What a great way to remember those who have served us, serve us now, or have lost their lives in service to the United States and their communities.
"Our First Duty is to Remember"
May 1, 2022
Military Memorial Dedication Video
February 18, 2022
By FRANK DIFIORE Staff Writer
Ken Wint, from Gold Star Families, spoke of his brother Capt. Walter E. Wint Jr. — another Marine killed in Beirut. Capt. Wint was Gaines’ superior officer at the time of the bombing.By FRANK DIFIORE Staff Writer
Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell called the new memorial “a place where law enforcement, firefighters and EMS will stand together as one. Don’t focus on how they died; remember how they lived."Betsy Calvert and Frank DiFiore contributed to this article.
Cutting through the early morning fog on New Year’s Eve, over 170 runners gathered in position at the William R. Gaines Jr. Veterans Memorial Park.Freedom Run Registration opens at 7am
December 30, 2021
Registration will begin for the race at 7am on Dec. 31.
By BETSY CALVERT
Visitors can view memorials at Edgewater Drive park2nd Annual Freedom Run 5K - Dec 31 @ 9am
November 30, 2021
Join us for one of the last 5k's of the year and let's leave 2021 in the dust! The race will start and end at the William R. Gaines Jr. Veterans Memorial Park. All proceeds will go toward the Beirut Peacekeepers Memorial Tower.
9am start time
9am start time