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For Military BRATS, a global childhood has emphasized the importance of connection. Leaning into relationships will be useful on campus.

(In Part 1 and Part 2 of this series, we followed Jose Alberto Morales-Velazquez’s journey from growing up in Puerto Rico to enlisting in the U.S. Air Force and working near nuclear weapons.) For one minute and 15 seconds, Jose […]

(In Part 1 of this series, we learned about Jose Alberto Morales-Velazquez growing up in Puerto Rico and enlisting in the U.S. Air Force.) Jose Alberto Morales-Velazquez was frozen in fear, but not surprised. He knew the flight controller personally, […]

Jose Alberto Morales-Velazquez was born in Fajardo, Puerto Rico and grew up in Ceiba, Puerto Rico. His mother Elsa Velazquez took care of him and his sisters Delma and Moraima. His father, Roberto Morales, owned a local grocery store and […]

Relocating to new areas can be a scary and huge adjustment for anyone. For Lauren Gale, the comfort of knowing that her family was with her was her rock.  Military family With Lauren‘s father being in the Canadian military, she […]

As discussed in part one of Brynne Adams’ story, making new friends was the hardest part of moving. Having both parents in the military and moving around multiple times meant saying goodbye to a lot of people for her. Building […]

Robert Mairley “You have to have an open mind.” Mairley is an African-American man who was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. Cultural discovery has affected his cultural worldview. 1. The Military Let’s start when Mairley first “met and associated […]

Dahlia Ambrosine, an insightful and beautiful woman whose life is full of adventure. Although Ambronsine was born in Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies, she identified not only Trinidad and Tobago is her home, but also Colorado. She calls Trinidad home because […]