Children of military personnel

Military brat is an informal term for a child who has one or more parents who serves or served full-time in the military. It implies that such an upbringing is different in important ways from that experienced by those in the community at large, and can be an insult or a compliment, depending on the context. Although brat is usually taken to mean a spoiled child, military brats are usually considered more disciplined than their stateside peers.

Being a military brat particularly implies that one:
 * moved frequently as a child, because one's family was stationed at new locations every year or two
 * attended many different schools and never established strong roots in a community.
 * had exposure to military discipline and authority from early childhood, which often leads to comfort in dealing with institutional authority, but occasionally leads to rebellion against it.
 * can make friends quickly, and can deal with long-distance relationships
 * high cross-cultural understanding

Later in life, military brats often find themselves very comfortable in foreign cultures. Many join the diplomatic corps or join the military themselves.

Third Culture Kid is a more general term for this phenomenon. It carries connotations of having a stricter upbringing than many people.

Famous military brats

 * Tre Cool
 * Johnny Damon
 * Kathy Lee Gifford
 * Mia Hamm
 * Crystal Kay
 * Kris Kristofferson
 * Martin Lawrence
 * Shawn Michaels
 * Jim Morrison
 * Nelly
 * Shaquille O'Neal
 * Priscilla Presley
 * Jeri Ryan
 * Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr.