It is nice of Fort Lee to have a post office right next to the small PX. I was in AIT and needed to…read moremail home some clothes that I never used. And so for my last three weekends at Fort Lee, I paid separate visits to this post office to package my clothing home and ship it to Washington. On all three occasions, the result was success, although I did pay more than I would have liked to. This place is fairly small and seemingly always busy, yet the line appears to move at a rapid pace even without only two or so people staffed at the counter. There is a table in the back where you can set your box down as you assemble it. If you're lucky, maybe somebody before you has already purchased tape and left it on the table for you to use for free. Otherwise, you'd have to pay the $3.99 or whatever it is to buy a roll of tape that you'll probably only ever use once. Reo is a nice guy who works there; he says he's a former Marine and he asks customers the question "What's the difference between Army tanks and Marine tanks?" The answer is "Army tanks have backup lights," and it supposedly means that the Army tanks are retreating. I don't get it, but he's a cool dude who taught me that ballpoint pens are great for tearing apart tape. He also told me weird things like making the return address some location close to the shipping address so that it at least has a backup location to go to in case the package is shipped back and I'm already gone from Fort Lee. Overall, it's just your average post office on a military installation.

The employees here are always incredibly friendly and helpful but if you need to mail or pick up a…read morepackage on a Saturday, get here early because they don't stay open until 1:00pm as their hours clearly state. They close whenever apparently. When I showed up three other people came to mail items and the doors were locked, lights out at 12:20. Why not just change the posted hours?

It's cold they could improve the temp in the building and take better care of the restroomsread more

Constantly canceling physical appointments, testing appointments, etc. The military is already…read morehaving a hard enough time getting people in with lack of people wanting to join and with how incredibly faulty genesis is, and on top of all that trying to work with this MEPS station it is next to impossible to get anything done. Canceling things for no good reason at all, my guess is, they want a short work day.

I agree with most everything the other reviewer said. Most importantly, this is a state of the art…read morefacility with excellent and professional instructors. Kudos Fort Lee!

Here for ALC, I'm loving this experience and learning something new everyday. I'm not sure what can…read moretell about the training or the instructors so I will keep this short. This is a schoolhouse for ALC, SLC, new officers, they have the pre command course here also for new CSMs and Officers in Command roles. The school has a store or shoppette on every floor. The 1st floor has a subway, and bean bros coffee shop, they have muffins and bagels, there is a defac within walking distance in the auditorium building. If you don't want all that you can easily walk back to the hotel and eat and relax.

I visited the eastern front of the Petersburg National Battlefield last month while traveling back…read morefrom a Toyota dealership in the area. The battlefield has several sites in the Petersburg Virginia area including a western front, union and confederate forces encampment sites, remains of makeshift forts, storage depots and landing sites. The battlefield as a whole encompasses many miles in a circular pattern and you can either do a guided or self guided tour. It is well marked and mapped. The site as a whole was the longest siege of the American Civil War. Union forces began the siege in 1864 and it lasted nine months with many battles that resulted in victories for both sides. Petersburg VA at the time was a major hub for Robert E Lee's army with extensive rail lines and supply depots. It was also pivotal in the defense of Richmond which was the Confederate capital during the war. The eastern front battlefield is well preserved and also serves as a park which is managed by the National Park Service. There are walking and hiking trails as well as bike lanes. There is parking at each of the eight sites on the eastern front. Each site is well maintained and marked and it is quite educational. You could spend a few hours here exploring. Just a note, bring bug spray with tick repellent. Several of the sites I had to swipe a tick off my legs. It was a bit wet and it was very humid so the bugs were out in force. Overall it was a great experience. On the next visit I'll check out the western front which is roughly eight miles away on the other side of town.

Often overlooked but a hidden gem national park…read more Our national parks and battlefields are some treasured areas. This park is often in the shadow of others, but had long and bloody trench warfare. The history and earthworks are simply incredible! Definitely read about it and look up closure times before coming. (8pm during the summer and sunset/sunrise throughout the year) 33-odd miles of trails, good to recreate and the tour road is perfect for cycling/running.

Ok this little city between two rivers isn't such a bad place. They do like most city's have a…read moreseedy section but not all is lost. They have some nice shops around and some very good places to eat. And this city has a lot of civil war history to share too. They also have some good fishing and boat ramps around the city. And if you are just passing thru they have plenty of hotels around so you can get a good nights rest. So if you are around these parts come check out Hopewell, it's a nice laid back city.

General Ulysses S. Grant's Headquarters are well preserved. The bathrooms are clean. Masks are…read morerequired to enter the building.

My son likes history, so one day surprised him with a trip here. I was the one that was surprised…read morewith how little was left there. On the main property was a house of nice sized that was closed a barn where they appeared to allow special events and nearby a smaller place where Grant lived and his wife visited. It sat above the James Rivera and provided nice sight lines. The boardwalk/pier was well kept and again provided a nice wide view of the James River. If you want to have a picnic surrounded by great views, this is certainly a good choice. If you're looking for a glimpse of the past, there are many other places with much more to see than this location.