Blog Posts for Fort Belvoir in Moving Tips

Welcome to Shirlington! A quaint little area of Arlington, Virginia. Shirlington is located just off of the 395 Beltway. Shirlington is 5 miles from The Pentagon! This makes it an ideal commute to working at The Pentagon, Crystal City, Fort Meyer, or Washington DC. (see map below) The Village at Shirlington is a place you can eat indoors or dine outdoors, walk the lovely little streets, shop at a boutique, and have a cup of coffee. You can catch a movie at the movie theater that shows second run films. Shop at the grocery store, fill a prescription at the drug store, or borrow a book from the... read more

One of the greatest things about living on-base is having a sense of community, knowing your neighbors, and having social events. When PCSing to the DC area, living on-base isn’t an option for the majority of military families. Finding where to live can be the hardest part of getting orders to DC. If you are looking for a sense of community, ability to get to know your neighbors, and looking for a place with planned social events then the planned community of Kingstowne is just the place for you. Kingstowne in Alexandria, VA Kingstowne is located in the “Lower” part of Alexandria in zip codes... read more

Are you moving to the Washington DC area? Stop! Before you do anything else, read our list of things to know before moving to DC. Things to Know Before Moving to DC Consider the cost of commuting (metro cost, parking cost, gas) when comparing the price of homes. Most people stay in the area where they live. For example, if you have a friend who lives near Maryland and you live in NOVA, you may not see that friend as often as you would like and vice versa. The further you live from DC, the more affordable and more square footage (but longer commute) Pick a central location if there is a possib... read more

Popular Cities Surrounding DC are: Alexandria ( City of Alexandria and Alexandria ) Mt Vernon Arlington Annandale Burke Springfield Falls Church ( City of Falls Church vs Falls Church ) Fairfax Vienna McLean Bethesda, MD Silver Springs, MD Annapolis, MD Read neighborhood reviews around the DC area Download our PCS Guide to DC, MD, and NOVA ... read more

Did you know you can have Tricare Prime and go off base to see a doctor? The plan is called US Family Health Plan and it works in addition to Tricare Prime. The six US Family Health Plans and their service areas Brighton Marine Health Center —serving Massachusetts, including Cape Cod, as well as Rhode Island and parts of Northern Connecticut; Christus Health —serving Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana; Johns Hopkins Medicine — Serving Maryland, Washington, DC, Delaware, and parts of Virginia, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania; Martin’s Point Health Care —Serving Maine, New Hampshire, Vermo... read more