A couple from Colorado came to Jacksonville on Friday to celebrate a big milestone on the USS Orleck.
Rick and Patti Butler celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary, also known as the golden anniversary, to mark half a century of a loving, committed relationship.
The two renewed their vows during a beautiful and emotional ceremony on the USS Orleck, the ship that was once a WWII-era Gearing Class destroyer, which Rick Butler served aboard during the Vietnam War.
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