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Military Affairs and Veterans
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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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Military Affairs and Veterans Department
City Hall, 117 West Duval Street, Suite 175
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Office: (904) 255-5550

MAVD MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE 2024
May 31, 2024

Governor Ron DeSantis Awards $2.3 Million to Florida's Military Communities
May 13, 2024

NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART CLINIC FOR VETERANS OPENS IN JACKSONVILLE
May 02, 2024

ASK-A-LAWYER - JALA
January 17, 2025 - December 18, 2025
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.  
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Harrison Conyers

Harrison Conyers was first appointed by Mayor John Delaney as a Management and Planning Analyst for Community Services in January 1996 and also served as the Deputy Director of Quality Services for the Jacksonville Children’s Commission from 1997 -2005.

As the Director, Military Affairs and Veterans Department, he serves as military liaison to all military commands in Duval County for the City of Jacksonville and the strategic advisor to the Mayor on matters related to the military.
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