Since the first shots fired in the American Revolution, the United States has been a nation at war. Interviews include the late General Norman Schwarzkopf and military brat author Mary Edwards Wertsch. Narrated and featuring songs by Kris Kristofferson. military BRATS share intimate memories about their unique childhoods - growing up on military bases around the world, then struggling to fit into an American lifestyle with which they have little in common. Allison Collection March-September, 1945.Allison Collection October-November 1941.