National WWI Museum and Memorial honors national heroes Memorial Day weekend
May 25, 2021
Photo by David Everett
In celebration of Memorial Day weekend, the National WWI Museum and Memorial is hosting a range of events for all ages, including the first-ever hot air balloon glow, to honor veterans and active-duty military members. Events begin Friday and end Monday.
Admission is free for veterans and active-duty personnel and half-priced for the general public.
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND ACTIVITIES
When: All Day; Monday, May 24-Monday, May 31
Where: Walkway Terrace near Main Entrance at the National WWI Museum and Memorial
What: The Department of Veterans Affairs reports that every 72 minutes, a service member takes his or her own life. This moving display of 140 U.S. flags calls attention to the fact that 140 veterans are lost to suicide every week. FREE to the public.
What to do at the Jacksonville International Auto Show
There’s more than just cars to keep the whole family entertained
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The cars are the stars at the 2021 Jacksonville International Auto Show. However, there is more entertainment for the entire family to enjoy this year than ever before.
For the first time ever at the auto show, some of the world’s rarest and most exotic cars will be on display. From Italy to England, you can see incredible performance machines, like Lamborghinis and Lotuses. Also on display is the legendary Maserati. From the dynamic Ghibli to the luxurious Quattroporte, this famed Italian marque brings a new level of passion to The Jacksonville International Auto Show. Another first for the Jacksonville show? The famed Bentley brand.
The Military Vehicle Preservation Association (MVPA) has a historic military vehicle convoy coming this Aug. 4 to Pensaukee, Oconto, Peshtigo and Marinette.
About 120 owners and support drivers will participate with between 50 and 75 trucks. The Convoy is made up of privately-owned historic military vehicles that range in era from WWII up to the Iraq War. It includes WWII Jeeps and Dodges; Korean-era deuce-and-a-halfs, Dodges and Jeeps; Vietnam-era Jeeps, Dodges and deuces and an assortment of âHeaviesâ from the 1950s until current day.
The route of the convoy is north on County Trunk S from Pulaski through Pensaukee and into Oconto for a lunch stop between 1 and 2 p.m.
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