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Tag: Korean War

USS Orleck arrives

Posted onMarch 27, 2022March 28, 2022AuthorJax Examiner

It’s an arrival more than a decade in the making. The USS Orleck, the most decorated post-World War II ship, sailed into Downtown Jacksonville to great fanfare on Saturday. The destroyer is expected to open in a couple of months as the floating Jacksonville Naval Museum, showcasing the “U.S. Read More …

CategoriesHistoryTagsCold War, destroyer, Korean War, US Navy, USS Orleck, Vietnam War

Korean War Veterans Armistice Day

Posted onJuly 27, 2021July 28, 2021AuthorJax Examiner

Today is Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, a time to remember those brave service members who fought in this important conflict. Here in Jacksonville, we will never forget their service and sacrifices, and those from all who serve or have served. Thank you for taking Read More …

CategoriesHistory, Holidays and othersTagsKorean War, Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, Veterans

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          • Jacksonville Zombie Fest 2016
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        • The Mandarin Museum & Historical Society
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      • Monthly Art Events
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      • Gallery Archives
        • Molotov Cocktail Party One Spark: The Show Must Burn On
        • Professor Whiskey presents Classic Vaudeville
        • Molotov Cocktail Party: Art Walk at Burrito Gallery
        • Ortega Christmas in the Village
        • Professor Whiskey presents: Fairy Tales
        • Professor Whiskey’s Vintage Patriotic Show
        • 2021
          • Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Parade
        • 2019
          • Flag Day Ceremony at City Hall
          • Punk Rock Burlesque: Sunny’s Last Show
          • Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
          • Implosion of the old City Hall annex building
          • 32nd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast
          • USS Wichita (LCS 13) Commissioning
        • 2018
          • The Justice Pub Grand Opening
          • Punk Rock Burlesque:Sunny Parker’s Birthday
          • Pizza Fest 4 at Nighthawks
          • Pizza Fest 4 at Nighthawks
          • Spicercon
          • Pizza Fest 4 Pre-Party at Shantytown Pub
          • Keg & Coin
          • Art Walk at Bay Street Bar & Grill
          • Beats, Brunch & Bubbly
        • 2017
          • Jax ZombieFest and Zombie Walk 2017
          • Poetry at Shanty
          • Rain Dogs celebrates their 4th birthday
          • Asian Food Festival at Hemming Park
          • Bloom Where You Are Planted unveiled in “Mural Hill”
          • 2nd Annual Shantytown Pub Drunken Water Balloon Fight Album #1
            • 2nd Annual Shantytown Pub Drunken Water Balloon Fight Album #2
          • Resistance Pop Up Art Show
          • Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
        • 2016
          • Open Mic at Bay Street Bar and Grill
          • Orchids
          • Throw Back Thursdays
          • Community First Light Boat Parade 2016
          • Jacksonville Zombie Fest 2016
          • The Gliiterbomb Show July 2016
    • Neighbors to Know
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      • Cynthia Platt, a neighbor to know
      • Shelton Hull, a neighbor to know
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        • Ed Austin Regional Park
        • Leonard Abess Park
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        • William F. Sheffield Park
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        • Baker Point
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        • Riverside Park
        • Boone Park
        • Yacht Basin Park “Mom’s Park”
        • Willowbranch Park
        • Memorial Park
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        • Landon Park
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        • Cecil Recreation Complex
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