John Larkin – AVAWT

May 21, 2025

Old Farmers Road School Memorial Day Celebration

On Wednesday, May 21,2025 the Long Valley Veterans Association (AVAWT) attended a Memorial Day Celebration at Old Farmers Road school in Long Valley.

The morning started out with a wonderful breakfast supplied by the teachers from the school. A fag raising was planned, but to inclement weather we performed a flag folding ceremony for the student inside the school. The Long Valley Mayor, members of the School board, Police, and a NJ Sate trooper on the the bag pipes, also participated in the activities.

May 19, 2025

Cucinella School Memorial Day Visit

Post 1776 visited the Cucinella School on 5/19/25. The morning started with a wonderful breakfast followed by a Flag Raising and Flag-Folding demonstration. The vets received great cards and flyers from the students.

January 25, 2025

Wreaths Across America 2024

November 13, 2024

Veterans Day 2024 Flocktown/Kossmann Schools

On Tuesday November 12, 2024 members of Post 1776 visited Kossmann School. The “1776” veterans participated in the flag raising for both Kossmann and Flocktown school students. At the end of the ceremony the vets were invited to have breakfast snacks and coffee at the school.

November 11, 2024

Veterans Day 2024 West Morris Central High School

On Monday November 11, 2024 (Veterans Day) members of Post 1776 visited West Morris Central High School. The “1776” veterans spoke to six different groups of WMC students and answered their question and told them about our military experiences.

November 8, 2024November 11, 2024

Veterans Day 2024 Washington Twp Annual Veterans Brunch

On Friday November 8, 2024 Washington Twp held their annual veterans day brunch at the Valley Restaurant in Long Valley. The Valley Restaurant, again, served a wonderful buffet brunch for our veterans. Also thank You to the Washington Twp Staff for their efforts to make this event possible.

November 8, 2024November 8, 2024

Veterans Day 2024 Washington Twp Public Library

On Thursday evening, November 7th, members of Post 1776 attended a Veterans Day event at the Washington Twp Librarty. Our members gave a brief talk on their time in the military, followed by a questions and answer period from the audience.

November 6, 2024November 6, 2024

Veterans Day 2024 Old Farmers Road School

On Wednesday November 6th, Post 1776 visited the Long Valley Old Farmers Road School in honor of 2024 Veterans Day. We were treated with a great breakfast, followed by Flag raising and classroom visit with the 5th grade students.

November 5, 2024November 13, 2024

Veterans Day 2024 Cucinella School

On Tuesday November 5th, Post 1776 visited the Long Valley Cucinella School in honor of 2024 Veterans Day. We were treated with a great breakfast, followed by Flag raising and classroom visit with the 5th grade students.

Additional picture’s compliments of Ed Twomey

October 5, 2024

Jamie Smith Day at WMCHS

The Washington Twp. Veterans Post 1776 presented the colors during the National Anthem on Friday Oct 4 at the start of the West Morris football game which honored WT Veteran Jamie Smith.

The flag will be carried by WMCHS class of 2020 graduate, John Taxiarchou. John is a 2^nd Lieutenant in the NJ National Guard in Dover NJ.