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Military Affairs and Veterans
Welcome to the City of Jacksonville, Military Affairs and Veterans Department (MAVD). We have an amazing and talented team of professionals who are dedicated to providing you with timely and competent services and answers to your questions. We are an advocate for the expansion of military Infrastructure, personnel and jobs within the City of Jacksonville and throughout Northeast Florida. The Department team works closely with military, business, community, and elected leaders at the local, state, and national levels to deliver a compelling message that Jacksonville is the most "Military and Veteran Friendly City in the United States" and that Jacksonville is strategically important ot the security posture of the nation.
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FREE TAX FILING FOR VETERANS
January 27, 2025
FREE TAX FILING FOR VETERANS starting on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, in the MAVD office. Appointments are required.
Onward to Opportunity Program (O2O) Announce 2019 Cohorts
January 31, 2019
The Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) Tri-Base Jacksonville Onward to Opportunity Program (O2O) will be launching its 2019 Cohorts at Wounded Warrior Project with approximately 100 transitioning service members, guardsmen, reservists, veterans and military spouses seeking certifications in 17 IT, 6 Business and 1 Customer Excellence tracks. Certifications include Project Management, Human Resources and IT from entry level up to Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) and now including Oracle and SAS Programming. This program covers the cost of the online training course work and certification exam. It is
COMPLETELY FREE of charge and an outstanding opportunity for our veterans and military families. For more information, please contact Tri-Base Jacksonville’s O2O Program Coordinator, Anthony Bush at
o2ojax@syr.edu.
VSO at the Regency Square Branch Libary
May 21, 2025
The Regency Square Branch Library
9900 Regency Square Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 32225
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
The Military Affairs and Veterans Department will have state certified VSOs at the Regency Square Branch Libray the 3rd Wednesday of every month to answer questions on Veteran claims and benefits.
Food Farmacy
May 22, 2025
390 Mayport Road
Atlantic Beach, FL 32233
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
This event occurs the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month. For Active Duty Military Families with Military ID.
2025 MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE
May 26, 2025
The Veterans Memorial Wall
1145 East Adams Street
Jacksonville, FL 32202
(between EverBank Stadium and the baseball grounds)
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Join us as we honor and remember Jacksonville's fallen heroes.