Kinston High School Alumni
Kinston, North Carolina (NC)

Recent Members
Brandi Graham | 1999 |
Hank Griffin | 1985 |
Jamal Craft | 2003 |
Janiyah Alisha Thompson Janiyah Alisha Thompson | 2020 |
Jason Smith | 1992 |
Roy Washington | 1977 |
Stephanie Collias | 1989 |
Thomas Wilkins | 1996 |
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

Benita Parker
Class of 1981
Army, 3 Years
Radar Repairer; Ft. Ord, CA and Ft. Bragg, NC
Class of 1981
Army, 3 Years
Radar Repairer; Ft. Ord, CA and Ft. Bragg, NC

Drexel U. Miller II
Class of 1996
Army, 20+ Years
Military Police for 6 years. UH-60 Blackhawk Mechanic 14
Class of 1996
Army, 20+ Years
Military Police for 6 years. UH-60 Blackhawk Mechanic 14

Ernestine Dunn Butler
Class of 1982
Navy, 6 Years
E5 Yeoman stationed in Antigua, West Indies, Annapolis, Md and The White House
Class of 1982
Navy, 6 Years
E5 Yeoman stationed in Antigua, West Indies, Annapolis, Md and The White House

Franklin Kienast
Class of 1974
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Operation Guardian Retreival - Congo
Operation Noble Obelisk - Sierra Leone
Operation Sharp Edge - Liberia
Operation Desert Storm
Operation Desert Shield
Contingency Force 8h Marines
Class of 1974
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Operation Guardian Retreival - Congo
Operation Noble Obelisk - Sierra Leone
Operation Sharp Edge - Liberia
Operation Desert Storm
Operation Desert Shield
Contingency Force 8h Marines

Gregory Raspberry
Class of 1978
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served 20 years in the United States Air Force to include 14 years in the Office of the Secretary of Defense at the Pentagon. Retired in 1998
Class of 1978
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served 20 years in the United States Air Force to include 14 years in the Office of the Secretary of Defense at the Pentagon. Retired in 1998

Howard Collins
Class of 1977
Army, 7 Years
Left for 7 years active duty in 1977, primary job specialty was Tactical Field Communication Operator Repairer plus 18 years in Army Reserves secondary job specialty was Tank Turret Repairer, followed by reclassification of Cargo Specialists, and 6 years later reclassified as Maintenance of Way for the Army's Railroad where I retired in 2002.
Class of 1977
Army, 7 Years
Left for 7 years active duty in 1977, primary job specialty was Tactical Field Communication Operator Repairer plus 18 years in Army Reserves secondary job specialty was Tank Turret Repairer, followed by reclassification of Cargo Specialists, and 6 years later reclassified as Maintenance of Way for the Army's Railroad where I retired in 2002.


James Kittrell
Class of 1989
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired from the USN in 2009 after a little more than 20 years active duty service!
Class of 1989
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired from the USN in 2009 after a little more than 20 years active duty service!

Jeffery Earl Dixon
Class of 1978
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Retired in 1999 after serving 21 yrs 6 mo.
Primary MOS: Bulkfuel Specialist
Secondary MOS's: Primary Marksmanship Instructor and Hazardous Materials/Waste
Class of 1978
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Retired in 1999 after serving 21 yrs 6 mo.
Primary MOS: Bulkfuel Specialist
Secondary MOS's: Primary Marksmanship Instructor and Hazardous Materials/Waste

Jeffrey T. Cooper
Class of 1982
Coast Guard, 5 Years
Search and rescue, law enforcement, aides to navigation
Class of 1982
Coast Guard, 5 Years
Search and rescue, law enforcement, aides to navigation


Michael
Class of 1980
Army, 20+ Years
Travelled the world and made many friends. 3 years in Hawaii was the most memorable.
Class of 1980
Army, 20+ Years
Travelled the world and made many friends. 3 years in Hawaii was the most memorable.


Nakeitha Cobb
Class of 1994
Navy, 10 Years
Served as a Culinary Specialist, and had an amazing ten years.
Class of 1994
Navy, 10 Years
Served as a Culinary Specialist, and had an amazing ten years.


Robert Wiggins
Class of 1984
Air Force, 11 Years
I was jet engine specialist. first plane SR-71
Class of 1984
Air Force, 11 Years
I was jet engine specialist. first plane SR-71

ROCHELLEO WILLIAMS
Class of 2002
Army, 13 Years
Currently serving in the Army as a Senior Human Resources Manager.
Class of 2002
Army, 13 Years
Currently serving in the Army as a Senior Human Resources Manager.

Tomika Williams (Davis)
Class of 1993
Army, 16 Years
I am a 1SG stationed at Fort Rucker, Alabama
Class of 1993
Army, 16 Years
I am a 1SG stationed at Fort Rucker, Alabama

Willie F. Dunn, Jr
Class of 1980
Navy, 20 Years
Enlisted right after graduation 7/7/1980 after serving in the delayed entry program for a 1yr and gaining the rank of E2. Served as a Hospital Corpsman-NEC-0000/8404. Boot Camp-Great Lakes, Ill. Hospital Corpsman School-Great Lakes, Ill. Transferred to Camp Johnson, NC for C-School- Field Medical School. Transferred to NRMC Camp Lejeune, NC as Hospital Corpsman for 18mos. Transferred to 2nd Medical Battalion-2nd FSSG-Company B-2 1/2 years. Transferred to Naval Medical Clinic-New Orleans, LA. -2 years.Transferred to Naval Hospital Portsmouth, VA-6 years. Transferred to Naval Hospital Philadelphia, PA-3years. Transferred to National Naval Medical Center (The President's Hospital) Bethesda, MD-5 years. Retired in 2000 at National Naval Medical Center-(The President Hospital)
Class of 1980
Navy, 20 Years
Enlisted right after graduation 7/7/1980 after serving in the delayed entry program for a 1yr and gaining the rank of E2. Served as a Hospital Corpsman-NEC-0000/8404. Boot Camp-Great Lakes, Ill. Hospital Corpsman School-Great Lakes, Ill. Transferred to Camp Johnson, NC for C-School- Field Medical School. Transferred to NRMC Camp Lejeune, NC as Hospital Corpsman for 18mos. Transferred to 2nd Medical Battalion-2nd FSSG-Company B-2 1/2 years. Transferred to Naval Medical Clinic-New Orleans, LA. -2 years.Transferred to Naval Hospital Portsmouth, VA-6 years. Transferred to Naval Hospital Philadelphia, PA-3years. Transferred to National Naval Medical Center (The President's Hospital) Bethesda, MD-5 years. Retired in 2000 at National Naval Medical Center-(The President Hospital)
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Our Kinston 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 Kinston High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Kinston are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!