"A gritty, heart-felt adventure any base brat, past or present, will relate to."--Bennett R. Coles, NY Times Best Seller and Award-winning author of Virtues Of War

"I haven't lived on a military base for more than forty years, but this story set me right back in that world--a world that never stands still long enough to become boring, where life is lived out of cardboard boxes and shipping crates. Each day, each new home brings a new adventure. People looking in from the outside think such temporary lives must be rough...but brats know better. We're brothers and sisters to all other brats, drawn together into one enormous family...and that relationship is permanent.
Stephen, Jay, Jimmy, Rick and the others are all of us in microcosm. I recognized them as though I'd seen them only yesterday, and I salute their determination and spirit.
If you've ever wondered what it's like to be a brat, read this book. If you've lived a brat's life, you'll recognize yourself in this story."--Kathleen Rice Adams, Award-winning author and USAF Brat

For Stephen, his life on base is much the same as most other children’s. The difference is in the details. Look both ways before crossing a tank path and be sure to check if the spent bullet casings you find in the long-abandoned trenches are actually empty. Sports stop at the sound of the evening trumpet call as he and his friends stand at attention while the flag is retired. Quantico Cave is a story of friendship and competition, and when Stephen meets up with a friend he once knew at a previous home station, the contest hits a whole new level that places everyone at risk.