The Benefits Of A Military Family

The life of a military child (brat) is a wonderful, enriched, hard, and learning experience. Brats

Being in the military comes with plenty of benefits. Free education is probably the number one reason (how do you think I am paying for my school right now). You get to travel and see things you thought you would never see. Not only do you become physically tough but also mentally tough. You become prepared for the tough civilian life. Markos Moulitsas Zuniga repots that, “The Army taught me the very values that make us progressives--community, opportunity, and investment in people and the future.” Although many feel that they should not join the military it can really improve our lives and they way we think.

Moreover, the military also gave me the opportunity to travel abroad. Living in countries such as Korea, Spain, and Germany and immersing myself in their cultures has given me perspective on the differences between the United States and other countries. Each place I have lived has been unique in some way, from the different languages to the variations in cultural practices. Dealing with individuals with different backgrounds has helped me develop a good rapport with people.

There is a large amount of military families around the world. About Forty- three percent of active military members have children (Website). These children face so many challenges and struggles in their life while having a parent in the military. Children of Active duty military members exhibit anxiety, depression and stress just as much as the service members and spouses experience. For instance the children experience going through multiple deployments, long separations, frequent moves and awkward reunions when their parents return home from deployment. Even more so if the parent has been physically or mentally traumatized from overseas.

The military has so many benefits. It is a great place to go when you do not know what to

One of the hardest things I have gone through is deploying for over a year while my daughters were growing up. One year does not sound like a long time, but for a young child it is an eternity. When you come back in their life, it takes a while to get close again. I missed her first steps, some of her first words, first Christmas, and her first birthday. These missed life events made me consider leaving the military, choosing a career that will not have me leaving my family for long periods. Very few people can understand the hardships like those of a military

Joining the military was astonishing in very many aspects in my life and it truly molded me into who I am today. I will genuinely say that the most important people in my life are my mother and father. I am not a parent myself but I have had years to only imagine how tough parenting can be; especially when raising three stubborn boys. My mother and father are very open minded and kind hearted to everyone regardless of who they are. I will be honest here and say that I may not have been as grateful as I should have been when I was a younger kid, but that’s just life. When you are younger, everything is very simple and do not realize the little things in life. I had no other worries except for, “What’s for dinner?”. The military made me realize how much I appreciated and very much needed my loved ones. Travelling far away to Marine Corps Recruiting Depot, San Diego California and starting my very own journey was one of the toughest decisions at that time to make for myself.

Although it was hard being a military brat I wouldn't trade the world, the experience has shaped me into the strong women I am today. The constant moving has made it extremely easy for me

From the beginning, the military has provided me with a stable future. I have gotten the chance to live in different parts of the US and I had the opportunity to live in Germany. I have been exposed to different people from all around the world as a result of the military. It has given me a taste of adventure and left me wanting to explore the world, to learn about new cultures and make connections with different people. The military has taught me not to dwell too much on the past, because you will always have a chance to better yourself. The constant relocation allows the chance to reflect on past mistakes and to prevent future ones from

Military life can offers many differences that civilian life cannot. Having lived both lives, I have an inside perspective on the differences between the two. These differences can include laws, regulations, and the different types of punishment one may receive. Although, everything between the two may seem different, there is also a similarity. That similarity, is encountering the same personalities types in the military as one would as a civilian. The last, biggest difference between military and civilian life is the benefits. Although the benefits may not seem like much, they are the key reason people switch from civilian to military life.

Military professionals consider it a great honor to be able to defend their country. However, being away from one's family can be incredibly difficult. Many military people end up missing important dates in their loved one's life, such as family vacations, graduations and wedding days.

The Army has given me a great life thus far with many outstanding opportunities over the

Throughout many years, military deployment has affected the family system. Especially young children are effected by their parents shipping overseas since they are still are trying to figure out how to cope without guidance during their development into adult years. In this particular study, researchers examined adolescents between the ages of 12-18 to determine their thoughts about their parents going into war. More specifically, researchers wanted to study the children’s experiences with ambiguous loss within their military families. Researchers hope to find ways in prevention and intervention in order to reduce the feeling of uncertainty within adolescents.

The military moves us around the United States and overseas and is the only consistent form of financial and community support. The positives are that we are fully supported with our health insurance, housing, travel, and a host of other military benefits. The negatives are that we move often and do not build long-lasting relationships. However, the relationship between my husband and I are incredibly strong with good commitment and companionship.

When a parent is deployed to serve at war, a child faces many hardships in his well-being. The main problem is that early children face many social, emotional, and physical problems when a parent goes to war and returns with a health issue. Children under age of five are developing negative behaviors, for example Home Front Alert: The Risk Facing Young Children In Military Families states that “children in military families with a deployed parent may experience stress, anxiety, and difficult coping, as well as academic problems” (Murphey, 2013, p. 4). This reveals that absent parents are not fulfilling the child’s cognitive needs, which plays an important in their health. Thus, children