Review: Eye-opening for this Air Force "brat"
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 4, 2014
As an Air Force "brat," I never gave any thought to what my mother went through during the years my father was enlisted. This book gives an entirely new perspective to my experiences and what I remember. Later, when I (sort of) followed in my father's footsteps and enlisted (in the Army), I was single and had no children to consider.This was an eye opening read for me. I'm not sure I'd have had the courage the author had at 18 to be on her own with a baby waiting for her husband to finish training. Then to be shipped to another part of the country so far away from everything and everyone she knew. This book reinforced what I've always known, that being in the military isn't an individual experience, or even a family experience. It's a community experience. Corwin-Adams drove that home so well. GI's look out not only for each other, but their families as well. It's an entire culture unto itself. The photos shared in this book are reminiscent of those I've seen in my father's albums.I'm glad I had the opportunity to read this book. The life of a military wife/family isn't always an easy one. The pay is frequently insufficient and sometimes the unexpected happens and you're on your own again waiting for a loved one to come home. The author is eloquent in how simply she tells her story. Although several years have passed since then, not much has changed. Military families are still making sacrifices for what they believe in and trying to get by on not enough money. Thank you, Becky, for sharing your story with all of us. And thank you for your service, because a military spouse serves right along with their service member. A book everyone should read. I was gifted a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.