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North Port adopts Van of Valor as permanent Purple Heart City memorial
Summary
The City Commission proclaimed Jan. 8, 2026, as a reaffirmation of North Port’s Purple Heart City status and welcomed the Van of Valor as a permanent memorial; founders Lauren and Kevin Wallace described a 27,000-mile pilgrimage and 312 interviews with Purple Heart recipients and Gold Star families.
The City Commission of North Port reaffirmed the city’s Purple Heart City designation on Jan. 8 and accepted the Van of Valor as a permanent local memorial and educational resource.
A proclamation recounted the city’s original Purple Heart City declaration in 2015 (file 14-0781) and described the Van of Valor’s national pilgrimage: organizers reported…
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