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Long History of Service.
Since
its founding more than a century ago, the Town of Colonie
has a long and storied history of residents proudly taking
up arms to ensure the preservation of this country’s
liberties and freedoms. Serving in all five branches of
the military (army, navy,
air force, marines and coast guard), these courageous
young men and women braved difficult and often terrifying
circumstances while answering their nation’s call
to duty during its times of greatest need. After the conclusion
of these conflicts, many
came back to live and raise families in their beloved
hometown. Others paid the ultimate sacrifice and never
returned.
A Memorial for All Veterans.
Although a few hamlets within the Town of Colonie already
have Veterans Memorials such as West Albany Pocket Park,
none of these sites has been exclusively for Town residents
from all military branches of the services and in all
wars.
Officers and members of the Robert L. Weininger Memorial
VFW Post 8692 — in concert with the Town of Colonie
— are currently making plans to honor Town veterans
(both living and deceased) for their courage and sacrifice
by constructing a new, 2,500-square-foot memorial at The
Crossings of Colonie located at 580 Albany Shaker Road.
As
a passive park, The Crossings of Colonie is a fitting
place to host and maintain this memorial, since reflection
is one if its primary purposes. It is also hoped that
the memorial’s location adjacent to the playground
will encourage families to educate their children about
sacrifices made by previous generations.
All
Encompassing Memorial.
Designed by Einhorn Yaffee Prescott Architecture &
Engineering P.C., the new memorial will feature six stone
plaques (representing army, navy, air force, marines,
coast guard and merchant marines) mounted to a bluestone
retaining wall, in front of which will run a narrow reflective
pool.
The names of Town veterans will be inscribed on stone
pavers placed in front of the memorial. The handicapped
accessible, tree-lined setting will also feature a distinctive
flagpole, benches and will be connected to the existing
bike path.
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