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**UPDATE 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:
In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).
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Orders to Norfolk, VA!
My husband and I are currently in Kings Bay, GA. We've received orders to Norfolk, VA and I was hoping to get some advice on best places to live. I've found several different military housing, but I'm unsure of how safe the areas are. The last thing I want is to move into a "not so good area" and be alone while he's on deployments.
Thanks so much!
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Permalink Reply by Lexa Rae on
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Thank you so much! I'm reeeeeally wanting to live in Virginia Beach... As long as I can convince the hubby to drive that far everyday. I hear the traffic gets pretty bad. How is Chesapeake, VA?
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Permalink Reply by angelmarie on
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I have only been in chesapeake once so I dont know how it is.
The drive from Virginia Beach really isnt that bad, it becomes so routine you dont really even think about it. My husband leaves a little earlier in the morning so he doesnt get caught in the bad traffic. Usually on the drive home the HOV lane isnt to bad. I would pick the longer commute to feel safer. We researched a lot before we moved here from AR. Its hard to do research online, when you get here you feel like you know absolutley nothing about the area! Have you checked out city-data.com? It is a pretty good site that gives some facts. When you find an area you like post it on here, get feedback on the area. I would hate for you to be somewhere you dont like! Good luck!
If you have any questions about VB i will answer them if I can.
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my brother in law was stationed in Norfolk and him and his wife lived in VB as well. I'm thinking that's where we're gonna go. Safer...and closer to the beach which is always a plus..haha
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we live 3 miles from the beach. It is pretty awesome!!
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Permalink Reply by Melissa on
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All of hampton roads has pretty high crime rates unless you live in Chesapeake but that's further out .
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Permalink Reply by SubWife2011 on
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That is not true, not all areas have high crime rates. I have lived here for 22 years in Hampton and Newport News and have never had a problem. Yes, some areas have high crime rates.....but not all areas. York County doesn't have high crime rates, Chesapeake doesn't, VA Beach doesn't....etc. It all depends on what part of the city.
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I agree with you, we feel completly safe in VA Beach, but i have seen some sketchy areas that I would not like to live in.
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it just depends on how much of a commute you want to the base. A lot of Navy families live on the other side of the water in York County, Hampton and Newport News.....but then you have to deal with the traffic in the morning trying to get through the tunnel.
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Permalink Reply by AMPnAJLP on
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Va beach is pretty wild, and high crime I heard. I guess it all depends where about u live in VA beach
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I have heard that Norfolk is kinda dangerous, but I am not quite sure. I live in Hampton, Va in a gates apartment complex and I had to move by myself, and actually still live alone until my husband gets home from deployment. I heard living in Hampton, Chespeake, and Newport News are pretty safe and the best area. Traffic on the other side I guess I pretty bad. If u want to know about apartment complexes, just message me and I can help you out. I moved from NY so I didnt really have anyone who lived her to tell me how the area was.
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Permalink Reply by Jess_0411 on
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We just moved to Hampton this week, and I love it so far! Everything is walking distance (including the town center), base isn't too far, and our apartment is amazing. I'm very happy that we chose to live here, and I would recomend it in a heartbeat to other families.
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Only certain areas in Hampton are good. There are quite a few areas I would not ever want to live in.
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