Growing Up In The Military

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Growing up with a dad in the military has not always been easy for my family and I. Our family never had to move around, but my dad has been gone a lot. My dad has done two tours in Iraq and one tour in Bosnia. He has also been all across the United States going to different schools and trainings, which causes him to be absent from our family. Growing up I have learned many things about myself, my family and my country. The military taught me to be strong, hardworking, appreciative, and able to adapt to surrounding changes.
As I got older and learned exactly what my dad’s job involved, it got harder. It was difficult having to go weeks without getting a phone call and wondering if my dad was okay after seeing bad news on the tv. My mother and

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