Military Alumni

Military High School Alumni

Honoring Our Heroes

This area is dedicated to our alumni that have served or are serving in our armed forces!

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Honored Military Alumni

Billy Harrs (BJ Martin)
Billy Harrs (BJ Martin)
Class of 2000
Army, 13 Years

Served as an Electronic Warfare and a Information Technology Specialist. Served in Iraq and Afganistan
Carol Clanton Simpson
Carol Clanton Simpson
Class of 1971
Marine Corps, 20+ Years

Enlisted in the USMC in 1977, served four years with the USMC in Washington, DC, Millington, TN, and Jacksonville, NC. Left service to raise four sons, and then enlisted in the Army National Guard, NC and served with both Air and Army National Guard from 1989-2011! Two war campaigns and 3 branches of service complete this career.
Christian M. Cannon
Christian M. Cannon
Class of 1990
Navy, 10 Years

Served in the U.S. Navy for 10 years. The first four years were as an Hull Maintenance Technician working on Submarine Piping and Reactor systems while on the U.S.S Dixon, AS-37. He then switched to Aviation Electricians Mate where he worked in the Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department in San Diego, CA and on the U.S.S. Carl Vinson, CVN-70. He served in the Gulf twice, the latest being right after the 9/11 attacks as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. He was a production supervisor and a QA inspector.
James Campbell
James Campbell
Class of 1976
Navy, 20+ Years

James served 24+ years in the Submarine Force as a Fire Control Technician (FT). Operating and maintaining several different Fast Attack Submarine Weapon Systems. Personal awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal (2), Navy Acheivement Medal (4), Good Conduct (6) and numerous other unit awards. He served aboard the USS Baton Rouge, USS Los Angles, and USS Jefferson City with shore tours at Submarine School, Groton CT, Submarine Training Facility, San Diego CA, Submarine Squadron Eleven, San Diego Ca, and Transient Personnel Unit, Great Lakes IL. .He retired at the rank of Senior Chief (E-8).
James Lovell
James Lovell
Class of 1990
Army, 12 Years

I am currently an Infantryman stationed at Fort Benning, Georgia. I have deployed to Bosnia in 97, Kuwait in 02, Iraq in 03, Korea in 04, Iraq 04-05.
Mary Patricia Maness
Mary Patricia Maness
Class of 1975
Navy, 2 Years

Electronics Technician. Stationed in Orlando, FL; Great Lakes, IL; and Agana, Guam. Served from March, 1978 to May, 1980.
Ronald Jordan
Ronald Jordan
Class of 1994
Air Force, 20+ Years

Served from 1994-2015 as a Crew Chief (Aircraft Mechanic) at Travis, Fairchild, and Minot AFB.
scott harris
scott harris
Class of 1979
National Guard, 20+ Years

staff sergent c co 203rd eng cobat heavy
Scott J Ryan
Scott J Ryan
Class of 1996
Army, 3 Years

Served with the 505 Parachute Infantry Rregiment 82nd Airborn Division Ft. Bragg, NC

Classmates Spotlight

East Newton High School Classmates

Samantha Bridges
Class of '98

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danny mason

class of 79. our classmate danny mason of stella missouri has died. my prayers to his children on this day. i knew your...
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Our East Newton 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 East Newton High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Granby are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!