Bristol Eastern High School Alumni
Bristol, Connecticut (CT)

Recent Members
Harold Nplan | 1958 |
John A Politz John A Politz | 1964 |
Johnny Kopinja | 1991 |
Joseph Kopsak | 1969 |
Marcia Reiss-franklin | 1974 |
Sharon Esmail | 1973 |
Thomas Winters | 1970 |
Zack Dyson | 2016 |
Military Alumni
Honoring Our Heroes
This area is dedicated to our alumni that have served or are serving in our armed forces!
Lost Class Rings
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Honored Military Alumni

Dan O'Flaherty
Class of 1979
Air Force, 20+ Years
Joined the Navy in fall of 1979. Sreved onboard the Aircraft carrier Saratoga for 3 years.
Had a ten year break in service then rejoined the Navy Reserve for 15 years then joined the Air Force Reserve and is actively serving.
Class of 1979
Air Force, 20+ Years
Joined the Navy in fall of 1979. Sreved onboard the Aircraft carrier Saratoga for 3 years.
Had a ten year break in service then rejoined the Navy Reserve for 15 years then joined the Air Force Reserve and is actively serving.

Dean Matty
Class of 1974
Air Force, 20+ Years
Joined Army Nov 74, did 3 yrs in Germany, then took 2 year hiatus, Joined Air Force 81, saw the World, Ret, 2001, 23 Glorious Years.
Class of 1974
Air Force, 20+ Years
Joined Army Nov 74, did 3 yrs in Germany, then took 2 year hiatus, Joined Air Force 81, saw the World, Ret, 2001, 23 Glorious Years.

Edward J Klonoski Jr
Class of 1969
Navy, 10 Years
Naval Aviator with service in Europe, USS John F Kennedy and Antarctica
Class of 1969
Navy, 10 Years
Naval Aviator with service in Europe, USS John F Kennedy and Antarctica

Gregory L Jenkins
Class of 1979
Army, 24 Years
Served 24 1/2 years in the Army and Retired as a CW3 Warrant Officer in 2005
Deployed in Desert Storm 1990-1991, and served overseas and stateside and would not change a thing.....I was on the greatest team...AMERICA'S TEAM, but I never forgot the LANCER TEAM "79"
Class of 1979
Army, 24 Years
Served 24 1/2 years in the Army and Retired as a CW3 Warrant Officer in 2005
Deployed in Desert Storm 1990-1991, and served overseas and stateside and would not change a thing.....I was on the greatest team...AMERICA'S TEAM, but I never forgot the LANCER TEAM "79"


Jon Martin
Class of 1964
Navy, 22 Years
Served from 1965 to 1969 then from 1981 to 1999 total 22 years
Class of 1964
Navy, 22 Years
Served from 1965 to 1969 then from 1981 to 1999 total 22 years

Juliet Falconieri
Class of 1985
Army Reserves, 9 Years
Military Police Officer. Desert Shield Desert Storm
Class of 1985
Army Reserves, 9 Years
Military Police Officer. Desert Shield Desert Storm

Juliet Falconieri
Class of 1985
Army Reserves, 9 Years
9 yrs with the 344th MP CO Desert Shield Desert Storm
Class of 1985
Army Reserves, 9 Years
9 yrs with the 344th MP CO Desert Shield Desert Storm

Larry Nelson
Class of 1964
Navy, 6 Years
Served aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS Randolph CVS-15
In Off Hours: served as a DJ on the ship radio
also established a bowling team, soccer team
while in foregn ports
Class of 1964
Navy, 6 Years
Served aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS Randolph CVS-15
In Off Hours: served as a DJ on the ship radio
also established a bowling team, soccer team
while in foregn ports

Mark A. Giblin
Class of 2003
Marine Corps, 8 Years
Served with 2d Marine Aircraft Wing, 2d Marine Division, and 2d Marine Expeditionary Brigade. Veteran of OIF and OEF.
Class of 2003
Marine Corps, 8 Years
Served with 2d Marine Aircraft Wing, 2d Marine Division, and 2d Marine Expeditionary Brigade. Veteran of OIF and OEF.

Robert Lindsay
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
Served from 1967-1971
Basic Training at Lackland AFB
Tech School at Amarillo, Texas
DaNang AB South Viet Nam 1967-1968
Plattsburgh AFB Plattsburgh, NY 1968-1971
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
Served from 1967-1971
Basic Training at Lackland AFB
Tech School at Amarillo, Texas
DaNang AB South Viet Nam 1967-1968
Plattsburgh AFB Plattsburgh, NY 1968-1971


Steve Borden
Class of 1968
Army, 20+ Years
Helicopter Pilot - Primarily 'Cobra' Gunships. One Tour in Vietnam.
Class of 1968
Army, 20+ Years
Helicopter Pilot - Primarily 'Cobra' Gunships. One Tour in Vietnam.

Thomas Winters
Class of 1970
Navy, 22 Years
Diverse career initially Surface Warfare Officer, then Intel/diplomatic/anti-terrorism duties for the duration.
Class of 1970
Navy, 22 Years
Diverse career initially Surface Warfare Officer, then Intel/diplomatic/anti-terrorism duties for the duration.

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Our Bristol Eastern High School military alumni are some of the most outstanding people we know and this page recognizes them and everything they have done! Not everyone gets to come home for the holidays and we want our Bristol Eastern High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Bristol are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!