DOVER, N.J. – Dennis O’Brien Elementary School officially joined a growing network of military-friendly schools on Jan. 30 with a ribbon cutting ceremony recognizing its designation as a Purple Star School. The honor highlights the school’s commitment to supporting students and families connected to the military.
Administrators, teachers, students, parents, and local officials gathered inside the school’s gymnasium alongside representatives from nearby U.S. Army Garrison Picatinny Arsenal as a purple ribbon was cut to mark the designation.
Photographed - Gaetano Sollazzo, Principal at Dennis O’ Brien Elementary School, and Lt. Col. Craig A. Bonham II, Garrison Commander, U.S. Army Garrison Picatinny Arsenal
U.S. Army photo by Carly Michelson
| Date Taken: | 01.31.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.11.2026 13:44 |
| Photo ID: | 9517960 |
| VIRIN: | 260131-O-GY890-7658 |
| Resolution: | 3842x5379 |
| Size: | 4.76 MB |
| Location: | PICATINNY ARSENAL, NEW JERSEY, US |
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