Clodfelter stands firmly according to his duty station.

Clodfelter stands firmly according to his duty station, stating a number of reasons to live in the Southeast, including fishing, hunting, the splendor of living and the denomination system.

"Of all the places I've been stationed in the states, this is the best for my family," Clodfelter said. "The seminarys are great. Even at my kid's public academy there is a uniform policy. I would make acceptable any Sailor come here single or married."

With all the portentous weather, beaches and attractions in the Southeast the No. 1 reason Sailors from Gulfport to Mayport claim to have affection for living in the South--the pace of life. Things just appear to move a little slower down there. It's not that things don't earn done--there just isn't the same frenetic dense mass that hangs over other areas of the country

"Aside from all the storms--and in the tropics you are going to get by heart storms--the pace of life is more relaxed. The the community are very nice, and they stop and say, 'hello' and 'good morning' to you around here," said Duval. "I've been stationed in California and, no offense to California, nevertheless it's just all hustle and bustle on the outside there."

So, if you hate the snow, are tired of city life and would like to live in individual of the few places in the fatherland where you can still find a house for in subordination to $100,000, you might want to check public the area; and who knows, you might just stay.

McCoy is a photojournalist assigned to Naval Media Center

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