Joint Expeditionary Base–Little Creek-Fort Story was formerly known, separately, as Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek and the Army Post, Fort Story. This installation, known by locals as and simply Little Creek, is the major operating base for the Amphibious Forces in the United States Navy’s Atlantic Fleet, serving primarily as an industrial facility. In 1942, four bases were initially established on farmland located in Princess Anne County that included Camp Bradford, Camp Shelton, U.S. Naval Frontier Base, and Amphibious Training Base. At the end of WWII, the four bases were partially inactivated. In 1945 the bases at Little Creek were consolidated because of their geographic location and was renamed Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek. This facility trains men and women from all branches of the Armed Forces, as well as military students from foreign nations in amphibious warfare. Long before there were colonies established, the land that now comprises Fort Story witnessed the very beginning of our country at the 1,607 first landing site. Nearly 300 years later, in 1914, Fort Story became a military installation. During WWI, Fort Story was integrated into the Coast Defenses of the Chesapeake Bay and remained a Coast Artillery Corps post until after the end of WWII. At present, Fort Story is the Army’s only training facility that specializes in logistics-over-the-shore operations and trains troops on amphibious equipment and to practice the transfer of military cargo from ship to shore. In 2009 Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek and Fort Story were merged and renamed to Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek–Fort Story.

A resort town, Virginia Beach has many interesting attractions for residents and visitors. Next to Virginia Beach is Norfolk, Virginia, which also holds many points of interest. Among these many sites of interests include the Virginia Zoo, Virginia Aquarium, and Marine Science Center, the Cape Henry Lighthouses, Mount Trashmore, Ocean Breeze Fun Park, McArthur Memorial, Norfolk Botanical Gardens, multiple parks, restaurants, and shopping destinations.

Just on the border between Norfolk and Virginia Beach, service members stationed on JEB Little Creek-Fort Story, who do not live in base housing reside in Norfolk and in Virginia Beach. Among the favorable and nearby neighborhoods in Norfolk are Azalea Gardens, Ocean View, Cape View, Bay View, and Roosevelt Gardens. In Virginia Beach, a few of the many neighborhoods that are desirable include Bayside, Ocean Lakes, Chic’s Beach, and Lake Smith.

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