It will reduce pain, swelling and itching, as well as aid in faster healing. 1  Cut the meaty portion of an aloe vera leaf to extract the gel. If you do not have an aloe vera plant, you can use aloe vera gel readily available in most stores.  Chill the aloe vera gel in the refrigerator for 10 to 15 minutes.
Presents the multiple stressors that children of active duty military personnel, National Guard, and Reservists often experience during their parents' multiple deployments. Includes 2010 statistics on the 1.76 million children and youth in military families.
Medium Synopsis. It's hard to imagine a military BRAT'S childhood. Moving from base to base around the world, they are at home everywhere-and nowhere. There are 2 million children being raised in the military today. An estimated 15 million Americans are former BRATS.ake no mistake-BRATS is not about the U.S. military-it's about their children, who grow up in a paradox that is idealistic and authoritarian, privileged and perilous, supportive and stifling-all at the same time.