Post 1776
On Tuesday, May 21 at 11:30 AM our post met at the Long Valley Middle School, for lunch with the students and classroom discussions. We will have three classroom discussions lasting approximately thirty minutes in length.
On May 17 the Memebers of Post 1776 went to the Cucinella School for a Flag Raising and discussions with the students.
The students also presented each veteran with dog tags they made.
Vietnam Veterans of our post visited West Morris High School for a class discussion on the Vietnam War with the history students on this April 29, 2019 . Those attending from L to R : Larry Oppel, Chuck Dauchert, Tom McBride, Tom Holden, John Larkin, Ed Twomey, and Rod Della-Salla.
Our newest honorary member of Post 1776: Bob DeRose. Bob really enjoyed our visit, and we enjoyed being with Bob and his wife Kathie on 4/14/19.
On April 8, 2019 members of Post 1776 accompanied students from WMC HS on a field trip to the Vietnam Memorial i Holmdel, NJ.
The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Holmdel Township, New Jersey, honors those from that state who served in the Vietnam War, especially the 1,562 men and one woman who were killed or missing in action.
Below are pictures of the field trip.
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