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Norfolk Life
So my husband ships out in a week to Boot camp and his recruiter told us that 90% chance that we will be stationed there. I like to know how life is like on base. How is the base housing, as I rather live on base for a few years before moving off as we have a 3 year old girl. I have done some research in Norfolk as I am a Police Officer now and I have to know crime trends. I see alot of the area around the base is not so nice, lots of crime. So i know at first I like to live on base. Any words of wisdom. Any groups for spouses that are left behind while their spouses are out on a ship.
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Permalink Reply by djk's Mom on
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Please I hate to be negative BUT DO NOT BELIEVE the recruiter! He will get his orders, or go to school the day he graduates boot camp. which is 8 friday' s after the day he enters boot camp!
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Permalink Reply by Michael on
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I have heard that before, believe me we have caught somethings that have been told to us to be false. We just hang in there
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Permalink Reply by Brooke on
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I'm not sure if there is any base housing actually on base here. There may be some but I know the majority, if not all, is actually off base. I don't live in base housing but a friend of mine does and where she lives seems nice. It seems very quiet and safe! There is no gate like there is to get on base so basically anyone can drive through the neighborhood though... I hope this helps, just wanted you to know that atlesst all the base housing neighborhoods I've seen are basically like any regular neighborhood, just have military people living there.
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Here is the military housing website, it looks like there are a couple on base housing some are only for officers but there is also some for enlisted. I hope this helps! http://lincolnmilitary.com/installations/naval-station-norfolk/
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