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For those with sailors stationed in Jacksonville.
Members: 127
Latest Activity: Mar 1, 2021
Discussion Forum
Need advice on nice places to rent in jacksonville , near base ...
Started by Alecat navy wifey. Last reply by Tee-1sailor's mom Jan 22, 2015. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Marriage and Moving
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Comment by navymomfromCT (Ship 11, Div.037) on June 1, 2012 at 10:12am
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Thanks navymom3!!
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Comment by navymom3 on June 1, 2012 at 9:36am
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navymomfromCT I just saw this page also. They post events they are putting on for the sailors. Looks like they went to Disney, a Suns game and there are pics of a rec room also. Hope this helps.
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navymomfromct we are 14 miles from base. I am sure once he gets settled he will make some friends to hang with. Maybe he doesn't know where everything is yet. It is a large base. Here is the link for the jax mwr fb page. They post stuff all the time.
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navymom3.....thank you.....my sailor sounded bummed today......he says not much to do at the Jacksonville base compared to Pensacola base.....everybody has a car and can go off base whenever they want....hopefully he will find some friends who stay on base to hang with.....its going to be a long three months.....he cannot wait to get to Japan on August 30......How far are you from the Jacksonville base???
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Comment by Evie (Brett's Wife) on June 1, 2012 at 12:08am
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Charlene!!!! Haha how funny is this! We still need to go for our walk! Ashley-- I'm hoping that my son gets accepted soon. I'm starting my cosmetology school in august and I'll be a full time student. Fingers crossed that he gets accepted by then! Otherwise, I don't know what else to do. Hope you all had a great day!
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Comment by EmilyDanielle(12/074) on May 30, 2012 at 10:29pm
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We're number 47 on the list to that's about a four month wait. No kids yet, it will be a while before any of that. Haha. :)
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Hey girls, Emily--I heard that Madison isn't the best area to live. Which you would think so since it's right next to the base! We have been through our share of awful places to live. Our fist apartment was across the bridge in a very nice area but the rent was too high. Then we moved to an apartment complex called Westridge on 103rd St.....I highly recommend that no one lives over there. Then we moved into a rental house off of Normandy and Cassat....HUGE MISTAKE, lol. This is awful, we have moved so many times in hopes that we would be in a safe area. Fortunately we put in for Base Housing in May of 2011 and we got a call from them and moved in in July of 2011!! We absolutely love the house and I must say, it feels good to accidentally leave our door unlocked. I hope that you guys get a call soon! There are people moving out of these neighborhoods left and right over here. You'll be happy soon enough! Patience :)
Ashley--I have a 2 year old son named Max! He's on the waiting list to get into the daycare on base....so far the process has been a joke. He's been on the waiting list since last September....blah.
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Comment by TrumbullCTMom on May 30, 2012 at 10:15pm
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Thank you all for your advice about what to do in Jacksonville this weekend. I just finished packing and I'm leaving at 5 am tomorrow. I can't wait to see my son. It's hard to believe that he's been gone for six months already. I've made arrangements to go kayaking with him on Sat. and I'll definitely check out Trentons. I appreciate your good wishes. Best regards, Jeanne
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Hi guys! Right now, we're living in an apartment right off base. We're on the waiting list for base housing. I can't wait to move there. I've seen all the houses and they are beautiful! I'm not really happy about where we are now, but it's only temporary. But just some advice if you're looking for somewhere to live, don't even go look at the apartment complex a mile from base, Madison at Savannah Oaks. It's awful.
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navymomfromCT I am sure he will have a great time here. If he needs anything let me know. Even if it's just a home cooked meal. It is hot a muggy today. He will even like it when he gets to Japan. My middle son just got approved to move off base in Japan. He is very excited to do that and have a place of his own.
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