FRA Branch 91

06/04/2026

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06/04/2026

📢🔥Effective immediately, the burn ban has been lifted on Naval Air Station Jacksonville.

Recent rainfall has helped improve conditions and reduce wildfire danger across the local area. While drought conditions still remain, fire danger is currently low and authorities will continue monitoring fire weather closely.

Thank you, team NAS Jacksonville, for your cooperation these past several weeks.

06/04/2026

☀️📚Calling all military kids in grades K–5! Swing by the USO Jacksonville center TODAY and pick out some exciting new books to enjoy during summer break.☀️📚

When: Thursday, June 4th
Time: 11:00am-1:00pm
Location: USO Jacksonville Center

Each child will receive:
🎒 A fun drawstring bag
🍬 Goodies
📖 The chance to choose 2 books from the USO library to take home and enjoy!

We’re excited to help encourage a summer full of imagination, adventure, and reading fun while connecting with our amazing military families.

Come join us for Operation Summer Reading and let the summer adventures begin! 🌟

While supplies last!

06/04/2026

Hurricane Season is here and Farm Share Florida's Hurricane Preparedness Distribution Event can help you get a head start with FREE emergency supplies this Saturday, June 6th:

🔷 Celebration Church
🔷 9555 RG Skinner Pkwy
🔷 Starts at 9am

Check out the graphic below for specific items included in this free hurricane supply distribution. For more information, please visit: https://farmshare.org/hurricaneready

06/04/2026

Calling all military kids! 🎉🛋️🔎

Join the USO Jacksonville team for our exciting Youth Summer Program:
USO IKEA Explorer Challenge!

Get ready for a fun-filled scavenger hunt adventure through IKEA where kids can explore, solve challenges, meet new friends from the military community, and enjoy an morning of teamwork and excitement!

This is a great opportunity for military children to connect, laugh, and make summer memories while taking on the ultimate IKEA challenge.
We can’t wait to see our young explorers in action!

Please register only the child(ren) who will be attending the event:
https://register.uso.org/4111BMB7/5a3IQK1dleP

When: Thursday June 11
From: 11:00am-12:00pm
Location: IKEA Jacksonville
7801 Gate Parkway
Jacksonville FL 32256

06/04/2026

🍻🔥 THIRSTY THURSDAY IS HERE! 🔥🍻

Ande is behind the bar starting at 3 PM, ready to pour your favorite drinks and deliver a little sass on the side at no extra charge!

🍺 Cold drinks
😎 Great people
🤣 Plenty of laughs

💰 Cash Calendar Drawing at 7 PM sharp! Don't miss your chance to hear your name called!

🧠 Then at 7:30 PM, Rodney takes over hosting Trivia! Gather your team, show off all that random knowledge you've been storing for years, and see if you're smarter than the person sitting next to you.

Come thirsty, come hungry for victory, and come ready for a great night at the club!

See you at 3! 🍻Good luck explaining to your boss tomorrow why you suddenly became a trivia champion tonight. 😆

06/04/2026

News Update U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs sent this bulletin at 06/03/2026 04:00 PM EDT VETERANS AFFAIRS VA News The 2026 hurricane season begins 06/03/2026 09:30 AM EDT The gap between feeling prepared and being prepared is where emergencies become crises. Now is the time to prepare for the 2...

06/03/2026

Food Farmacy Update: Our Military Affairs and Veterans Department with Feeding Northeast Florida announce new times for both Food Farmacy locations:

🥪 NAS Jacksonville: Now from 9am to 11am on the 1st and 3rd Thursday each month at 5391 Collins Rd. The next food distribution is this Thursday, June 4th.

🥣 Naval Station Mayport: Now from 9am to 11am on the 2nd and 4th Thursday each month at 390 Mayport Rd. The next food distribution at this location is Thursday, June 11th.

The Food Farmacy is available to active-duty military families with a valid military ID. For more information on these events, as well as others supported by our MAVD team, please visit: https://www.jacksonville.gov/departments/military-affairs-and-veterans-department/events

06/03/2026