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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.

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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.

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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.
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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.

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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

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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 2nd Lieutenant in the NJ National Guard in Dover NJ.