"BRATS: Our Journey Home" - 8-Minute Trailer

The first documentary about growing up military. Narrated and featuring songs by Kris Kristofferson. Interviews with General Norman Schwarzkopf.

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[IrishLegacy]

WOW..... I'm an Army Brat.... my Dad spent 2 years in VietNam..... I graduated from high school in Augsburg, Germany.... but both my parents are from Ireland.... and this video moved me to no end.... what a blessing to be a part of such a special culture... can't wait to see this film.... I'm very thankful a friend who is also a military brat shared this with me :))

[rogerusacares]

I spent some time this past week with the writer of this video. I can only tell you that as the dad of six, and a retired career soldier, I look back at all the things I expected of my kids and never fully realized it until I watched the video. If you haven't bought one, you should.

Roger

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[yokota69]

I loved growing up on the air force bases my dad was stationed at, we moved 10 times by the time i graduated from high school at Yamato High at Tachikawa AB Japan in 1969. I just attend a Yamato High All School Reunion in las vegas in oct 2011, we had people there from the classes of 1960 to 1973 when the school was closed down and Yokota High School was opened in 1974, the base i lived at closed down and was given back to the japanese in Oct 1977 and is now a National Park- Showa Park.

[paulinotou]

@chrisisnumber1 we were stationed at scholfield too. i live in belgium now. we would have never have been stationed out of the country if my parents didnt request, because the whole 20 years my dad been in the military we never got out of the states. they found a spot out here in Belgium for us

[Karatekicker1313]

All this is so true!! - Air Force BRAT!!

[MichaelaVMiller]

I tried to do the survey, but page didn't load....

Army brat... Dad was a colonel - served 30 years. We moved every 2-3 years and

I loved the travel, but now that my parents are gone - I feel very much adrift. Born in Stuttgart, German, lived in a bunch of paces called Fort so and so in the US, graduated high school in Liberia, West Africa, college in Athens, Greece. Now in Jacksonville, FL , and talking to people who've never left the state... leaves me with more questions than answers.

[shazTCK]

Are you a military brat who has moved back to your passport country at some point during your life? If your answer is yes, please do my questionnaire!

survey.nottingham.edu.my/index­.php?sid=17391&lang=en

I'm conducting this survey as part of my Final Year Research Project so I really need your help!

[MCMLXIXwasagoodyear]

Sorry, i posted that twice... anyways, wanted to end by saying, had a VERY rough transition when I went back to the US to start college. Had been gone since 6th grade, didn't drive, didn't know how to use a public phone, totally couldn't relate to many kids, all talking about their hometowns and prom and cruising Main Street and things that made me feel like an alien! I got over it, of course, but this video def hit home... Good job!

[MCMLXIXwasagoodyear]

Why isn't this on Netflix?! I want to rent it. Heidelberg American High School, Darmstadt & Heilbronn Elementary Schools, Fort Devens Kindergarten here... I totally related to this trailer (except the drunk father part - that's really universal - not army brat specific) and to this day have that rootless feeling... no friends since kindergarten, like some people... Fort Devens has closed and Heidelberg is slated to close, so REALLY feel like something's missing now, i can't even go back.

[MCMLXIXwasagoodyear]

Why isn't this on Netflix?! I want to rent it. .... Heidelberg American High School, Darmstadt & Heilbronn Elementary Schools, Fort Devens Kindergarten here... I totally related to this trailer (except the drunk father part - that's really universal - not army brat specific) and to this day have that rootless feeling... no friends since kindergarten, like some people... Fort Devens has closed and Heidelberg is slated to close, so REALLY feel like something's missing now, i can't even go back.

[WithurShield]

that one lady hit the nail on the head "it was more of a culture shock moving to the US than the other places." I lived in the US for over 22 years but I feel like a foreigner, visiting.

[BeetleBerlin]

Anyone know why this didn't run on the Military Channel the other evening.

Boeblingen American JR HIGH class of 1961.