Joint Base Myer–Henderson Hall sits on the ridge beside Arlington National Cemetery — home of The Old Guard, Army-led with a Marine Corps side, minutes from the Pentagon. Your duty here is precision; your housing decision is pure National Capital Region math. Here's both, sorted.
The Post
This is where the Army keeps its ceremonial standard-bearers. The 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment — The Old Guard — conducts the funerals at Arlington National Cemetery next door, and the Military District of Washington headquarters runs the National Capital Region's Army mission from the same post. Henderson Hall brings the Marine Corps component to the joint base.
An assignment here doesn't feel like a normal garrison tour. The installation is small, on-post housing is limited, and the "post economy" is really the Arlington economy — which means your quality of life is decided almost entirely by where you choose to live off-post.
The one-line NCR brief: your BAH will look enormous and Arlington rents will make it look reasonable. Think Metro lines before parking spaces — a car is optional here in a way it isn't at almost any other Army post.
Where You'll Actually Live
Four real choices, all Metro-minded. Drive times are short on paper — the region's traffic decides whether paper was telling the truth.
Your PCS Checklist
From your first orders to closing on a house — sorted by where you actually are.
Report date, gaining command, dependent authorization, and any special instructions — mistakes here cascade into every later step.
Schedule your household-goods counseling session and pick a move type (full move, PPM/DITY, or partial DITY).
Book your packout date with your Personal Property Office as early as your report date allows.
Confirm every family member's DEERS record is current before you leave — it gates TRICARE, base access, and commissary privileges at the new station.
Pull your Certificate of Eligibility now so you know your buying power before you start touring homes.
TRICARE regions changed in 2024 — confirm your plan and provider network transfer automatically.
Many states now have expedited licensure compacts for military spouses — confirm before you arrive so there's no gap in income.
Can I Afford This?
Real basic pay, real BAH, real nearby home values — not a guess.
On the Map
The installation's actual location — pan, zoom, get directions.
Where People Live
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Local Favorites
Real spots around Arlington, VA -- a riverside park where locals watch planes land at Reagan National, the best-preserved Civil War fort earthworks in the county, and a veteran-owned doughnut shop with two Arlington locations.
NPS site on the George Washington Memorial Parkway right at the north end of Reagan National's runway -- locals picnic, bike, and watch planes pass 100-200 ft overhead, connects to the Mount Vernon Trail.
The best-preserved Civil War fort earthworks in Arlington, built 1863 as part of the Defenses of Washington -- 19 acres with the Hendry House, a visitor center, and half a mile of trails.
The oldest structure in Arlington County, built circa 1750 -- a farmhouse in the Glencarlyn neighborhood run by the Arlington Historical Society. Open Saturdays only, April through October.
51-acre park with a free 9-hole disc golf course, the W&OD Trail running through it, a rose garden, and dog-friendly paved trails.
Free museum on Columbia Pike covering African American history in Arlington County. Limited hours: Thursdays and Saturdays.
Doughnut shop and cafe with two Arlington locations, Ballston and National Landing.
Jodi's List
Arlington and Alexandria carry a deep veteran-business network — verified listings, straight from the directory.
Listings from Jodi's List, the veteran-owned business directory.
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The Playbook
NCR BAH is high because NCR rents are higher. Price Clarendon against Falls Church against Del Ray before you commit — and if you're staying three-plus years, get a VA loan preapproval and run the buy side too.
Orange/Silver serves the Arlington corridors, Blue/Yellow serves Alexandria and the Pentagon. Choose the line that matches your duty location first; the neighborhood follows.
Check in, update DEERS, and transfer your TRICARE region in week one — NCR CDC and referral waitlists are long, and everything downstream keys off it.
Arlington, Falls Church City, and Alexandria City are separate school systems with separate timelines. Register the day you have a lease in hand.
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Local Favorites
Doughnut shop and cafe with two Arlington locations, Ballston and National Landing.
Local Favorites
NPS site on the George Washington Memorial Parkway right at the north end of Reagan National's runway -- locals picnic, bike, and watch planes pass 100-200 ft overhead, connects to the Mount Vernon Trail.
The best-preserved Civil War fort earthworks in Arlington, built 1863 as part of the Defenses of Washington -- 19 acres with the Hendry House, a visitor center, and half a mile of trails.
The oldest structure in Arlington County, built circa 1750 -- a farmhouse in the Glencarlyn neighborhood run by the Arlington Historical Society. Open Saturdays only, April through October.
51-acre park with a free 9-hole disc golf course, the W&OD Trail running through it, a rose garden, and dog-friendly paved trails.
Free museum on Columbia Pike covering African American history in Arlington County. Limited hours: Thursdays and Saturdays.
From the People Who Live Here
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