SERVING OUR NATION: Ridgefielders in the military

Written by Jack Sanders
Monday, 16 November 2009 00:00

This list includes Ridgefielders or former Ridgefielders serving in the U.S. military at home or abroad. Families of deployed soldiers in the Army may also call the Family Assistance Hotline at 800-833-6622 for contact information. Military mail averages two weeks for delivery.

For other ways to support the troops, visit www.americasupportsyou.mil.

The Press welcomes any additions or corrections to this list. Call Jack Sanders at 438-6544, ext. 124, or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . To be included in the Ridgefield Veterans Photograph Album, maintained by the Town of Ridgefield, call Doris Ventres at 438-6498. This list is always online at our Web site, TheRidgefieldPress.com, under “People.” (Last updated: No. 14)

PFC Ashley Bertilson

834 North Salem Rd

Ridgefield, CT 06877

Sgt. Erich Brant

717 Linden Grove Place

Apt. 303

Odenton MD 21113

AFC Brent A. Burcaw

65 Nevada Lane

Cabot AR 72023

Lt. Garrett Caponetti

47 Clifton Drive

Simsbury CT 06070

Lt. j.g. Christopher Case

4812 Harbor Oaks Way

Virginia Beach VA 23455

Sgt. Stephen Clark

16 Driftwood Point, Crestway

Danbury CT 06811

Major Paul DeFlorio

527 Willow Grove

San Antonio TX 78245

Midn. Ben Fernandez

Class 2012, K Company

20 Platoon, PO Box 12365

Annapolis MD 21412-2365

2nd Lt. Thomas Figgatt Jr. USMC

2nd Tank Battalion

PSC Box 20091

Camp Lejeune NC 28547

Cpl. Christopher M. Flood USMC

2/25 H&S Company Mortor T

Unit 43504

FPO AP 96426-3504

Sgt. James (J.C.) Frank

909 Santa Rosa Blvd.

Fort Walton FL 32548

Capt. Catherine Giordano

405 Sunrise Canyon Drive

Universal City TX 78148

Lt. Cmdr. Todd Greene USN

915 B Colley Ave

Norfolk VA 23507

Sgt. Matthew Gugel

445th Trans Company

260 CSSB

APO AE 09344

Sgt. Jaclyn Gugel

445th Trans Company

260 CSSB

APO AE 09344

2nd Lt. Wells Hamilton USMC

PO Box 3935

Pensacola FL 32516

Major Brian M. Hebert

58 Prospect Street

Ridgefield CT 06877

Adam Jones, USA

212th MP Co.

CMR 467 Box 4646

APO AE 09096

Spc. James Kaffka

11332 Charles Maiz Lane

El Paso TX 79934

Sgt. Edward Keane

553rd CSSB

317 Maintenance

APO 09344

Lt. Sean P. Keresey

Task Force Odin 3,

SOB Speicher,

APO AE 09393

Karl Knoche

3161 Ala Ilima Street

Apt. 2207

Honolulu HI 96818

2nd Lt. Christopher Landers

1500 Shellfield Road

Apt. 623

Enterprise AL 36330

Ssgt. Danielle LaRiviere-Clark

1433 Von Elm Place

Yukon OK 73099

Sgt. Matthew LaRiviere

A Troop 5/73 Cav.

FOB Hammer

APO AE 09308

Lt. Col. Robert A. Law

HHC 704th BSB

FOB FENTY

APO-AE 09310

LCP Braden Lionetti

30 Parley Road

Ridgefield CT 06877

Ens. Lisa Johnson Lowery

1303 Division Avenue Apt #1

Tacoma WA 98403

Sgt. Dustin J. Lowery

1303 Division Avenue Apt #1

Tacoma WA 98403

H.N. Bryan Lucas

1 Administration Circle

Grant Health Clinic

China Lake CA 93555

Sgt. Jared Lutrus USMC

4601 East Sky Drive Apt. 608

Tucson AZ 85718

Sgt. Joseph Mark Luzzi

Det 1, G104th, AVN

Windsor Locks CT 06096

PFC Mary Marinelli USMC

PM P/STC

PO Box 15240

Parris Island SC 29905

LCP Jon J. Marsili

41 Wilridge Road

Ridgefield CT 06877

L.Cpl. C. M. Martinelli

MWSS 472 Det A

Unit 78261

FPO AE 09509-8261

Spc. Sean McCollum

B Co. 1-28 Infantry

Unit #42532

APO AE 09361

PFC Timothy Mecozzi

1st BN 9th Marine

2DMARDI PLT-A00

PSC Box 20112

Camp Lejeune NC 28542-0112

LTJG Jonathan R. Nelson

Naval Station Norfolk

944 Armfield Circle

Colony Point # 104

Norfolk VA 23505

Midn. Ryan T. Nelson

Holy Cross College Box 1815

1 College Street

Worcester MA 01610-2395

Cpl. Ron O’Brien USMC

1502 West Harrison

Apt. 3B

Chicago IL 60607

1st Lt. Timothy O’Connor Jr.

A Company, 1505 PIR,

3-82 ABN DIV

FOB Hammer

APO AE 09308

Cpl. Jon Olbrych

MTT 0720 27th BDG Al Asad

Unit 42736

FPO AE 96426-2736

Capt. Douglas R. Orr USMC

118 Cormorant Drive

Swansboro NC 28584-8379

Capt. Tim C. Pedersen

4201 Echohollow Trail

Edmond OK 23003-2919

A1C Gary Pongetti

610 A Street Unit 19

Travis AFB CA 94535-2307

Ens. Jacqueline Reid

1551 Union St.

Unit 812

San Diego CA 92101

Sgt. Mjr. Antonio Reyes

7th Army NCO Academy

Grafenwoehr Unit 28130

APO AE 09114

Cpl. Michael J. Sfondrini USMC

35 South Ridge Court

Ridgefield CT 06877

Midn. Dylan Shay

Class of 2012

2nd Company

PO Box 14918

Annapolis MD 21412-4918

E3 Daniel Siegel

MCM Crew Implicit

USS Dextrous

FPO AE 09501-1902

Midn. John T. Simonson

Class of 2012

O Company, 28th Platoon

PO Box 14981

Annapolis MD 21412-4981

Capt. Andrew M. Slater

1893 Sage Meadow Lane

Clarksville TN 37040

LPC Neil Sookdeo

2nd BTN, 1st MAR Div

Golf Co., 1st Platoon

Unit 40185

FPO AP 96426-0185

SN Charles Szentkuti

USCG Training Center Yorktown

BMA School 0609

End of Route 238

Yorktown VA 23690

ATAA R.Todd Taddonio

460 N. Oak Harbor St.

Apt. D203

Oak Harbor WA 98277

Stephen Tenny

10 Fawn Drive

Ward AR 72176

Capt. Peter J. Ventres

PSC 2 Box 11856

APO AE 09012

SN Anthony Waite

33050 Nixie Way Unit 14

San Diego CA 92147-5400

TSgt. Gregory Zipparo

356 Moss Point Dr #36

Boyce LA 71409