Kimberly68, I'm headed to Norfolk the end of Aug and looking forward to a tour of Little Creek. I met Chris at the base airport when he flew back from Bahrain, stayed a wk with him at the Navy Lodge and helped him find an apt and get settled. He started work 3 days before I left but wasn't comfortable taking me on base yet and there was sooo much to get done and adapt to in being back in the states for the 1st time in 20 mo.
Yes, just south of Franklin which is south of Miamisburg. Thanks for the EOD explanation; love learning new Navy stuff although remembering it is another thing! LOL
Kimberly68 thanks for the great explanation of DC! I visited the LC NEX with my son and we shopped for furniture there. The Norfolk NEX is even larger and has many different shops as well as a grocery there. The dept store part as 2 floors. You will want to visit there, too! I live in Middletown!
I'll be leaving this great group within the next week. My daughter just got orders to A-School in Texas. She has enjoyed her almost one year in Little Creek.
Hi, I'm new to this group, my son has been in LC for about a month. He and his wife will not make it home for Christmas, does anyone know if there is any Christmas celebrations for the Sailors?
I don't think I can post pic of poster here but there is a USO party tomorrow on base. 10-2 at Rockwell Hall. There is a Facebook page for Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Ft Story that has the info.
When my son transferred to Little Creek two years ago, he took first 4 bedroom available. It is about half the size of his 3 bedroom housing at Camp Pendleton and not in great repair. Funny to find out our 70+ year old retired sailor neighbor lived on the same street over 40 years ago. Think it was new then!
@kimberly68 sounds like my fiancé's living conditions. I feel terrible because the people I charge won't do anything about it but thankfully we only have 5 months till we are married.
For any of you moms who have a sailor(especially in the barracks or on a ship), my husband and I invite sailors into our home on the weekends to give them a place to hang out in a family atmosphere. We feed them, play board games, go to special events in the area, invite them over for the holidays if they can't go home. Check out our page on this site to find out more about us. Let us know if we can reach out to them or they to us. We can pm you our cell number. :)
Hello! My son will be station at Little Creek VA for 3 years. We are a brand new Navy family. Just by reading some comments I am a little concern about the conditions of the barracks. However, giving my son a heads up will surely made me feel better. We live in the East Coast so just having our son at a driving distance is a blessing. Have a great day everyone!
NJNavyMom - I guess that’s where I’ll be spending my summer lol. Do you have any other relative in the Navy? Do you live North or South from VA. We are North.
My husband and I open our home on the weekend and invite sailors over to give them a safe place to hang out. We feed them,play board gamers, go mini-golfing(which we are doing tomorrow night, watch movies and attend different activities in the area. We only live 5-10 minutes from Little Creek. We'd like to invite your son over and can pm you our cell # if he's interested and is ok with contacting us, or if he's ok with us calling him you could give us his cell #. Check out our page on this site.
Yvonne, so very sweet of you. My son is stationed in Little Creek for just a few more days. Wonder if his wife would let him hang out with you while she corrals the three kids. Just kidding but what a wonderful thing that would have been pre marriage and children when he has some lonely days.
AJMom, my son is just completing a three year assignment at Little Creek. He’s really enjoyed his assignment and the area.
He’s only transferring to Naval Hospital Portsmouth so they are remaining in their Little Creek base housing and the girls can remain in their good schools.
My daughter-in-law is super at finding enrichment activities in their area that even my 41 year son loves. I hope your son will enjoy it. So much history in the area.
John and Yvonne - God bless your heart for what you do. I will let my son about this and i hope he gets a chance to meet you. He is only 18, a safe place to hang out is exactly what I been praying for him. I'll pass your info to him. Thanks!
IDCmom#1 - It is very nice to read that your son enjoyed his assignment at Little Creek. Also how nice that his family are staying in the same base for his next assignment.
For my son this is his first assignment, he is only 18. He is very happy that he wont be too far from home.
So happy it was a good experience for your son. Blessings!
I know it's been at least a year and a half since we 'talked', but if possible we would still like to invite your son over to our home. Did he ever respond to you telling him about us...?
My husband just got stationed in VA a week from today already. He is staying in barracks. I didn't move with him to VA because we wanted to get a house already.
We wanted to get a house already because we wanted to invest early while we can. (Thinking that properties could appreciate in value in the next years to come). And as much as possible we wanted to maximize the use of BAH by using it to pay mortgage.
With that, we may have a house but there might be less time he'd be able to go home because he still have to travel (from his duty station).
Another option is we buy a house, and if we plan to be together where he is stationed at, then we will rent out the house.
I am the wife of a retired Navy Chaplain. Just to let you know the age difference. lol. :)
We know of couples who have bought houses where they are stationed and then were transferred to another base in another state. And even though they had a property manager, the renters did a lot of damage to their home. Which cost them much money to fix all the damage. If you have a good reputable property manager, who keeps an eye out for the house and the renters you may be alright to go ahead and buy in Tx.
However, the turnover here in VA with the military is great. You would be able to find a house here and buy it and then if transferred you could sell and make a profit as well as use your BAH for the mortgage.
I have no idea what your situation is where you're from and if you have family who could watch your new home and be the property managers themselves, which would be a plus for you.
This is just an opinion of advice like you asked.
Pros- you would have a home to come back to when he gets out.
Cons- Your home would no longer be 'new' to you after others have lived in it;
If you're thinking of staying where you are and not being together, I would strongly advise against that. It's so important for husband and wife to be together in the same place. He may have to go on deployments, but that's part of the 'being together, supporting each other and being in each other's lives. There will be other wives whose husbands are on the same ship whom you will be able to spend time together and be a support to each other as wives.
Thank you Yvonne for taking time in responding and to your husband, thank you for his service.
I like the idea and I might take into consideration about buying a house in VA and selling it if we have to transfer to a different duty station. The only concern is if it is a 'right and smart thing to do'. Buying a house and living in it for maybe 3 years is crazy, I think. lol.
I also agree that being together is important. I would like to move to VA with him but the main concern is safety since we don't know anyone there. Don't get me wrong, we get that there are a lot of military family who were once like us, who were new in a very unfamiliar place but are able to adjust and nothing bad happened. Also, I don't want my husband to worry about me while he is out for deployment.
These are just some of the many things I am thinking of.
If you can afford it, buying a house for 3 years (or More) is not really crazy. You wouldn't be wasting your money on rent.
I understand that moving where you don't know anyone can be a concern and maybe a little scary, but we would welcome you to come over to our home and get to know us so that you would not be completely alone. :)
If you go to our page on this site you will see that for the last 19 years we have opened our home to single Sailors as well as married couples on the weekends for food, games, movies and just getting to know each other.
If you both will be here, when your husband goes on deployment, we would be here for you!
My son recently moved to Little Creek from GLakes. He doesn't have a car (who can afford one on entry level wages? Insurance for an unmarried young man is expensive), and he's having a really hard time getting around. He's currently at Colonna's Shipyard. To go do some paperwork, he had to hire an Uber! Any suggestions for on/around-base transportation?
ChrisyDVM(Chris'sMom)
Kimberly68, I'm headed to Norfolk the end of Aug and looking forward to a tour of Little Creek. I met Chris at the base airport when he flew back from Bahrain, stayed a wk with him at the Navy Lodge and helped him find an apt and get settled. He started work 3 days before I left but wasn't comfortable taking me on base yet and there was sooo much to get done and adapt to in being back in the states for the 1st time in 20 mo.
Jul 14, 2015
NJNavyMom
Jul 14, 2015
ChrisyDVM(Chris'sMom)
I live in Middletown, OH! I didn't know what DC stands for either..or EOD!
Jul 14, 2015
NJNavyMom
Explosive Ordinance Disposal. DC?
Jul 14, 2015
ChrisyDVM(Chris'sMom)
Yes, just south of Franklin which is south of Miamisburg. Thanks for the EOD explanation; love learning new Navy stuff although remembering it is another thing! LOL
Jul 14, 2015
NJNavyMom
Jul 14, 2015
ChrisyDVM(Chris'sMom)
I didn't know that one either LOL
Jul 14, 2015
NJNavyMom
Jul 14, 2015
diane
DC is damage control
Jul 14, 2015
NJNavyMom
Jul 14, 2015
NJNavyMom
Have a great day everyone!⚓️⚓️⚓️
Jul 15, 2015
ChrisyDVM(Chris'sMom)
Kimberly68 thanks for the great explanation of DC! I visited the LC NEX with my son and we shopped for furniture there. The Norfolk NEX is even larger and has many different shops as well as a grocery there. The dept store part as 2 floors. You will want to visit there, too! I live in Middletown!
Jul 18, 2015
diane
I'll be leaving this great group within the next week. My daughter just got orders to A-School in Texas. She has enjoyed her almost one year in Little Creek.
Sep 29, 2015
ChrisyDVM(Chris'sMom)
Best wishes to your daughter!
Sep 29, 2015
NJNavyMom
Sep 30, 2015
GardenMum
Hi, I'm new to this group, my son has been in LC for about a month. He and his wife will not make it home for Christmas, does anyone know if there is any Christmas celebrations for the Sailors?
Dec 2, 2016
IDCmom#1
Dec 2, 2016
IDCmom#1
Dec 2, 2016
IDCmom#1
Dec 2, 2016
Wildcat_girl
Dec 3, 2016
NJNavyMom
Dec 3, 2016
IDCmom#1
Dec 5, 2016
Wildcat_girl
Dec 5, 2016
John and Yvonne
For any of you moms who have a sailor(especially in the barracks or on a ship), my husband and I invite sailors into our home on the weekends to give them a place to hang out in a family atmosphere. We feed them, play board games, go to special events in the area, invite them over for the holidays if they can't go home. Check out our page on this site to find out more about us. Let us know if we can reach out to them or they to us. We can pm you our cell number. :)
Yvonne and John
Dec 10, 2016
NJNavyMom
Dec 10, 2016
AJmom
Hello! My son will be station at Little Creek VA for 3 years. We are a brand new Navy family. Just by reading some comments I am a little concern about the conditions of the barracks. However, giving my son a heads up will surely made me feel better. We live in the East Coast so just having our son at a driving distance is a blessing. Have a great day everyone!
Apr 12, 2018
NJNavyMom
Welcome from another East Coast Mom
I don't know anything about the barracks, but the Virginia Beach area is fantastic!
Apr 12, 2018
AJmom
NJNavyMom - I guess that’s where I’ll be spending my summer lol. Do you have any other relative in the Navy? Do you live North or South from VA. We are North.
Apr 12, 2018
NJNavyMom
We are in NJ. You?
Apr 12, 2018
AJmom
Can’t believe I asked that question when your profile is NJNavyMom.... sorry. We also live in NJ
Apr 12, 2018
NJNavyMom
I would have missed that too!
Where in NJ?
We are in Central Jersey - Monroe
Where are you?
Apr 12, 2018
AJmom
We are in Burlington county. Not too far from you I guess about 45 min.
Apr 13, 2018
NJNavyMom
I hope to meet you soon ⚓️
Apr 13, 2018
John and Yvonne
AJmom,
My husband and I open our home on the weekend and invite sailors over to give them a safe place to hang out. We feed them,play board gamers, go mini-golfing(which we are doing tomorrow night, watch movies and attend different activities in the area. We only live 5-10 minutes from Little Creek. We'd like to invite your son over and can pm you our cell # if he's interested and is ok with contacting us, or if he's ok with us calling him you could give us his cell #. Check out our page on this site.
Yvonne and John
Apr 13, 2018
IDCmom#1
Yvonne, so very sweet of you. My son is stationed in Little Creek for just a few more days. Wonder if his wife would let him hang out with you while she corrals the three kids. Just kidding but what a wonderful thing that would have been pre marriage and children when he has some lonely days.
Apr 14, 2018
IDCmom#1
AJMom, my son is just completing a three year assignment at Little Creek. He’s really enjoyed his assignment and the area.
He’s only transferring to Naval Hospital Portsmouth so they are remaining in their Little Creek base housing and the girls can remain in their good schools.
My daughter-in-law is super at finding enrichment activities in their area that even my 41 year son loves. I hope your son will enjoy it. So much history in the area.
Apr 14, 2018
AJmom
John and Yvonne - God bless your heart for what you do. I will let my son about this and i hope he gets a chance to meet you. He is only 18, a safe place to hang out is exactly what I been praying for him. I'll pass your info to him. Thanks!
Apr 16, 2018
AJmom
NJ NavyMom - Me too, I hope one day I also get to meet your son. I'll private message you, when we visit our son in Little Creek during the summer.
Apr 16, 2018
AJmom
IDCmom#1 - It is very nice to read that your son enjoyed his assignment at Little Creek. Also how nice that his family are staying in the same base for his next assignment.
For my son this is his first assignment, he is only 18. He is very happy that he wont be too far from home.
So happy it was a good experience for your son. Blessings!
Apr 16, 2018
NJNavyMom
AJMom, I’d love that!
Apr 16, 2018
John and Yvonne
AJmom, if it would be easier for your son we could contact him and invite him over.
But please ask his permission and if he's ok with it you could pm us his cell#. :)
Yvonne and John
May 25, 2018
Sara
Is this group still active?
Dec 7, 2019
NJNavyMom
Yes, we are.
Dec 7, 2019
John and Yvonne
AJmom,
I know it's been at least a year and a half since we 'talked', but if possible we would still like to invite your son over to our home. Did he ever respond to you telling him about us...?
Yvonne and John
Dec 8, 2019
Jarj
Hello fellow Navy Wives,
I need your advice!
My husband just got stationed in VA a week from today already. He is staying in barracks. I didn't move with him to VA because we wanted to get a house already.
We wanted to get a house already because we wanted to invest early while we can. (Thinking that properties could appreciate in value in the next years to come). And as much as possible we wanted to maximize the use of BAH by using it to pay mortgage.
With that, we may have a house but there might be less time he'd be able to go home because he still have to travel (from his duty station).
Another option is we buy a house, and if we plan to be together where he is stationed at, then we will rent out the house.
Anyone, please advice or share any pros and cons.
Thank you.
Dec 27, 2019
John and Yvonne
Jarj,
I am the wife of a retired Navy Chaplain. Just to let you know the age difference. lol. :)
We know of couples who have bought houses where they are stationed and then were transferred to another base in another state. And even though they had a property manager, the renters did a lot of damage to their home. Which cost them much money to fix all the damage. If you have a good reputable property manager, who keeps an eye out for the house and the renters you may be alright to go ahead and buy in Tx.
However, the turnover here in VA with the military is great. You would be able to find a house here and buy it and then if transferred you could sell and make a profit as well as use your BAH for the mortgage.
I have no idea what your situation is where you're from and if you have family who could watch your new home and be the property managers themselves, which would be a plus for you.
This is just an opinion of advice like you asked.
Pros- you would have a home to come back to when he gets out.
Cons- Your home would no longer be 'new' to you after others have lived in it;
If you're thinking of staying where you are and not being together, I would strongly advise against that. It's so important for husband and wife to be together in the same place. He may have to go on deployments, but that's part of the 'being together, supporting each other and being in each other's lives. There will be other wives whose husbands are on the same ship whom you will be able to spend time together and be a support to each other as wives.
I hoped that helped a little.
Yvonne (and John)
Dec 28, 2019
Jarj
Thank you Yvonne for taking time in responding and to your husband, thank you for his service.
I like the idea and I might take into consideration about buying a house in VA and selling it if we have to transfer to a different duty station. The only concern is if it is a 'right and smart thing to do'. Buying a house and living in it for maybe 3 years is crazy, I think. lol.
I also agree that being together is important. I would like to move to VA with him but the main concern is safety since we don't know anyone there. Don't get me wrong, we get that there are a lot of military family who were once like us, who were new in a very unfamiliar place but are able to adjust and nothing bad happened. Also, I don't want my husband to worry about me while he is out for deployment.
These are just some of the many things I am thinking of.
Dec 28, 2019
John and Yvonne
Happy New Year Jarj!
If you can afford it, buying a house for 3 years (or More) is not really crazy. You wouldn't be wasting your money on rent.
I understand that moving where you don't know anyone can be a concern and maybe a little scary, but we would welcome you to come over to our home and get to know us so that you would not be completely alone. :)
If you go to our page on this site you will see that for the last 19 years we have opened our home to single Sailors as well as married couples on the weekends for food, games, movies and just getting to know each other.
If you both will be here, when your husband goes on deployment, we would be here for you!
Blessings!
Yvonne and John
Dec 31, 2019
John and Yvonne
P.S. We live only about 5 to 10 minutes from Little Creek. :)
Yvonne
Dec 31, 2019
Sandy
My son recently moved to Little Creek from GLakes. He doesn't have a car (who can afford one on entry level wages? Insurance for an unmarried young man is expensive), and he's having a really hard time getting around. He's currently at Colonna's Shipyard. To go do some paperwork, he had to hire an Uber! Any suggestions for on/around-base transportation?
Mar 19, 2020