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Military brat is known in U.S. military culture as a term of endearment and respect. [1][2] The term may also connote a military brat's experience of mobile upbringing, [1][2] and may refer to a sense of worldliness. [1][2] Research has shown that many current and former military brats like the term; however, outside of the military world, the ...
Military dependent. Military dependents are the spouse (s), children, and possibly other familial relationship categories of a sponsoring military member for purposes of pay as well as special benefits, privileges and rights. [1] This generic category is enumerated in great detail for U.S. military members.
A military brat (colloquial or military slang) is a child of serving or retired military personnel. Military brats are associated with a unique subculture [1] and cultural identity. [2][3][4][5] A military brat's childhood or adolescent life may be immersed in military culture to the point where the mainstream culture of their home country may ...
As a military dependent and an only child, Scharf moved from place to place, never quite feeling rooted. ... "One of the characteristics of being adopted is that there is almost an innate sense of ...
The Department of Defense Dependents Schools (DoDDS) are a network of schools, both primary and secondary, that serve the dependents of United States military and civilian United States Department of Defense (DoD) personnel in three areas of the world; Europe, Pacific, and Eastern United States and Caribbean areas.
Tricare (styled TRICARE) is a health care program of the United States Department of Defense Military Health System. [1] Tricare provides civilian health benefits for U.S Armed Forces military personnel, military retirees, and their dependents, including some members of the Reserve Component. Tricare is the civilian care component of the ...
U.S. military ID cards being issued today are the CAC, for active duty, reserve members, National Guard members, and DoD & Coast Guard contractors and civilians. Dependents, retirees, and privileged veterans, are issued and use the new Next Generation USID card. Though being phased out legacy ID cards are still accepted through their expiration ...
Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) is a computerized database for United States Service members, military retirees, 100% VA Disabled Veterans, dependents, DoD active Contractors, and others worldwide who are entitled to Public Key Infrastructure and TRICARE eligibility. DEERS is used in the Real-Time Automated Personnel ...