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Old 03-02-2010, 05:37 PM
 
Location: St. Louis
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What is life like living in a military town and not being apart of the military?
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Old 03-02-2010, 06:48 PM
 
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What is life like living in a military town and not being apart of the military?
Not really sure I understand your question, yes this is a military area but the active military folks only make up about 10-15% of the total local population and with the various issues we have going on around the world a good percentage of them may be gone at any given time.....

So I guess it's kind of like living in Texas and not being a cowboy.....LOL
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Old 03-02-2010, 08:29 PM
 
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LOL... okay I guess you are right. But what I was meaning is more 'would people fit in and still have a good quality of life in a military town like Norfolk, if not part of the military?' And let me be clear, nothing against militants! I just want to enjoy my city whereever we decide to go! Since I havent living in a town as such, I didnt knwo if other 'non-military' people had a disadvantage. Thats all.
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Old 03-02-2010, 09:51 PM
 
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You only really notice the military town aspect when you frequent places/events where 20 something males hang out.
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Old 03-02-2010, 10:25 PM
 
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Gotcha! Thank you! Could you look on my other post and see if you could help me out at all? I dont understand why posts like 'why do people stare at me so much in hampton roads' or 'doggie daycare' gets so much more attention than legit questions about moving to Norfolk, Va? (
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Old 03-03-2010, 03:55 AM
 
Location: Va Beach
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Gotcha! Thank you! Could you look on my other post and see if you could help me out at all? I dont understand why posts like 'why do people stare at me so much in hampton roads' or 'doggie daycare' gets so much more attention than legit questions about moving to Norfolk, Va? (
Because it's the same ol' same ol'. The forum was really developed to help those with valuable information, but....there are those that frequent to discuss the dismal way of life they have.

I am ex military and stayed here. Been here 25 years. I find the area very nice, where others' may not, or have relocated thinking it was a vacation they would be on...forever. I'm on travel quite a bit to other states and find that people here really shouldn't be complaining. I find it to be fun, have been on the piers when loved ones came home from deployment with family members in tears upon safe arrivals and being missed. I see alot of family at the parks, people utilizing outdoor facilities, picnicing and at the beach. We have the best of both worlds in Virginia. People in the military are people who live their lives like everyone else. They serve our country as their daily job and we (or most of us) are proud of that.
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Old 03-03-2010, 08:42 AM
 
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The forum was really developed to help those with valuable information, but....there are those that frequent to discuss the dismal way of life they have.
I don't think that's really fair. Just because you like the area and others don't doesn't mean they don't have the right to state their opinion here. Many people, believe it or not, want to read both the good and the bad.

Do I think that some take it over the top and are dramatic? Yes, but to each their own.
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Old 03-03-2010, 11:52 AM
 
Location: Va Beach
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I don't think that's really fair. Just because you like the area and others don't doesn't mean they don't have the right to state their opinion here. Many people, believe it or not, want to read both the good and the bad.

Do I think that some take it over the top and are dramatic? Yes, but to each their own.
It's a fair statemen! As stated by the mods on more than one forum.
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Old 03-03-2010, 02:15 PM
 
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Well, if that's the case then some mods are really falling down on the job because I've seen negative opinions on places besides the HR forum.

It would be complete disaster to everyone if only the good was stated. People would be packing up the family minivan and moving to Watts.
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Old 03-03-2010, 02:53 PM
 
Location: Va Beach
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Well, if that's the case then some mods are really falling down on the job because I've seen negative opinions on places besides the HR forum.

It would be complete disaster to everyone if only the good was stated. People would be packing up the family minivan and moving to Watts.
Let's not get off topic. You should relate that to Rita, the mod of HR forum
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