Rye American Legion Post 128 is delighted to announce that fellow Legionnaire and Rye resident Kenneth Rathje will be the main speaker at this year’s Memorial Day ceremony. The ceremony begins at 10:30am at Rye City Hall on Monday, May 28, 2018. Kenneth W. Rathje, Jr. is currently the Federal Disaster Recovery Coordinator for FEMA … More Memorial Day 2018 Speaker Announced
Our Post held an Unserviceable Flag Ceremony on April 7 at Disbrow Park. The ceremony was conducted by Commander Fred de Barros who was assisted by Post members Gene Collins, Tom Seaver and Hal Schwartz. Many thanks to the Rye Fire Department for assisting with the ceremony. We retired many flags from residents who … More Post Holds Unserviceable Flag Ceremony
We had a great time last night at the Post holiday party. See some of the pictures below. Have great holiday season and 2018!
Please join us at our annual holiday party! Where: Rye Recreation, 281 Midland Ave., Rye, NY When: Thursday, December 14, 2017, 7:00 pm We have a delicious menu planned: Appetizers Chicken marsala Steak teriyaki Eggplant rollatini Salad Dessert and beverages No cost to members and spouses – spouses invited. Please bring bottle of wine … More Holiday Party
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
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