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If you've got orders to the First Coast, this is the guide he wishes every incoming family had, covering the Beaches, Southside, Mandarin, and Fleming Island.","privacy":"public","created_at":"2026-07-16T07:47:19.426Z","updated_at":"2026-07-17T09:31:34.120Z","author":{"username":"chrissolis","name":"Chris Solis","url":"https://stacklist.com/chrissolis","type":"person"},"category":{"id":"travel","name":"travel","url":"https://stacklist.com/c/travel"},"items":[{"id":"37eada04-4e33-4dc9-84ad-73fb609c6608","position":1,"title":"Naval Station Mayport (Official)","url":"https://cnrse.cnic.navy.mil/Installations/NS-Mayport/","note":"The official installation page for NS Mayport, sitting where the St. Johns River meets the Atlantic, about 15 miles east of downtown Jacksonville. Home to surface ships and helicopter squadrons, with the Beaches communities right outside the gate.","image":{"url":"https://ucarecdn.com/32b5511a-f2c8-4afb-8fc6-2b0a3a274d19/","alt":"Naval Station Mayport (Official)","width":600,"height":400},"direct_link":"https://stacklist.com/c/travel/stack/19d4c06d-1a2e-4251-97e2-d8824a995432?cardId=37eada04-4e33-4dc9-84ad-73fb609c6608","created_at":"2026-07-16T07:48:06.006Z","updated_at":null},{"id":"540e4961-3a7e-4d68-bd25-d04619c914b7","position":2,"title":"Naval Air Station Jacksonville (Official)","url":"https://cnrse.cnic.navy.mil/Installations/NAS-Jacksonville/","note":"The official page for NAS Jax, the largest Navy base in the Southeast, on the west bank of the St. Johns River. 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Getting this process started early is the single biggest stress-saver in any move to the Jacksonville area.","image":{"url":"https://ucarecdn.com/0ce39c54-2ab1-4bf9-9535-00401ce75416/","alt":"Moving Your Household Goods to Mayport","width":5057,"height":3365},"direct_link":"https://stacklist.com/c/travel/stack/19d4c06d-1a2e-4251-97e2-d8824a995432?cardId=47c25f6c-6a94-4586-878f-794136883800","created_at":"2026-07-16T07:48:10.225Z","updated_at":null},{"id":"92bdd34a-6530-4ef7-a94a-37f56d9c2c3d","position":5,"title":"Relocating to NAS Jacksonville (Navy MWR)","url":"https://www.navymwrjacksonville.com/about/relocating","note":"The practical arrival guide for NAS Jax: the housing office on Saratoga Ave, Fleet and Family Support at (904) 542-5745, and the School Liaison Officer who connects military families with K-12 resources across Duval and Clay counties.","image":{"url":"https://ucarecdn.com/4abd0d94-8cc6-4d49-b858-9350886d9e89/","alt":"Relocating to NAS Jacksonville (Navy MWR)","width":4288,"height":2848},"direct_link":"https://stacklist.com/c/travel/stack/19d4c06d-1a2e-4251-97e2-d8824a995432?cardId=92bdd34a-6530-4ef7-a94a-37f56d9c2c3d","created_at":"2026-07-16T07:48:11.440Z","updated_at":null},{"id":"d94c4fa8-30cd-409c-a7ee-f3586471b0e7","position":6,"title":"Florida Military Benefits Guide","url":"https://myarmybenefits.us.army.mil/Benefit-Library/State/Territory-Benefits/Florida","note":"Every Florida benefit that kicks in when you PCS here: property tax breaks, tuition assistance, license privileges, and the Purple Star program recognizing military-friendly school districts. 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