Updates

2nd 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

Every day should be Veterans Day

Charlotte Sun Article

November 12, 2021

By BETSY CALVERT Staff Writer
Progress took a big leap on Veterans Day at the Williams R. Gaines Jr. Veterans Memorial Park with the unveiling of a $100,000 check from a late World War II veteran. Charlotte Sun Article, By BETSY CALVERT Staff Writer

Veterans Day Groundbreaking for New Memorials

November 11, 2021

The symbolism between these two memorials connects the mission of those who served as multi-national peacekeepers in Beirut from 1982 to 1984. Their mission to provide both military and first responder type services to provide a blanket of freedom in foreign land represent the American spirit.

Liberty Tree dedicated at Veterans Park

From the Charlotte Sun

November 8, 2021

PROVIDED BY DAR HICKORY BLUFF CHAPTER
A live oak tree was dedicated as a Liberty Tree during a ceremony at William R. Gaines Jr. Veterans Memorial Park on Edgewater Drive in Port Charlotte.

Charlotte County Veterans Day Parade

November 6, 2021

The Parade will kick-off at 9am, from the Beach Park, continue north on Harbor Blvd. The Parade will then turn west on Edgewater Drive and continue to the William R. Gaines, Jr. Veterans Memorial Park.

Bill Gaines Sr. 1932 - 2021

October 18, 2021

William R. Gaines
William Ray Gaines (Bill, Billy Ray), 89, Tampa, FL, entered the gates of heaven on October 18, 2021 under the gentle care of Suncoast Hospice, Empath Health, in St. Petersburg, FL.

BVA Announces Support for Beirut Peacekeepers Memorial Tower

January 1, 2021

Beirut Veterans are honored at park dedication
The Beirut Veterans of America (BVA) is dedicated to keeping the memories alive of those comrades who served in and around Beirut, Lebanon, and especially those who gave their lives as the ultimate price paid for freedom. This includes those who served in Beirut in the 1950's, 1970's and the conflict in the 1980's.
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