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intro and okinawa

RNannieRNannie member
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I usually just lurk here, but my husband recently received orders to Okinawa and I was wondering if anyone is currently stationed there and can tell me what its like. We have an 8 month old who will be just shy of a year when we PCS and 2 dogs that we plan on bringing with us as well! My H is a Captain in the Marines and from what I can tell we would rate a 3 bed 2 bath place. He will be on Camp Schwab I think. What is the housing like there, family life??? We will be PCS'ing from D.C. and all of our family lives on the east coast. I guess I am just looking for your experiences there in general! Thanks!
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    MuseumMavenMuseumMaven member
    Welcome! We've never been stationed overseas, so I can't give you my personal experience, but everyone I know who has been at Okinawa loved it. They say it's absolutely beautiful, that the Okinawans are friendly and welcoming to the military, and that l
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    Lil7debLil7deb member
    I live on Okinawa. This is our 2nd for here and we love it!

    We PCSed this summer for our 2nd tour. We traveled with two school aged kids and 2 dogs. I am happy to answer any questions you have. Also there is a Facebook page for USMC Okinawa
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    RNannieRNannie member
    Thanks for your input! Moving to Japan seems soooo scary. We were planning on getting out, but when my H emailed his monitor the reply was he already had orders cut! It seems like a once in a lifetime opportunity to live internationally so now we are conf
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    Lil7debLil7deb member
    We do travel but gettin off okinawa is kind of expensive. So we have only been to Tokyo so far. Plus I just had a baby 5 weeks ago which limited our travels.

    It really is a once in a lifetime opportunity. I love it. You can't get a more amaz
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    emarshall0113emarshall0113 member
    I lived in Okinawa from the ages of 10 to 14, and also went back to visit about 7 years ago when I was 17. I LOVE Oki and I'd love to go back some day. My stepdad was in the Air Force and stationed at Kadena. As everyone else stated, the island is very ki
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    laurakaz13laurakaz13 member

    DH and I are both AD officers.  Spent an assignment at Kadena and LOVED it!  I have nothing more to add that PP's haven't already mentioned. 

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    jensahokiejensahokie member
    We just returned from Okinawa.  It is super kid-friendly.  I was stationed with the USMC (although I was Navy) and my husband is USAF so we lived on Kadena.  Great place to live, nice BX and commissary.  There is a big NICU at Camp Fos


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