About Military Brats OnlineMission Statement
A Brief History of Military Brats Online My name is Vann Baker . . . and I am the creator of this website. I am dedicated to providing a real Military Brat community and I would like to welcome you to a place where everyone understands what it is like to grow up in a military family, then to leave that life and try to fit into the civilian world at large.I created Military Brats Online in the fall of 1995 and launched the website in December of 1995. Military Brats Online was the first website entirely devoted to preserving Military Brats culture and helping Military Brats to re-connect with each other. There were few websites available in 1995 relating to Military Brats, and I realized there was a need for website where Military Brats could easily find out more about their Military Brats heritage and re-connect with friends. I had no idea in 1995 that the Internet would grow to become what it is today. Over the years Military Brats Online has grown from just offering links to Military Brats alummi groups and other resources. I added articles from readers and myself, and a few years later discussion groups were added. With Military Brats Online focusing strictly on Military Brat life, the website became the "go to" site for links to anything and everything related to Military Brats. Everything Old is New AgainIt has always been my goal to create an interactive online community for Military Brats where we can all share our experiences and have a real dialogue with each other.In 2008, Military Brats Online was redesigned from the ground up, and re-launched, giving Military Brats Online members many exciting, interactive features such as detailed profiles, blogs, discussion groups, chat, private email, polls, event calendar, keyword search, forums, comments, classifieds and more. Other features include friend lists, Instant Messaging (IM), comments and photo albums, which give Military Brats Online members the ability to interact with friends, to contribute to groups and to support other website members. Thank you again for your interest in Military Brats Online, and let me know if I can answer any questions or help you to "reconnect". —Vann Baker Frequently Asked Questions About Military Brats OnlineWhat does it cost to be a member of Military Brats Online?Military Brats is absolutely FREE. Military Brats Online does require that you join the website and complete a member profile. New members will go through a verification process so we make sure all members are Military Brats, and to screen out potential spammers. Just use our Signup Form. It only takes a couple of minutes. Our Free Level of Membership will allow members to read profiles, email other members, and invite other members to become their friends. We do offer subscription plans that will allow members to enhance their online experience with many additional website features. Is there an "Upgrade Fee" in order to contact Military Brats? Absolutely not. Unlike Classmates and other websites which let you join for free, then charge you to actually communicate with other Military Brats, Military Brats Online lets you connect with friends after verification for FREE. We do have a verification process that limits new members from emailing, but this is a precaution against potential spammers and scammers. After verification, new members are given a Free Membership Level account, which allows the new member to read profiles, invite and accept others as friends, and to use the private email system to contact other members. Isn't Military Brats Online and the Military-Brats Registry the same website? The Military-Brats Registry is a completely different website that is owned and operated by Marc Curtis. Some visitors to Military Brats Online have tried to use their Military-Brats Registry login and password to try and gain access to the Military Brats Online website, without success, thinking that the two websites were the same. A number of years ago Marc Curtis and I published a newsletter called "On the Move" and at that time our two websites were linked together so we could refer Military Brats from one website to the other, however, we are not collaborating in any way at this time, and each website is totally separate. How can I promote my non-profit organization? Military Brats Online is happy to work with organizations that are supporting our troops and their families. If you are involved with the organization personally, and if you are a Military Brat, consider joining our community first to learn more about the resources you can utilize as a member of Military Brats Online. This is a great first step and will give us an opportunity to learn more about your organization and your involvement. For more detailed information, please go to our Promotion Guidelines page. Is Military Brats Online a Non-Profit Organization? Military Brats Online is a community-supported, private website. Military Brats Online is owned and operated by Vann Baker. Military Brats Online is a subsidiary of Design-First. Can I try out the website before joining? In order to prevent non-Military Brats from making inappropriate comments and possibly publishing information that would not be relevant or of value to Military Brats, a formal sign up process is required. It just takes a couple of minutes to sign up and ensures we only have Military Brats using the website. After you sign up, if you do not wish to be a member, you can request that your account be terminated. After verification, new members receive a 60 Day Trial or our Silver Subscription Plan. This gives new members access to all of our enhanced features, for 60 days, free of charge. Why is there a Subscription Fee? I thought the website was free! Military Brats Online is member-supported. Subscribers who support our community are rewarded with access to many enhanced website features such as forums, additional disk space for files, blogs, groups, polls and more. Members can remain at the free membership level, but will only have access to email, profile and friend features. Military Brats Online is totally supported by its members. Subscriptions help to offset the cost of website support, maintenance, upgrades, hosting and ongoing improvements. Can I recommend Military Brats Online to my friends? Absolutely. Military Brats Online has a simple "Invite" form, where you can invite several Military Brat friends at time to go to the website. We do limit our membership to Military Brats, spouses and teachers who taught Military Brats on bases and posts. How can I contact Military Brats Online? Feel free to contact Military Brats Online by e-mail. You may call Vann at Military Brats Online, 678-740-8283. Does the website have rules or guidelines for members? Definitely. All members must agree to our Terms of Service. Military Brats Online has community standards which all members must agree to abide by. All members agree to the Terms of Service before they are allowed to become a member. |
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