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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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ASK-A-LAWYER - JALA
September 19, 2024
Military Affairs and Veteran's Department inside City Hall
117 W. Duval Street, #175
Jacksonville, FL 32202
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
This is a partnership between the City of Jacksonville's Military Affairs and Veteran's Department and Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Inc.'s Veteran's Service Unit.
National POW/MIA Recognition Day
September 21, 2024
- September 21, 2024
National POW/MIA Memorial & Museum
6112 POW-MIA Memorial Parkway
Jacksonville, FL 32221
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Join us at the National POW/MIA Memorial & Museum on Saturday, September 21 for several activities, including a program to commemorate and honor the commitment and sacrifices made by our nation's prisoners of war and those who are still missing in action, as well as their families, the arrival of the American Legion Riders7 Bridge Run with special guests, a candlelight ceremony (tentative) as well as other plans being considered.
Food Farmacy
September 26, 2024
- December 31, 2024
390 Mayport Road
Atlantic Beach, FL
This event occurs the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month. For Active Duty Military Families with Military ID.