Military brats are the children and teenagers of active-duty military personnel, often identifying themselves as part of a distinct subculture of military children and teenagers. While considered a derogatory term, military brat is still used as term of endearment by military members within the military culture.
For a list of fictional military brats, see list of fictional military brats.
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