too.
@sumofalltears (3988)
• United States
1 May 07
Both of my parents were in the military but not for a career. They met and married while stationed in the Navy in Norfolk, VA. I have one son that has three years service in the Army and 7 with the Naional Guard. I would have to think that it has its pros and cons, hopefully it balences out for the sake of the children.
