Fort Belvoir’s Safety Office has two specialists to detect and remove mold in homes and offices. We spoke recently to Philip Goff, who takes great pride in helping people maintain a healthy environment.

Fort Belvoir Garrison directors met with Army leadership and installation partners for the annual Installation Priorities Board (IPB), July 22, at the Fort Belvoir Community Center to synchronize decision-making and promote stewardship of Garrison resources. 

“I’ve been working since I was 12,” Richard said during a PAO interview for this story. From delivering newspapers, and later as the circulation manager for the Courier Post newspaper in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, to cutting grass and helping dig graves at a cemetery as a ‘finishing man,’ Richard never seemed to bypass an opportunity. He recalled how his father always told him, “You want something? You’ve got to work for it.”

Military Families are quite familiar with PCS season, which is winding down. It's a military Family way of life: move in, meet some neighbors, find common interests, develop new friendships. For those Families that have just moved to Fort Belvoir, our housing community has a unique benefit waiting for to utilize: your village mayor.

With inflation affecting everything from gas prices to groceries to rent, some Soldiers and their families are finding it harder to get by on the budgets they’ve set and used before. Soldiers of all ranks can seek guidance, assistance, and advice through the Army’s Financial Readiness Program.