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Vann Baker

Vann Baker grew up in an Army family, during the 1960s and 1970s. He lived on U.S. bases in El Paso, Texas, Fort Knox, Kentucky and lived overseas in Mannheim, Florstadt and Bad Nauheim, Germany. Vann is the creator of Military Brats Online, an interactive community, and is also the creator and editor of Military Brat Life. Vann lives in Duluth, Georgia with his wife Fia, and has seven adopted dogs from various rescue organizations, and a cat.

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Comments and Feedback on Military Brat Life

I would like to thank all readers who comment on articles and blogs and reach out to me here at Military Brat Life. As some of you know, I have not been able to "quit my day job yet" and my work on the website as webmaster and editor is a bit lonely ...

A Tribute To Benjamin Franklin Village Mannheim Germany

Vann Baker remembers Benjamin Franklin Village and reflects on how living there from 1962 through 1966 shaped his life.

Joe E. Wheeler - The Good Shepherd

Like many Military Brats, I left my family to begin my own life. This essay covers 6 years of my life, living in Columbus, Georgia, near Fort Benning, and my memories of Joe E. Wheeler, who touched the lives of many people in the military, their spouses, Military Brats and the community in which he lived.

The Great Santini by Pat Conroy

Pat Conroy draws upon his Military Brat world to create an unforgettable portrait of a fighter pilot father and the pressures of growing up "military".

Military Brat Wins Music Competition

Listen to Caylea Ingram's amazing song which all Military Brats can relate to!

Living on the Economy in Florstadt, Germany, 1973

It was called, "living on the economy", and depending on your viewpoint, it was either a great experience—or not. For our family, and from my Military Brat viewpoint, our second trip to Germany in 1973 was a great experience.

Part 2 - Going Native

It was called, "living on the economy", and depending on your viewpoint, it was either a great experience—or not.

For our family, and from my Military Brat viewpoint, our second trip to Germany in 1973 was a great experience.

Clickety clack, clickety clack, ding.

It's hard to imagine giving up precious summer mornings to sit in a classroom and learn to use a typewriter, but many of us did suffer through "aaa", "fff", "ggg" and more as we took our typing "basic training."

Immunizations

While I loved to travel overseas, getting our shot records up to date before leaving was . . . a pain—in the arm.

I my first encounter with the "shot doctor" before going to Germany in 1962. It would not be my last.

Developing Bargain Hunting Skills

Military posts are often thought of as places where rough, scrappy civilians are turned into lean, mean, fighting machines.

But military posts are also where Military Brats learned the value of a dollar and how to stretch a dollar using shrewd bargain hunting skills taught by their parents.
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