I recently left the Marine Corps after 9 years of honorable service. I had many good times and some not so good times to go along with that. I’ve made many lifelong friends through the process and learned many new things. After several years of military service my family and I were ready to move on to the next chapter in our lives. We decided to leave San Diego (my last duty station) to move back to the valley. Some people say we’re crazy - “Why would you ever choose Arizona over San Diego?” To be honest, we like Arizona more than San Diego. It’s a fun place to visit, but we really enjoy it out here more... plus this is where most of our family is anyway. Once you can get used to hot summers and missing the beach this is a beautiful place to stay.