Vernon S. Brown is an independent podcaster, blogger, web guru, social media enthusiast, new media creator, and U.S. Navy Sailor based in beautiful Honolulu, Hawaii. A native of St. Louis, Vernon became interested in looking outside of his surroundings and wanting to venture on to new destinations. In 1994, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and went on to attend various schools through the process of training. In May of 1995 he reported to his first duty station located in beautiful Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Love for the islands and the feeling of being by the ocean quickly became the beginning of a deep connection with Hawaii and it's people. In 1998 after a 4 year tour of duty, he decided to leave the Navy and Hawaii, only to later return to both.
Remaining separated from the U.S. Navy for just a few short months, Vernon returned back to active duty in late 1998 and in November of that same year he reported to Norfolk, Virginia for his first assignment after re-enlisting. After completing a tour of duty in Virginia, in July of 2000, and after some time visiting family, he finally returned to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii in September of 2000 for another adventure in paradise. Vernon is now on his third consecutive tour in Hawaii and his fourth tour in the area all together. Since returning to active duty he has received an Associates Degree in Computer Science (ASCS) and a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration (BSBA) majoring in Computer Information Systems (CIS) from Hawaii Pacific University. Currently he is pursuing an MBA and studying Japanese as a second language.
In his off-duty time, Vernon runs a social media consulting and web development firm called Vebro Solutions, operates a popular Hawaii blog, mingles with those in the Hawaii Social Media crowd, and still manages to get in his relaxing beach time.
Vernon is a reverent admirer of both American and Japanese history, Web 2.0, new media, social media, international travel, and spicy foods. His favorite place to visit is Tokyo, Japan.
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