On a recent business trip to Seoul, Korea, I had some free time to visit the War Memorial of Korea dedicated to remembering the history of war and peace in Korea, with particular emphasis on the Korean War.  Additionally, I had the opportunity to visit Camp Casey which is the US Army Post closest to … More Learning About the Korean War

Update: Please see RyeTV video of the ceremony: http://www.ryetv.org/11152017-1324   Vietnam Veteran, Michael Fix is Keynote Speaker Vietnam veteran, Rye resident and Eastchester Post member Michael Fix will deliver the keynote address Rye’s 2017 Veterans Day ceremony.  After introductory remarks by Post Commander Fred deBarros, additional welcoming remarks will be made by Post member and Mayor pro tem Terry … More Veterans Day 2017 – Update

Plan to attend the Rye Post 128 2017-18 kick-off meeting on Thursday, September 21 at 7:30 PM at the Rye Recreation in Rye. At this meeting we will outline our goals, mission and key activities for the year. Rye Post 128 leads many community activities to foster service to veterans, patriotism in the community, and sponsorship … More Rye Post 128 2017-18 Kick-off meeting

We had good attendance at  the Post’s Annual Picnic and Officer Installation held at Rye Recreation on Saturday June 10. We presented a certificate  of appreciation to Tom Saunders; and the Auxiliary presented an award to Emily Saunders for their leadership and contributions to the Post.  Tom also received recognition from the NYS Senate and Assembly … More Picnic 2017

The rain held off for the 2017 Rye Memorial Day parade organized by the Post Auxiliary.  Thanks to Robin Latimer and all for making the parade a grand success.  The ceremony was held indoors at the Rye City Council Chamber.  The keynote was delivered by our own Post member Martin Dockery who recount his experiences … More Memorial Day 2017 Recap

Vietnam Veteran, Rye Resident is Keynote Speaker Vietnam veteran, Rye resident and Rye Post member Martin Dockery will deliver the keynote address Rye’s 2017 Memorial Day ceremony.  After introductory remarks by Post Commander Fred deBarros, additional welcoming remarks will be made by Mayor Sack, NYS Senator George Latimer and NYS Assemblyman Steve Otis. The ceremony will begin at 10:30 … More Memorial Day 2017

Rye Post 128 celebrated the holidays at the Wainwright House on Thursday evening Dec 15.  We had great attendance and good fun throughout the evening.  NYS Sen George Latimer and NYS Assemblyman Steve Otis joined  us for the festivities.   Mary de Barros and the Auxiliary coordinated the event.  Thanks to them we all had a great time.  … More Good Times at Post Holiday Party

The Rye American Legion Post 128 participated in the Rye Chamber of Commerce annual Mistletoe Magic event to kick-off the holiday season. Several Post members including Commander de Barros and Finance Office Gene Collins (pictured), along with members of the Auxiliary distributed American flags to welcome in the holiday season. There were festivities along Purchase … More Post 128 at Rye Mistletoe Magic

Update – video of ceremony:  http://ryeny.swagit.com/play/11142016-942 We plan to have a very interesting speaker on Veterans Day, November 11, 2016 at Rye City Hall beginning at 10:30 am. Our speaker will be Peter Lion who is the author of the book “American St. Nick-A True Story”. In a nutshell, the book tells the true story of a handful … More Veterans Day 2016