Honoring families of the fallen

Published by The Daily Sun

November 6, 2022

Dozens gathered at The William R. Gaines Jr. Veterans Memorial Park on Saturday for the unveiling of a Gold Star Families Memorial Marker honoring fallen troops.
With a goal to "Honor and Remember" the many families who have lost a hero in military service, please join us to dedicate the Gold Star Families Memorial Marker at the William R. Gaines Jr. Veterans Memorial Park at 20499 Edgewater Drive, Port Charlotte, FL 33952 (East of the flag pole).

Saturday, November 5, 2022 at 1:00 pm.
Main Entrance with Flag for WRGJ park
Soon, construction will begin on the Beirut Peacekeepers Memorial Tower, in Port Charlotte, a town recently impacted by hurricane Ian, at a park named after one of the Marines who died in the Beirut explosion, Cpl. William R. Gaines, Jr.
By Senator Connie Mack (Retired)

Veterans memorial officially dedicated at Gaines Park

Charlotte Sun Article

February 17, 2022

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.

'We Stand As One'

Charlotte Sun Article

January 13, 2022

Combined Color Guard at First Responder Dedication
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."

Freedom Run powers on as 2021 comes to a close

Charlotte Sun Article

January 1, 2022

Runners take off at 2021 Freedom Run
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.