Pick # 1: Virginia Beach

I mentioned in a previous post that we finally received the list of possible duty stations for Steve's next assignment. There are 33 Quartermaster officers in his class and 33 spots on the list. Let me start out by saying that we have to rank the entire list, Steve goes in for an interview and tells them where he wants to go... and then they just send us wherever the hell they want to send us anyway. Typical right? But we rank the spots anyway and hope for the best.

There were 10 overseas spots on the list. You heard me right. 10. One third of the list. And by overseas, I'm talking Korea, Japan, and Afghanistan. Most of these are one year tours that Sadie and I wouldn't even be able to attend. It makes me want to hyperventilate just thinking about it. But we won't think about that now. Happy thoughts:-)

Back to my original point. I've decided to share our top picks with you. Over the next few weeks I will share posts of each of our top picks until we receive orders with the winner. So let's get to it!

#1 Pick: Fort Story, Virginia Beach, VA.

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Yes, our first pick is only about 2 hours away from where we are currently staying. We actually visited this past weekend to get a feel for it. We had a great time at the beach and walking the boardwalk. The best part is that Fort Story really is in the heart of VA beach. It's right on the ocean. We would hope to live on base, because really who wouldn't want this in their back yard?

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Okay this is actually the higher officer housing, but we would still have a pathway to the beach from our town home.

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There's plenty to do around the area including the beach, aquarium, Chesapeake Bay, Busch Gardens, Water Parks, Mini Golf, James Town, Williamsburg, and so much more.

So there you have it folks. This is where we hope to settle for the next 2-3 years. Cross your fingers and say your prayers. If not, stay tuned for our next pick!

As an added bonus, here are some pictures from our fun day visiting the beach!