The very first professional picture taken of me was sitting on a pony, dressed as a cowboy, in McAlester, Oklahoma. The second professional photograph is of me dressed in an Army uniform with Sergeant’s stripes to match my dad’s. Thus began my life as an Army Brat.
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What could you buy for $100 in 1974?
A slightly used, but not abused, 1959 VW Beetle, that’s what!
Read more →Leave the Military Brat life behind and transitioning to civilian life is always difficult. Alex shares with us his story.
Read more →“In the spring of 1974, while attending Frankfurt American High School, in Frankfurt, Germany, many students were introduced—or exposed—to a new cultural phenomenon called “streaking”. I’m not sure if it was a protest against conformity, the Viet Nam war, or a combination of hormones, impending graduation stress and simply a temporary lapse of judgment teenagers are prone to—or all of the above.“
Read more →The daily routine of life on a military post was often boring, but once in a while something would happen to shake things up a bit.
Read more →Moving frequently and living far away from family made keeping up with our own extended families difficult. Jim shares his own observations with us.
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