Harlan High School Alumni

Harlan, Kentucky (KY)

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!

Lost Class Rings

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Honored Military Alumni


Class of 1965
Army, 20+ Years

Alex Cummins
Alex Cummins
Class of 1963
Army, 3 Years

Served in Army Security Agency in West Berlin, Germany as Russian linguist from 1969 until 1972. Eventually retired from National Security Agency after 30 years of service.
Clyde Baker Jr.
Clyde Baker Jr.
Class of 1972
Air Force, 30 Years

Silo-based nuclear Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) maintenance

McConnell AFB, Wichita Ks (1973-1986) Titan II ICBM.

Ellsworth AFB, Rapid City SD (1986-1994) Minuteman II ICBM.

Minot AFB, Minot ND (1994-2002) Minuteman III ICBM.
dan lovill
dan lovill
Class of 1962
Army, 3 Years

8 th cav manhiem Germany border patroil, tank driver
David Lankford
David Lankford
Class of 1966
Air Force, 6 Years

Served four years in the Air Force with two trips to South Viet Nam. Served two years in the Army assigned as training officer with the 180th Infantry Batalion B Company C.
Don Brassfield
Don Brassfield
Class of 1963
Army, 2 Years

Honorable Discharged
E. Denver Pollitte
E. Denver Pollitte
Class of 1974
Army, 20+ Years

Retired Major with last deployment in 2006 to Iraq with 406th Corps Support Battalion,3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division as Transportation Officer / Asst SPO.
James Robert Bruner
James Robert Bruner
Class of 1949
Navy, 20+ Years

Retired as CAPT (O-6) in the Navy JAG Corp.
Kent Sterling
Kent Sterling
Class of 1984
Air Force, 10 Years

USAF Ret.
Rodney H. Blanton
Rodney H. Blanton
Class of 1956
Army, 6 Years

Pvt. E-1 to SSG E-6
Scott Brandon Johnson
Scott Brandon Johnson
Class of 1993
Army, 19 Years

I will retire in one year Lord willing.
William F. Cawood
William F. Cawood
Class of 1963
Air Force, 4 Years

Served 4 years in US Air Force. Retired after 35 years Civil Service with the Air Force and Army.
William Michael Wilson
William Michael Wilson
Class of 1961
Air Force, 6 Years

Forward Air Controller for 1st Air Cav in Vietnam In OV-10 aircraft then flew top secret missions in Cambodia 1971.Flew A-37 aircraft for the Reserves .I was Air Force Academy Liaison Officer until resigning in 1975 As a Captain.

Classmates Spotlight

Harlan High School Classmates

Jimmy Gross
Class of '56

Alumni Stories

High School Alumni Stores

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School News

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Our Harlan 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 Harlan High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Harlan are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!