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U.S. Navy Photo by Photographer’s Mate 1st Class Darryl S. Herring / Wikimedia Public Domain

U.S. Navy Photo by Photographer’s Mate 1st Class Darryl S. Herring / Wikimedia Public Domain

Thank you for reading this issue of Liberty Life. Fall is approaching The Liberty

Coast and is bringing its (slightly) cooler temperatures, or so we hope, to this season’s parade of military and Veteran reflections and events.

A very special Autumn 2022 event we are excited about is the return of the chest pounding and ear pummeling thundering thrill of the Navy’s flight demonstration team, known worldwide as the Blue Angels.

Speaking of parades, one of the best Veterans Day parades in the nation is in Downtown Jacksonville at 11:01 a.m., on Friday, November 11th. For all the details and to register to be in the parade, visit specialevents.coj.net

For an inspirational and festival-like indoor experience on the day set aside to honor all who have served in the U.S. military, the St Johns County Veterans Day celebration at St. Augustine’s Anastasia Baptist Church should be your target. This year’s event is a tribute to Global War on Terrorism Veterans. Info at RothfeldM@Gmail.Com.

Serving Veterans and honoring military service has emerged as the theme of this issue of Liberty Life. For example, Clay County has an all-hands on deck focus on taking care of its Veterans. We introduce you to David King, an Orange Park attorney who shares his decades of pro-military affinity and appreciation through acts of service.

Obtaining health care, identifying military benefits and navigating Veteran resources should not be ‘insider baseball.’ Meet Army Veteran Kristle Helmuth who is a peersupport concierge and super navigator of Veteran resources with United Way Northeast Florida’s Mission United initiative.

We encourage you to experience the inspiring stories of Army Veterans Channing Moss and Rayland Heck. Both warriors endured astonishing challenges while in uniform and have evolved to change the lives of many in their journeys after the uniform.

Speciality License Plates. Florida and Georgia offer a slew of specialty license plates honoring military and Veterans (myfloridaspecialtyplate.com and dor.ga.gov). Some are raising funds for the good of Veterans. For example, the ‘Florida Salutes Veterans’ plate supports domiciliary and nursing homes for Veterans and the Florida Veterans Foundation’s Gadsden Flag license plate (HelpFLVets.Org) funds many programs including direct financial support to Veterans.

I encourage Veteran households to complete the 2022 Northeast Florida Veterans and Families Needs Assessment (combinedarms.us/northeastfloridavets) before Wednesday, September 21st. The anonymous, 10-minute survey will help identify Veteran’s needs and the plans to address them.

BREAKING NEWS: The Honoring our “Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics” (PACT) Act was signed into law. Meet its namesake and how the law significantly expands Veterans’ health care and benefits for toxic exposures, allows citizens to sue the government for damages from Camp Lejeune contaminated water exposure and more.

Autumn’s days of reflection include the POW-MIA Remembrance Day ceremony at the Chapel of the High-Speed Pass (1030 a.m. Friday, Sept 16) (powmiamemorial.org) and the day of honor no one wants is Gold Star Mother’s and Family Day (Sunday, Sept 25).

Pro-Military Media Matters. Thank you for reading and advertising. For more promilitary news, anniversaries and event information, visit LibertyLifeMedia.Org.

Joe Snowberger
U.S. Navy Mustang Veteran (Ret)
Publisher | Liberty Life Media