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    B.R.A.T.S. Grandfathers
    Terry Groves
    • Jun 11
    • 4 min

    B.R.A.T.S. Grandfathers

    I'm not sure just how different my brat upbringing was due to my relationships with my grandfathers was from those without grandfathers,...
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    B.R.A.T.S. A Grandmother's Love
    Terry Groves
    • May 28
    • 2 min

    B.R.A.T.S. A Grandmother's Love

    I don't know if being a brat had an influence on my relationship with my grandmothers, but I think it did. They certainly understood what...
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    B.R.A.T.S. Lessons Learned
    Terry Groves
    • Dec 18, 2021
    • 2 min

    B.R.A.T.S. Lessons Learned

    I remember Mom telling Dad how the next door neighbor's boy had asked to be driven somewhere. The response had been that the gas tank in...
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    B.R.A.T.S. Tags - The Names We Go By
    Terry Groves
    • Nov 25, 2021
    • 4 min

    B.R.A.T.S. Tags - The Names We Go By

    We can get called by many names during out life. Here is the history of my nicknames
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    B.R.A.T.S Who Gives a Sheet?
    Terry Groves
    • Nov 6, 2021
    • 4 min

    B.R.A.T.S Who Gives a Sheet?

    Growing up a military brat, for me, resulted in a fair bit of regimentation in my childhood. I am not certain it would have been the same...
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    Brats Make The Best Friends
    Terry Groves
    • Aug 25, 2021
    • 3 min

    Brats Make The Best Friends

    I recently learned just how valuable a brat friend is. During a trip to Ontario to see my family who COVID had kept me from for two...
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    B.R.A.T.S. Bowling and Other Activities on Base
    Terry Groves
    • Jun 13, 2021
    • 2 min

    B.R.A.T.S. Bowling and Other Activities on Base

    Ah, those military provided amenities.
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    B.R.A.T.S. Unlikely Heroes
    Terry Groves
    • May 19, 2021
    • 3 min

    B.R.A.T.S. Unlikely Heroes

    Have you encountered heroes in your life? I hope you have. I recall one whose name I never learned. It seemed I was always waiting to be...
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    B.R.A.T.S. Girl Things
    Terry Groves
    • May 12, 2021
    • 3 min

    B.R.A.T.S. Girl Things

    Did you grow up believing a misconception?
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    B.R.A.T.S. Living on the Economy
    Terry Groves
    • May 5, 2021
    • 6 min

    B.R.A.T.S. Living on the Economy

    Being a brat didn't always involve just military settings. Sometimes we got to interact with the civilian population at a more personal leve
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    B.R.A.T.S. Fork My Arm
    Terry Groves
    • Apr 28, 2021
    • 3 min

    B.R.A.T.S. Fork My Arm

    Can kids be trusted to make smart decisions?
    379 views2 comments
    B.R.A.T.S. Wisdom
    Terry Groves
    • Apr 21, 2021
    • 3 min

    B.R.A.T.S. Wisdom

    This story meanders a bit but illustrates a couple of brat bits of wisdom. I left home at 17 after graduating high school. I went to...
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    B.R.A.T.S. Winter Adventures
    Terry Groves
    • Apr 7, 2021
    • 4 min

    B.R.A.T.S. Winter Adventures

    I find it curious that what constitutes a weather disaster now, I viewed as an exceptional experience opportunity as a teen. I don't...
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    B.R.A.T.S. Benefits to Being a BRAT.
    Terry Groves
    • Mar 31, 2021
    • 5 min

    B.R.A.T.S. Benefits to Being a BRAT.

    Living on a military base gave lots of opportunities for interesting places to explore. I won't go into them all, it would make a very...
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    B.R.A.T.S. The Night the Night Froze
    Terry Groves
    • Mar 17, 2021
    • 4 min

    B.R.A.T.S. The Night the Night Froze

    Wolf Cubs and Boy Scouts were a constant theme throughout my youth. Through the activities and my never-ending quest to amass proficiency...
    181 views1 comment
    B.R.A.T.S. Newspaper Route
    Terry Groves
    • Mar 10, 2021
    • 3 min

    B.R.A.T.S. Newspaper Route

    My first job had a profound effect on my career
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    Follow the Recipe
    Terry Groves
    • Feb 24, 2021
    • 3 min

    Follow the Recipe

    Even when I was so young I was still mastering walking, we were encouraged to spend time outside. In the winter, the activities were...
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    B.R.A.T.S. Hair
    Terry Groves
    • Feb 20, 2021
    • 4 min

    B.R.A.T.S. Hair

    Growing up in a military family, being one of six boys, finances were always tight. Mom and Dad did what they could to squeeze every...
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    B.R.A.T.S. Up In Smoke
    Terry Groves
    • Feb 20, 2021
    • 4 min

    B.R.A.T.S. Up In Smoke

    In about 1968, when I was ten or so, I had a bit of a fascination with fire. I wasn't running around lighting them, I just liked how a...
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    B.R.A.T.S. The Blue Bowl
    Terry Groves
    • Jan 29, 2021
    • 3 min

    B.R.A.T.S. The Blue Bowl

    How do siblings decide what to fight over?
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