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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.[1]
The term "military brat" is also commonly used in military culture to mean a military dependent who is either a child or a teenager.[2][3][4] The term is not an insult but carries connotations of respect and affection. Currently the U.S. Department of Defense estimates that there are approximately 15 million individuals in the United States who are current or former military brats.[2][3][4] It is also used in research studies.[2][3][4] It also refers to the subculture of American military brats.[2][3][4]
- ^ a b DoD 601O.8-R
- ^ a b c d {{cite book The term "dependa" is liberally applied to those dependents that think that their sacrifice is equal to or exceeds that of the actual Active Duty person. | last = Wertsch | first = Mary Edwards | authorlink = Mary Edwards Wertsch | title = Military Brats: Legacies of Childhood Inside the Fortress | edition = 1st hardcover | date = April 23, 1991 | publisher = Harmony | isbn = 0-517-58400-X | page = 350 | url-access = registration | url = https://archive.org/details/militarybratsleg00wert/page/350 }}
- ^ a b c d Musil, Donna, Producer and Director, "Brats: Our Journey Home" Documentary about Military Brats, Brats Without Borders Inc., Atlanta Georgia, 2005.
- ^ a b c d Ender, Morton, "Military Brats and Other Global Nomads", March 2002, Greenwood Publishing Group, ISBN 978-0-275-97266-0