National Guard breaks ground on new monument
Published: May 23, 2009
EXETER, R.I.—A new monument under construction will honor the soldiers and airmen who have served in the Rhode Island National Guard.
The 7-foot tall bronze sculpture of a Revolutionary War minuteman pays tribute to the beginnings of the guard, which started as a colonial militia.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held Saturday at the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Exeter.
The $250,000 project will be funded by sponsors who purchase bricks that will be incorporated into the memorial.
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Nice of them not to mention our organization sponsering this! We’re the Rhode Island National Guard Retiree’s Association; see our website to help donate to complete this monument for your RI veterans, www.ringretirees.homestead.com. Look for “Memorial” link near the bottom of the page; download forms to buy a brick and help us out. Thanks.
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