Our reporting on local veterans is a collaboration with RyeVets.org to highlight those from Rye who have served our country across times of war and peace. There are over 2,100 […]
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Honoring Service: Fallen Veteran Charles Bruin Harrison, WWII
Our reporting on local veterans is a collaboration with RyeVets.org to highlight those from Rye who have served our country across times of war and peace. There are over 2,100 […]
Posted inAmerican Legion Post 128, Community Groups, Veterans
Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony Times, Speakers, Awards
The City of Rye will carry on its tradition of honoring deceased veterans on Memorial Day, Monday, May 29th, at Rye City Hall immediately following the Memorial Day parade. The […]
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Local Vet Finds Peace @ Greenwood Cemetery
A local Rye veteran has been finding peace at Greenwood Union Cemetery, The African American Cemetery and St. Mary’s Cemetery. Hank Birdsall, a retired US Army Sergeant and educator who […]
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Veterans Day @ The Osborn Home
In addition to the ceremony at City Hall on Friday, Veterans Day was also acknowledged with a special guest speaker at The Osborn, the private, non-profit, continuum of care community […]
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Council Chambers Fills for Veterans Day
Under the threat of impending rain, the council chambers of Rye City Hall filled with residents on Veterans Day to pay respects and honor those who have served. Veterans Day […]
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Veterans Day 2022 Ceremony Details
The City of Rye will continue its tradition of honoring Rye veterans on Veterans Day, Friday, November 11, 2022. Rye American Legion Post 128 will be conducting the ceremony at […]
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The 77 Who Gave All
During the Memorial Day on the Village Green on Monday, Legionnaire Terry McCartney read the Roll of Honor – seventy seven soldiers from the City of Rye – who gave […]
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Remembering the Vet from 39 Grandview Avenue
The Memorial Day Parade was over. And so was the ceremony on the Village Green. The crowd had moved on the BBQs and other events of the day. American Legion […]
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Memorial Day Ceremony on Village Green – VIDEO & PHOTOS
After the parade marched down Purchase Street on Monday, Rye residents gathered on the Village Green in front of Rye City Hall on Monday for a Memorial Day Ceremony complete […]