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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

PCSing and finding off base housing in DC and finding information about where to live can be a daunting task. Every military family knows they must do their research to find the good vs. bad areas to live. When searching for military homes, you have to look beyond the nice kitchen and big backyard, instead you need to know if it’s in a safe neighborhood or a good school district. Other military families have successfully moved to the DC area and are sharing their advice. Below are links to articles about the DC area. Step 1:Read advice about off base housing in DC Things to know before moving... read more

Moving to the DC area can be very confusing, especially when certain cities are covered by two different counties. The City of Alexandria is in a different county than the rest of Alexandria . Below is a description of how Alexandria and the City of Alexandria are different. Alexandria vs City of Alexandria The City of Alexandria has great walkability to shops ( Old Town ), but it’s more crowded and expensive. This area is north of the 495 Beltway and is run byAlexandria City Public schools which has some high rated schools, as well as, low rated ones. The part of Alexandria (located outside ... read more

PCSing to the DC area can be very difficult because there are so many options. Hopefully I can help you narrow down your search and identify common cities surrounding DC area . There are a few confusing areas that have the same zip codes, but are in different counties and are aligned to different school districts. Falls Church vs City of Falls Church is an example. Another example is Alexandria vs City of Alexandria . Falls Church vs City of Falls Church vs West Falls Church City of Falls Church - The City of Falls Church is not part of Fairfax County Schools. Falls Church - The part inside t... read more