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Home of the Brave

Home of the Brave

by Lee Cataluna

The military has its own language, with many short ways of saying long things. PCS means Permanent Change of Station, or “to move.”

The young teens in Home of the Brave PCS a lot. How do the children of military families deal with the constant moving, worrying about deployed parents, best friends who PCS overseas, and never knowing how long they’ll be in a particular school? Sometimes, you have to make a home wherever you end up.

An excellent character-driven piece for middle school students.

Inspired by interviews with hundreds of military dependents and their families, teachers, principals, counselors as well as active duty and veterans from all branches of the service.

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Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools

About 30 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
8 Characters
4 M | 4 F
Simple set
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Praise for Home of the Brave

Jared Griffin
Pittsfield Middle High School
We performed this play for our State One Act competition, and the response was powerful. Veterans told me how much it resonated, and one teacher - an Army Brat - was brought to tears. As an Air National Guard member, I was deployed for 100 days during rehearsals. My students felt that absence and used my real stories to connect with their characters. My daughter, who played Jada, even used my actual deployment duffle bag and uniform on stage. We also dedicated a U.S. flag flown over Iraq to the cast - now part of our set. This play hit home for all of us.

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