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BRAT and the Kids of Warriors was honored to recieve the 2018 Beverly Hills Book Award for Young Adult Fiction.

Main Gate to Cooke Barracks

Posted by on Aug 20, 2015 in Cooke Barracks, Photos | 4 comments

Main Gate to Cooke Barracks

Photo from Micky Moore. Note the sign overhead Cooke Barracks – Headquarters 4th Armored Division

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Growing Up Military

Posted by on Aug 20, 2015 in Video | 0 comments

Growing Up Military

Brat: Kids of Warriors is mainly about a bunch of kids growing up Army. So I thought you might like to hear from a bunch of real brats what it’s like for them growing up Army. This fabulous video was put together by Donna Musil.

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Iron Curtain

Posted by on Aug 19, 2015 in Iron Curtain, Photos | 0 comments

Iron Curtain

Photo from http://roadrunner-apeh.wikispaces.com/file/detail/iron_curtain.jpg

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View of German American Week at Cooke Barracks

Posted by on Aug 19, 2015 in Featured, German American Week, Photos | 0 comments

View of German American Week at Cooke Barracks

Photo from Horst W. Müller.   Jack McMasters and the other brats watched with excitement from the cliff as the large white tent was put up for German American Week. You can see the actual tent in the far ground of this picture. It also provides a good view of the flugplatz and the 4th armored Division Head...

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The Hohenstaufen

Posted by on Aug 19, 2015 in Cooke Barracks, Photos | 0 comments

The Hohenstaufen

Note the stone quary in the left mid ground, and the village of Hohenstaufen on the right.

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The Glass House and The Circle

Posted by on Aug 19, 2015 in Cooke Barracks, Photos | 2 comments

The Glass House and The Circle

In the book Brat: Kids of Warriors Charlie, Sam and Jayla lived in the far left stairwell of The Glass House (Far left side of the photo). Jack and the McMasters lived in the right had stairwell of The Glass House. Kevin Duncan lived in the duplex on The Circle. The second one closest to The Glass House.

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Brats in their web gear

Posted by on Aug 19, 2015 in Cooke Barracks, Featured, Photos | 0 comments

Brats in their web gear

Photo from Ken Stalker. These kids are younger than Jack and his crew–but you get the idea.

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Cooke Barracks

Posted by on Aug 19, 2015 in Cooke Barracks, Photos | 0 comments

Cooke Barracks

Cooke Barracks was an amazingly beautiful place. The airfield, the Flugplatz, and the woods behind The Glass House.

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