Jacksonville’s Red, White, & Salute, an evening dedicated to celebrating and honoring the city’s military community, is set for 5-9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, at the Jacksonville Commons at 100 Recreation Lane.
Enjoy live music from multiplatinum country band Lanco, with special guest Will Morton Music.
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Other activities are planned, including axe throwing with Beary The Hatchet Axe Throwing Co., mechanical bull riding, and a fireworks finale.
The event will also feature food trucks, craft vendors and a beer garden hosted by Salty Turtle Beer Co. of Surf City.
It’s all part of two weeks of celebrating and honoring veterans and will also feature tours of the Lejeune Memorial Gardens and the Veterans Walk of Honor, name submissions for which are being accepted until Oct. 24.
The Onslow Veterans Pow-Wow, which organizers say is the only pow-wow in the country that invites the public, honors veterans and includes multiple tribes, is Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 1-2. Tribal dancers and participants from as far away as Arizona are expected.
At 9:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 7, the Onslow Civic Affairs Committee will host the Freedom Fountain Observance at 895 New Bridge St. The annual observance is held to dedicate the fountain to those who have served and the committee invites representatives from each Onslow municipality to add a few drops of water to the fountain pool.
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At 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, the Veterans Day Parade hosted by Rolling Thunder Inc. Chapter NC-5 will begin in front of Coastal Carolina Community College and continue down Western Boulevard to Liberty Drive.
At 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, join the Disabled American Veterans for its Veterans Day observance at 300 Sherwood Road.
The Military Basketball Association Tournament, Nov. 9-11, is sponsored by the National Montford Point Marine Association and hosted by the Eastern North Carolina Marine Basketball Men’s Varsity Basketball program at the Jacksonville Commons Recreation Complex, 100 Recreation Lane.
The tournament promotes the military athlete through the classic game of basketball. All benefits will go to an Onslow/Jacksonville Charity.
Also, the city is providing free green lightbulbs at events leading up to the week of Nov. 11 and offering them for pickup at city hall for Operation Green Light. The observance allows the community to show support for veterans by shining a green light from their home or business.
For more information on these events, visit the city’s Veterans Tribute website.
