(Ken George/Stars and Stripes)

Frankfurt, West Germany, January 1989: Nine-year-old Angela Duke concentrates on creating the perfect bubble-gum bubble during an after-school contest at the McNair Kaserne housing area.

Stars and Stripes celebrates the Month of the Military Child! Check out stories and drawings of dozens of “military brats” here.

Check out the story and more bubbly photos here.

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