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The first thing you do when you get new orders is decide whether you are going to live on base or off base at your next duty station. It’s important to get familiar with what your new military base has to offer and the surrounding areas. Is the base located in a small town and military housing is the right option for your family? Or is the base located in a larger military town where a lot of military families live off base and that’s a better fit for your family? Ask the following questions to help you choose between living on base or off base at your next duty station. 1. Can you afford to ... read more

PCSing to Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake or any of the surrounding areas, read this newly released report showing all Virginia Beach Public Schools are nationally ranked for the year 2014. VIRGINIA BEACH SCHOOLS RANKINGS The Washington Post released Monday its annual list of the most challenging U.S. public high schools and all 11 Virginia Beach City Public Schools' (VBCPS) high schools earned a spot . VBCPS is the only division in Hampton Roads to have all of its high schools rank in the top 9 percent of the near 22,000 public high schools in the nation. According to The Washington Post... read more

As a military spouse, I know schools can be the biggest factor on where to live in a military town. I came across the Washington's Post High School Challenge, where they rank schools nationwide. I thought this would be helpful to those who are moving to the Hampton Roads area, which consists of Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Chesapeake, Hampton, and Newport News. The Washington Post's High School Challenge ranks the schools based off the total number of Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and Advanced International Certificate of Education tests given at a school ea... read more

The stress and anxiety about PCSing can start months and months in advance, even before you have orders in your hand. These tips will help reduce the anxiety and get your entire family prepared for the upcoming move. 1. Have a family meeting – Sit down and discuss the move with your family. At first, you or your kids may have a negative outlook about the move, but by sitting down and discussing the move, everyone can begin processing the information. The earlier you start preparing for a move, the more time you have to deal with the information and get ready mentally. 2. Include your kids in ... read more

Photos of Deep Creek Neighborhoods in Chesapeake, VA When moving to Norfolk Naval Base, Portsmouth Naval Hosptial, NAS Oceana and other surrounding bases, many military families live in the suburbs of Chesapeake, specifically the Deep Creek area of Chesapeake. This album includes neighborhoods 1. New Mill Landing, 2. Mariners Pointe, 3. Mill Creek Harbor, 4. Ships Crossing, 5. Millers Run, 6. Olde Mill Run, 7. Cedar Pointe Meadows, 8. Creekwood, 9. Cedar Creek, 10. Bryant Farms, 11. Creekwood South, 12. Sawyers Mill, 13. Deer Crossing, 14. Marsh Creek, 15. The Meadows and The Landing at Bald ... read more