It was what I wanted to do. I was drafted as a military dependant, and there are times when it is not what I want at all. Soldiers choose to live this lifestyle, but the family members don't. This fact does not diminish the sacrifices they are required to make for the sake of their country. They must be resourceful, capable, independent, and if you don't have at least a little bit of gypsy in your soul, the nomadic lifestyle you are forced to live can be devastating.
Military dependents are anything but dependent.
We are a uniquely adaptable group of talented individuals from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds. We are required to be ambassadors to the world in the truest sense of the word, and we do, as a whole, represent our country well. We may be reluctant patriots, but we serve judiciously, and we serve with pride.