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Got Order's to Ft. Lewis but can't find the answers I'm looking for?

My husband called me yesterday and told me that when he went in for reenlistment he got his dream job at his dream post. He's being stationed in the hospital at Ft. Lewis (he's from WA). That's all great but when I'm going to the Army one-stop website for assistance trying to look around the area...one big problem. There are a lot of little cities around and the maps aren't helping me much and where would be a good location for us to look for a place to live. I'm not finding anything on school ratings, commute calculators, I know I'm just stressing. His mother lives right next to the Mccord gate in Lakewood and says we need to live there (i think she just wants to be close to her grand-kid and mama's boy) So I would like to have an idea ahead of time before we get there so I don't have to look for assistance from in-laws. Anyone around Ft. Lewis know around where we should look, not a lot of crime, or ghetto. My husband will be an E-6 when we get there. We're looking to rent a house not an apartment since we have a dog. Thanks everyone!

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1. http://www.lewis.army.mil/cg-welcome-letter.asp Click on the newcomers link to the left
2. April, I live in Bremerton, about 35 minutes NNW from Ft Lewis, but I go through and around the area frequently. Avoid most of Lakewood and Parkland. If you can get out near Puyallup, that would be good. See if there is anything in the University Place-Steilacoom area. Avoid the Gig Harbor area. For GH you have to pay to cross a toll bridge, and the toll is going up. Also check the Yelm/Rainier area. (Rainier twon, not mountain). Both of those areas are good - nice and quiet. BTW - the hospital is called Madigan Army Medical Center. Good luck, this is a great area to be based. "Ranger"