Sorry for the inconvenience, but we have a screening process to prevent young ladies seeking "love and companionship" and so forth from joining then contacting members on the website. We have a strict verification process in order to filter out non-Military Brats, spammers and scammers. Please be patient.

Depending on how busy our volunteer staff is, it can be the same day you sign up, or it can be a few days. We appreciate your patience and know we will have you on board soon.

If you have gone throgh the formal signup process and have been using the website during the last few days or weeks, and suddenly you cannot login to Military Brats Online, it may be possible that a recent operating system upgrade or a browser upgrade may be responsible. Or it may be that a recent security patch made to your computer or browser may not be 100% compatible with the Military Brats Online login system.

Please try the following suggestions:

1. Try to login from a different computer.
If you can login successfully from a different computer, then the problem must be with your computer and your browser.

If you cannot login using a different computer, it may be that your password needs to be manually reset or a recent password change did not work. Contact admin@militarybrats.net and ask for manual reset of your password.

2. Try a different browser.
If you are using Internet Explorer, try downloading the FireFox browser and see if you can log into Military Brats Online using the Firefox browser. If you are a regular FireFox user, try your Internet Explorer browser (assuming you are a PC user). Macintosh users should try switching to or from Safari or Firefox.Firefox is a free browsers, and you can download it here: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/ 3. One browser works, but a different browser does not.
If you can log in successfully with one browser and not the other on the same computer, it may be that you need to upgrade the problem browser or possibly delete any cookies associated with militarybrats.net for the browser that is the problem.

From time to time all browsers have security upgrades or patches which need to be installed. What can happen is that our system may get ahead of your browser version, causing some incompatibility with logging in.

4. Neither browser will work on the same computer.
If neither browser will work, try requesting a lost password through the Military Brats Online website and creating a new password.

If this does not work, we can manually reset your password. Contact admin@militarybrats.net and request a manual password change.

5. Try deleting your browser cookies.
Use the browser's Help area to go into your browser and delete your cookies associated with militarybrats.net.

Then quit the browser, restart the browser and try to log in again.

NOTE: If you use Firefox, DO NOT select "restore previous session" when restarting as this will bring up the browser pages as before and may not work.

ALSO: Be careful NOT to delete ALL your cookies as this will affect your logging into other websites. You can delete cookies selectively by URL, so just delete those cookies for militarybrats.net.

If you can't login, check to make sure that your "caps lock" key is off. Your username and password are CaSe SeNsItIvE. If you still cannot login, you can request to reset your password or contact us.

You can update your email address on the My Account page.

If you are absolutely sure that you want to delete your account, contact Military Brats Online and request that your account be deleted.

Please note that your account will be permanently deleted and irrecoverable! All your blogs, comments, friend lists and everything you created will be deleted as well.

To update your profile, you must visit the Edit Profile page. You can move through the different parts of your profile by clicking the tabs at the top of the page.

To report an error or problem with the site, you can contact us here. If you have a page error or something is not working right with the website, be sure to detail what page you were on (and the complete URL), what the problem is and if the problem happens again if you log out, then you log back on again.

Mouse over "Profile" and to the right slightly until you see the drop down menu appear, then click on "Change Profile Photo". Or Click Here. You can use the "Browse" button to locate a photo on your computer, then use the "Upload" button to send the photo to your profile page.

If you want your blog to be invisible to others while you are writing it or if you want to limit who can view your blog, you will need to change the "Show Entry Settings".By default, blogs are set so that they can be everyone.Before you "Post" or save your new blog, there is a link just slightly above the "Post" button, called "Show Entry Settings"—click on the link and there's a list of who can see the entry. Just set the Entry Settings to "only me" and then click on the "Post" button and it will be private.

Photos to be uploaded to Military Brats cannot exceed 200 KB.

If you have an image that you have scanned or moved from your camera to your computer, the actual file size may very large, depending on your camera or scanner settings. If your file size exceeds 200 KB, it will will not upload.For Album photographs, please take the following steps to resize your photos:

1. Duplicate the image file so you do not change your "original".

2. Use your computer's Photo Editing program to change the photograph dpi to 72. Scale horizontal images so they are approximately 5.5 inches wide.

4. Scale vertical images so they are approximately 5.5 inches tall.

5. Save the image as a ".jpg" file at "High Quality"

6. After saving, check to see if the file size is below 200 KB.

7. If the file size is still too large, reduce the physical width and height and/or save the image at "Medium Quality".

Other Uploading ProblemIf you still cannot upload your images, it may be that you have reached your photograph uploading limit.The Free Membership Level accounts are limited to 2 MB total for photo uploading (or 2000 KB).

Silver Level memberships are limited to 5 MB. You may contact the website administrator for assistance with upgrading your membership if you need more album space

If you are a subscriber or you are using the 60 Day FREE Trial Subscription, you can send one email to multiple recipients, but you will be limited to the number you can send in one "batch". Also, keep in mind that when you do this, if someone replies to the message, everyone who originally was sent the message will see the replies. This feature should only be used for announcements or where you want to encourage some group message discussion.

HTML OVERVIEW

(1) You may have noticed that when you post a comment to profiles, in discussion groups, etc. below the box it says something like, Allowed HTML Tags: b, img, a, embed, font. This means you can add HTML code to make clickable links. Adding HTML "tags" which are enclosed by "" will tell the browser to make a link and will turn the link blue.For this tutorial I am only going to show how to make a link from a comment text to a blog page. You can use this same technique for making links to other pages within the website.Tags have to be properly formatted and your URL has to be complete or they won't work.ADDING a LINK:2) To add clickable link. Example, for linking to a blog, Dad's Serial Number.. . . you may have read my blog where I was looking for information about my dad in my blog called a href="http://www.militarybrats.net/Sargesbrat/blog/211/" target="_blank">http://www.militarybrats.net/Sargesbrat/blog/211/">Dad's Serial Number.Notice: you have to have the /a> tag to close the linkyou have to have a space between a href="http://www" target="_blank">http://www.you have to have a " mark before http://www.etc and after the end of the URLyou have to have "http://www.abcdefgetc.com"Leaving out spaces, or one or more " marks will make the programming code not work.Adding in an extra space in a URL, like "http://www.abc defghijk.com will "break" the linkI usually find the page using my browser, the copy the URL from the browser and paste it into the code so I know it will work.OPENING A NEW BROWSER WINDOW:3) If you are linking to a URL OUTSIDE of Military Brats Online, you may want to make the link open a new browser window, so the reader can come back to MBO easily. Example:http://www.militarybrats.net/Sargesbrat/blog/211/" Target=_Blank">Dad's Serial Number.By adding the " Target="_Blank" in the tag, this tells the browser to open a new window.CHECK YOUR LINK:4) After you post the comment, check to make sure the link works as it should. If it does not work right or is not clickable, there is a space or a missing " mark or some other issue with the code.

If someone is bothering or harassing you, blocking them is usually the best solution. Visit the Account Settings page to learn how to block people. If someone continues to harass you despite your efforts, you can report them here.

You can report spam, pornography, or any other inappropriate content here, or by clicking the "Report" link on the page containing the content you wish to report.

Occasionally "spammers" or people who are not really military brats will join the website and then invite members to be their friends. We usually spot these "low lifes" quickly and delete their account. However, since they have already sent out a friend request to you, there is no way to "recall" the request email, so you end up answering a phantom request.

Just delete the request and know that we are doing our best to screen all new members, but once in a while someone slips through.

Military Brats Online changed its format to a community/social network website in April of 2008. Prior to that the website was primarily links, news, and articles, and there was no login. Some people get Military Brats Online confused with the database website Marc Curtis has called Military-Brats Registry. The "registry" has been around since the late 1990s and does require a user ID and password. It is entirely possible you registered with them years ago.Military Brats Online is not affiliated with the Military-Brats Registry.

Military Brats Online was started by Vann Baker, who also the administrator for this website. Vann created Military Brats Online in 1995, and what began as few website links and articles, became one of the largest informational websites dedicated to all Military Brats. For more information about Military Brats Online, go to the About page.

The website has evolved over the years, and the community/social network format introduced in 2008 allows members to contribute and interact with each other which was simply not possible in the past.

Vann is also the creator and administrator of Military Brat Life, an online magazine that offers essays, stories, poetry and blogs for Military Brats and the general public.

This website is a community for Military Brats where everyone understands what it is like to be a Military Brat, and where everyone "gets" you. The general public does not have access to this unique community, just as military bases restrict public access.

Military Brats Online requires members to complete a profile and to log in to communicate with other members.

No, this is a social network and online community. The website is designed to help Military Brats reconnect and make new friends, and is not intended to be a matchmaking or dating website. If members have common interests or wish to interact beyond the online community, this is up to each member.

Think of blogs as personal stories, essays, ideas and experiences. Blogs can be more of a personal journal, and you can edit and change them. Blogs are open for other members to read, unless you make them private or you can restrict the readers to your friends. Readers can post a comment to your blog entries, which is a great way to get feedback and see who is reading your blog. Blogs are a great way to make new friends and to share with the community. To create a blog, go to "My Apps" in the top menu bar, select "Blog" from the drop-down menu, or .

Instant Messaging is a way for you to have a "chat" with your friends when they are online. The IM is a small icon in the lower right hand side of the browser, and you will see from time to time that it will show "Friends (1), (2), (3), indicating how many of your friends are online at the moment. You can click on "Friends", then pick from the list and open a chat window. Keep in mind you need to set your Status to "Online" and your friends will need to do the same so the system can prompt you. Be sure to have your sound on so you will know when someone is trying to message you.

Groups are a great way to get together with other members who have a similar interest, went to the same school, lived on the same base, etc. Groups are designed for creating discussion topics, then having group members to comment on the topics. It's a good idea to first see if there is an appropriate group for you to join based on your interest. If not, you can start your own group. Go to "My Apps", mouse over until you see your drop-down list of applications, and choose "Groups". Or, you can Click Here. After you get the group set up, be sure to invite your friends to join and create a couple of topics for getting the discussion started. If you just start a group and abandon it, chances are you won't see much activity.

Events are for alumni group reunions, local happenings, and for getting Military Brats together online, such as your friends for a chat. You can invite friends to the event and use the Event to keep track of responses to invitations. To create an event, go to "My Apps", then click on "Events" and create your event. Or, .

To create a Poll, go to "My Apps" in the navigation bar at the top of the page, mouse over slightly to the right until you see a drop-down list of your applications. Select "Polls". You can create a Poll on any topic. Consider offering several answers to your question, as not every question is a yes or now, and some members may not have an opinion or may be neutral. Keep in mind some members may post comments on your poll.

Keep in mind our membership is very small, but you will find other Military Brats who went to the same school and who can help you connect with alumni groups and other resources for finding friends. Take a look at the Finding "Lost" Friends discussion group for more help with locating friends.

Absolutely. We do not share any personally identifying information about you to any third party.

If the administrator has enabled it, you can make your profile private by visiting the Profile Privacy page.

You can block people by adding their username to your blocked users list. Visit the Account Settings page to learn more about how to block people.