The Rye American Legion Post 128 conducted our annual spring Unserviceable Flag Ceremony on Saturday, March 29, 2025 at the Rye Dept. of Public Works facility.  Commander Fred de Barros led the ceremony and was assisted by his son Erick.  The Rye Fire Department and Police Department paid their respects too. Several hundred flags were … More Post Conducts Unserviceable Flag Ceremony

Commander Fred de Barros and Finance Officer/Adjutant Tim Moynihan of Rye American Legion Post 128 were honored to present a check for $2500 to Rye Recreation Superintendent Erin Mantz for summer camp scholarships. Rye Post Commander de Barros says,” These donations to the Rye community align to the foundational pillars of the American Legion. We are … More Post Donates to Rye Recreation Summer Camp Scholarship Fund

Fred de Barros, Commander and Tim Moynihan, Finance Officer/Adjutant of Rye American Legion Post 128 were honored to represent the Post on December 13, 2024 as they presented a check for $15,000 to support veterans in the Hudson Valley Montrose VA facility.  The funds will be used for veterans’ activities, supplemental food and clothing, recreation, … More Post Donates to Montrose VA Hospital

We enjoyed a nice holiday lunch on Saturday, December 7 at the Colony Grill in Port Chester.  We had over 20 Legionnaires and their spouses attend this year. Legionnaire Terry McCartney brought gifts in the form of veterans ball caps by service branch. Congressman-elect George Latimer also attended.  We reminisced about the many positive activities … More Holiday Luncheon

The updated and correct names were installed January 21, 2025. The Veterans Monuments are installed and ready for dedication on Monday. We hope to see you there. Unfortunately, there are some errors and omissions on the plaques. The City only discovered the errors as the plaques were being installed this week. The vendor has acknowledged … More UPDATE: Update on Veterans Monuments

In the weeks prior to Veterans Day, Myrye.com has been running a series of veterans’ profiles. Below is a collection of those profiles.  Please consider participating next year.  The interest has been very positive. At the link below you can read profiles of https://myrye.com/category/community-work-in-rye/veterans/

This morning seven veterans attended breakfast with the Milton School 5th graders.  We sang the national anthem and recited the pledge of allegiance. Then each veteran sat at  a table with group of students and had conversation with them discussing their military experience.  The students were very inquisitive. Coffee, cider,  and donuts were served. It … More Veterans Breakfast at Milton School

The update to the Veterans Monuments at Rye City Hall has been underway this week in anticipation of the dedication on Veterans Day. The stone vendor removed the old stone tablets and replaced those with the new ones. And the bronze plaque vendor is mounting the names on Thursday (now as I write this). Check … More Veterans Monuments Update Underway