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'''Rye Soldiers Memorial''' is a municipal veterans memorial located at the Memorial Plaza in front of City Hall in Rye, New York. The monument honors local servicemen and women who have served in U.S. wars ranging from World War II to the Global War on Terror.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rye Dedicates New Monuments on Veterans Day |website=Rye American Legion Post 128 |date=November 11, 2024 |url=https://ryenylegionpost128.org/2024/11/11/rye-dedicates-new-monuments-on-veterans-day/ |access-date=2025-07-13}}</ref>

'''Rye Soldiers Memorial''' is a municipal veterans memorial located at the Memorial Plaza in front of City Hall in Rye, New York. The monument honors local servicemen and women who have served in U.S. wars ranging from World War II to the Global War on Terror.<ref name="Post 128">{{cite web |title=Rye Dedicates New Monuments on Veterans Day |website=Rye American Legion Post 128 |date=November 11, 2024 |url=https://ryenylegionpost128.org/2024/11/11/rye-dedicates-new-monuments-on-veterans-day/ |access-date=2025-07-13}}</ref>

== History ==

== History ==

The original memorial, established in front of City Hall, featured plaques listing veterans from World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. In a Veterans Day ceremony on November 11, 2024, American Legion Post 128 and the City of Rye unveiled new plaques recognizing veterans of Iraq, Afghanistan, the Global War on Terror, and the Cold War, and added missing names to existing plaques.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rye Dedicates New Monuments on Veterans Day |website=Rye American Legion Post 128 |date=November 11, 2024 |url=https://ryenylegionpost128.org/2024/11/11/rye-dedicates-new-monuments-on-veterans-day/ |access-date=2025-07-13}}</ref>

The original memorial, established in front of City Hall, featured plaques listing veterans from World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. In a Veterans Day ceremony on November 11, 2024, American Legion Post 128 and the City of Rye unveiled new plaques recognizing veterans of Iraq, Afghanistan, the Global War on Terror, and the Cold War, and added missing names to existing plaques.<ref name="Post 128" />

The updating process followed a two-year effort by the Veteran Monuments Committee, formed by the City Council in August 2021 and led by American Legion Post 128 commander Fred de Barros.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rye Dedicates New Monuments on Veterans Day |website=Rye American Legion Post 128 |date=November 11, 2024 |url=https://ryenylegionpost128.org/2024/11/11/rye-dedicates-new-monuments-on-veterans-day/ |access-date=2025-07-13}}</ref>

The updating process followed a two-year effort by the Veteran Monuments Committee, formed by the City Council in August 2021 and led by American Legion Post 128 commander Fred de Barros.<ref name="Post 128" />

== Description ==

== Description ==

The memorial complex includes:

The memorial complex includes:

* Granite walls and bronze plaques inscribed with the names of 126 additional veterans from Iraq, Afghanistan, the Cold War, and the Global War on Terror.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rye Dedicates New Monuments on Veterans Day |website=Rye American Legion Post 128 |date=November 11, 2024 |url=https://ryenylegionpost128.org/2024/11/11/rye-dedicates-new-monuments-on-veterans-day/ |access-date=2025-07-13}}</ref>

* Granite walls and bronze plaques inscribed with the names of 126 additional veterans from Iraq, Afghanistan, the Cold War, and the Global War on Terror.<ref name="Post 128" />

* Updated plaques for World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, listing newly added names.

* Updated plaques for World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, listing newly added names.

* Periodic Memorial Day and Veterans Day ceremonies led by the American Legion Post 128 and city officials.<ref>{{cite web |title=Photos — 126 Names Added to Veterans Memorials |website=The Rye Record |date=November 13, 2024 |url=https://ryerecord.com/photos-rye-veterans-memorials/ |access-date=2025-07-13}}</ref>

* Periodic Memorial Day and Veterans Day ceremonies led by the American Legion Post 128 and city officials.<ref name="126 Names">{{cite web |title=Photos — 126 Names Added to Veterans Memorials |website=The Rye Record |date=November 13, 2024 |url=https://ryerecord.com/photos-rye-veterans-memorials/ |access-date=2025-07-13}}</ref>

== Ceremonies ==

== Ceremonies ==

Veterans Day 2024 featured a crowd of approximately 250 attendees, including Mayor Josh Cohn, County Executive George Latimer, and Assembly Member Steve Otis. American Legion Post 128 Commander Fred de Barros oversaw the ceremony and Captain Leo Matthews delivered the keynote address.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rye Dedicates New Monuments on Veterans Day |website=Rye American Legion Post 128 |date=November 11, 2024 |url=https://ryenylegionpost128.org/2024/11/11/rye-dedicates-new-monuments-on-veterans-day/ |access-date=2025-07-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Photos — 126 Names Added to Veterans Memorials |website=The Rye Record |date=November 13, 2024 |url=https://ryerecord.com/photos-rye-veterans-memorials/ |access-date=2025-07-13}}</ref>

Veterans Day 2024 featured a crowd of approximately 250 attendees, including Mayor Josh Cohn, County Executive George Latimer, and Assembly Member Steve Otis. American Legion Post 128 Commander Fred de Barros oversaw the ceremony and Captain Leo Matthews delivered the keynote address.<ref name="Post 128" /><ref name="126 Names" />

== Administration ==

== Administration ==

The Rye Soldiers Memorial honors more than 77 fallen servicemen from earlier wars, including World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, while also commemorating veterans of more recent conflicts.<ref>{{cite web |title=The 77 Who Gave All |website=MyRye.com |date=June 1, 2022 |url=https://myrye.com/2022/06/the-77-who-gave-all/ |access-date=2025-07-13}}</ref>

The Rye Soldiers Memorial honors more than 77 fallen servicemen from earlier wars, including World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, while also commemorating veterans of more recent conflicts.<ref>{{cite web |title=The 77 Who Gave All |website=MyRye.com |date=June 1, 2022 |url=https://myrye.com/2022/06/the-77-who-gave-all/ |access-date=2025-07-13}}</ref>

The renovation and addition of plaques mark one of the largest updates to the City Hall memorial in decades.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rye Dedicates New Monuments on Veterans Day |website=Rye American Legion Post 128 |date=November 11, 2024 |url=https://ryenylegionpost128.org/2024/11/11/rye-dedicates-new-monuments-on-veterans-day/ |access-date=2025-07-13}}</ref>

The renovation and addition of plaques mark one of the largest updates to the City Hall memorial in decades.<ref name="Post 128" />

== References ==

== References ==