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

Have you lost your Berkshire High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Badgers lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.

Honored Military Alumni

Charles Gartin
Charles Gartin
Class of 1975
Navy, 5 Years

United States Submarine Force, Boat was USS Finback SSN670
James E Wren Jr.
James E Wren Jr.
Class of 2006
Navy, 4 Years

Aviation Support Division
James Lavalley
James Lavalley
Class of 1983
Army, 20 Years

Still serving. Supporting the Army as a civilian employee now.
JOHN J LASH JR
JOHN J LASH JR
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 20+ Years

1st was 5+ with Uncle Sams Motorcycle Club and then a little over 15 in the Army. 3~Missile Systems, 2~gun systems,Documents Custodian, S-2 NCOIC Ft Sill Artillery School plus a few other jobs durning reserves. 22~mo. Viet Nam. Ask if you want more. GriN
Mark Allen Stivers
Mark Allen Stivers
Class of 1977
Navy, 18 Years

Being in the Class of 78', I quit school after my junior year and enlisted in the U.S. Navy at the age of 17. I served all over the world in my 18 years. I was off the coast of Iran aboard the USS Ranger CV-61 when our hostages were released in 1981. I was aboard the USS Coral Sea CV-43 when we crossed the Line of Death and attacjked Libya in 1986 and I served in Operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom in 1990/91. I was an aviation jet engine technician. I am now employed as a Quality Engineer with the worlds largest defence contractor. I am part of our nations 5th generation fighter, the F35 program. To all our past,present and future service members,I thank you for your service. It was very rewarding for me and have no regrets for the decisions I have made in my life.
Melissa Woods
Melissa Woods
Class of 1999
Army, 7 Years

Nutrition Care Specialist, Medicl Corp
Tom Fagerholm (now Tom Lake)
Tom Fagerholm (now Tom Lake)
Class of 1961
Air Force, 20+ Years

All around the world.

Classmates Spotlight

Berkshire High School Classmates

Julie Kenney
Class of '79

Alumni Stories

High School Alumni Stores

Read and submit stories about our classmates from Berkshire High School, post achievements and news about our alumni, and post photos of our fellow Badgers.

School News

Zach Gingerich wins Badwater Ultramarathon

Chicago Tribune - Living Section August 1, 2010

http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/ct-sun-badwater-20...
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Our Berkshire 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 Berkshire High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Burton are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!