Del Valle High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Del Valle, TX)

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Diligently working hard to finish a test, se- nior Lada Harig struggles to recall infor- mation. Harig is also a military brat . Photo By Sieve McCandless Senior Honee Lewter talks to friends before school begins. Lewter, a military brat, has faced many moves throughout her high school career. Pholo By Steve M( ' aiidless ° 20 X Brats Student Life

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rats Militari; kids face stress through moves tailing a new school isn ' t very fun even for the average per- son. But when you ' re a military brat it ' s often a common oc- curance to be uprooted from place to place and school to school. My dad has been in the mil- itary for twenty years now. We ' ve moved a lot but I ' ve known people who have moved more than me, senior Steve Brown said. Because the school is located so close to Bergstrom Air Force Base, it has many Air Force brats each year. I ' ve gone here since kindergar- ten even though my dad is in the Air Force. He always goes on his assignments by himself so he can save us from the hardships of start- ing over, senior Robert Boatman said. Being a military kid has it ' s se- rious disadvantages. Often times it creates a strain on the family life. I hate making new friends. When I lived in Las Vegas I had the best friends in the world. Then my dad told us we had to move and I really hated leaving them, Brown said. There are, however, advantages to being an Air Force brat. Mil- itary kids get to see more exotic places overseas and travel a lot. My dad was stationed in Iran in the late seventies. That was re- ally interesting. Even though I was young and barely remember it, I still remember the sights and the people. It was really interesting, senior Matt Dworacyk said. Even with their differences, mil- itary kids are one of the best kept secrets. Paying his way into a dance, senior Steve Sagerty is one of the many military brats who has had to meet new friends each time his family has been reassigned to another base. Photo By Sieve McCandless Eating lunch with his friends, sophomore Ocsar Delgado discusses plans for the week- end. Delgado is also a military kid whose has adapted well to ckianging schools. Photo By Steve McCandleiis 1 Layout By Krista Beavers V