Veterans Calendar

Florida Times-Union - 7/28/2019

MONDAY

CareerSource of Northeast Florida Veterans Career Counseling: 8 a.m.-noon, city of Jacksonville Military Affairs and Veterans Office, Suite 175, 117 W. Duval St. Veterans get free help with resume writing, interview skills and job etiquette. (904) 630-3625.

Special Meeting of The Veterans Council of Duval County- Veterans Memorial Trust Fund Grant Application: 7 p.m., American Legion Post 137 Moon Building, 5443 San Juan Ave. (904) 662-2325.

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

American Legion Post 137 Voiture 304 Meeting: 7 p.m., Auxiliary meeting 7:30 p.m., 5443 San Juan Ave. (904) 662-2325.

Marine Corps League Detachment 059: social hour 6:30 p.m., meeting 7:30 p.m., 5 Star Veterans Center, 40 Acme St.mcljacksonville.org.

VFW Post 4761: 7:30 p.m., 1601 N. Main St. (904) 710-5855 or myvfw.org/fl/post4761.

FRIDAY

Back to School Bash: 9 a.m., Jacksonville VA Outpatient Clinic, 1536 N. Jefferson St., 2nd-floor conference room. Sponsored by the Jacksonville VA Outpatient Clinic Social Work team and the DAV. Book bags with supplied will be distributed to school age children of veterans. Child must be present with the veteran to receive the book bag/supplies. Limited to three children per veteran. First come, first served. (904) 475-5882.

American Legion Post 316 Steak Night: 5-9 p.m., American Legion Post 316, 1127 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach. Steak $10, salmon $8, combo $16. Drink specials and live music. (904) 249-0202.

SATURDAY

Breakfast With Our Heroes: 8 -10 a.m., Applebee's, 5055 J. Turner Butler Blvd. To commemorate National Purple Heart Day on Aug. 7, the public is invited to honor Purple Heart recipients, meet those that served and extend helping hands to homeless veterans in reemployment programs. Tickets are $12 each, three for $30 or six for $54. Google Breakfast with our heroes in Jacksonville for ticket links. (904) 373-8817.

Vietnam Veterans of America Col. William G. Byrns Chapter 1059 in Clay County Meeting: 11 a.m., American Legion Post 250, 3959 County Road 218, Middleburg. (609) 320-1723.

SUNDAY

American Legion Post 137 ALR Breakfast: 8:30-11 a.m., ALR meeting 12:30 p.m., American Legion Post 137, 5443 San Juan Ave. (904) 662-2325.

UPCOMING

NE Florida Vets 4 Vets Quarterly Gathering of Veterans: 10 a.m. coffee social, speakers at 11 a.m., lunch and networking at noon, Saturday, Aug. 10, VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 A Philip Randolph Blvd. Includes free buffet lunch and free parking. Visit v4vflorida.org/ or for Facebook, Twitter and Instagram go to @Vets4VetsNJax, #Vets4Vetsjax or #jointhevetsmovement.

Meeting of Semper Fidelis Marines: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 17. Hidden Hills Country Club, 3901 Monument Road. SemperFidelisSociety.org.

Email events to jkanner@jacksonville.com or add an event to the free online calendar at jacksonville.com/calendar.

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