Veterans Day 2018 was a chilly day, but a very special one. Thanks to our Rye City leadership, the WWI flagpole was completed in time to honor the 100th Anniversary of WWI. The pole and flag looked glorious in the crisp blue sky. And the plaques shined beautifully. Commander Fred de Barros led the ceremony. In … More Veterans Day 2018
Rye American Legion Post 128 is delighted to announce that Major General Robert Gruber, (Ret) will be the keynote speaker at the Rye Veterans Day 2018 ceremony which will take place on Monday, November 12 at 10:30 am at Rye City Hall. Major General Robert I. Gruber is a retired United States Air Force officer who served as … More Veterans Day 2018 Speaker Announced
Rye resident Thomas DeCaro, a WWII veteran, was presented his POW medal by US Congressman Elliot Engel and County Executive George Latimer on Wednesday, September 12 at Rye City Hall. Mr. DeCaro was represented by his family due to his inability to attend the ceremony. Commander Fred De Barros represented the Post. Mr. DeCaro’s wartime biography … More WWII POW Thomas DeCaro Honored
Plan to attend the Rye Post 128 2018-19 kick-off meeting on Thursday, September 20 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 2018-19 Post Kick-off Meeting
We had good turnout on a beautiful Saturday afternoon for our Officer Installation Picnic. Fred de Barros was installed as Commander, Gene Collins as Finance Officer, Tim Moynihan (in abstentia for installation) as Adjutant and Nick Loddo as Sergeant at Arms. The Auxiliary did a great job decorating the pavilion! Have a great summer and … More Officer Installation Picnic – June 2018
Update: Coverage by Rye Record at http://ryerecord.com/index.php/8-weekly-columns/6519-memorial-day On Memorial Day, May 28, 2018 the City of Rye carried on its tradition of honoring deceased veterans. Rye American Legion Post 128 and the Auxiliary sponsored a parade which featured horseback riders, fire trucks, Milton School cyclists, the Wells-Fargo Stagecoach, Boys and Girls Scouts and local government … More RYE HONORS ITS WAR DEAD ON MEMORIAL DAY 2018
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!
Rye, NY American Legion Post 128 