Ashland High School Alumni

Ashland, Oregon (OR)

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

Allen Worth
Allen Worth
Class of 1972
Navy, 20+ Years

Served on 6 ships, 4 shore stations, deployed 15 times. Retired as a Chief Petty Officer.
Bob Cady
Bob Cady
Class of 1973
Navy, 18 Years

Surface Warfare Officer via NROTC @ OSU. Six years active, 12 in Reserves. Two WestPac deployments. Retired as Commander (O-5). Pictured with my brother Jim '71, Air Force 20+ years, C-141 pilot.
Brett Goins
Brett Goins
Class of 2002
Marine Corps, 6 Years

three tours to Iraq
Brian Sundin
Brian Sundin
Class of 1981
Army, 20+ Years

Congratulations Colonel Brian! (That is his son, Nick, and his dad.)
Cliff Timmons
Cliff Timmons
Class of 1979
Army, 3 Years

US Army Military Police
Clifford L Fowler
Clifford L Fowler
Class of 1956
Air Force, 9 Years

Communications Operations Specialist/Supervisor
David A. Galati
David A. Galati
Class of 1969
Marine Corps, 7 Years

Infantry, weapons, and mortar platoon commander; served with 3rd Battalion 9th Marines in Okinawa, 1st Battalion 3rd Marines in Hawaii, and as OSO (Officer Selection a Officer) in Houston, Texas
David Baker
David Baker
Class of 1966
Air Force, 20+ Years

I did 22 years with the Air Force and 2 years (Viet Nam) era with the US Army (14 months in Viet Nam)
Denise K. Atkinson
Denise K. Atkinson
Class of 1980
Army, 20+ Years

Enlisted - OR Army National Guard in 1980. Commisioned as Transportation Officer 1985. Gulf War Vet 1990-91. Retired as Major with 23+ years from Army Reserve.
Don Simpson
Don Simpson
Class of 1958
Army, 20+ Years

Served 28 years as an infantry officer, retiring in 1990 as a Lieutenant Colonel. Served in Berlin Germany;; 26 months in Vietnam; two years in Iceland and six months in Honduras; numerous other assignments in the US. Airborne, Ranger & Special Forces qualified.
Dorian Sky Hatcher
Dorian Sky Hatcher
Class of 2015
Navy, 1 Years

Naval Nuclear Power Operator
Doug Hood
Doug Hood
Class of 1973
Army, 3 Years

26th Signal Battalion, Heilbronn Germany
Gene Slade
Gene Slade
Class of 1963
Army, 2 Years

trained as Huey door gunner & crew chief, but ended-up playing baseball for the rest of my time in the Army at Ft. Benning, GA.
Guy Glossop
Guy Glossop
Class of 1983
Air Force, 20+ Years

I was an Aircrew Life Support Supervisor. I uploaded survival kits and parachutes on aircraft. I also built helmets for the aircrew and worked on Night Vision Goggles.
Hannah Bergstrom
Hannah Bergstrom
Class of 2005
Air Force, 1 Years

F-16 avionics maintainer, currently in technical training in Sheppard AFB, TX.
James (Jim) Jenne
James (Jim) Jenne
Class of 1966
Army, 2 Years

Grunt 1967-68 Vietnam,retrained in physical therapy tech 1969 Camp Zama Hospital Japan
James C Wilson
James C Wilson
Class of 1972
Navy, 24 Years

Served aboard the USS Oklahoma City CLG 5, command ship of the 7th fleet. Ended my carrier for 15 years attached to a Seabee unit NMBC 18 Set 1118. I love my country.
Jan Bishop
Jan Bishop
Class of 1983
Army, 8 Years

93P - Flight Operations, Schofield Barracks/Wheeler Airfield, Hawaii
93P1H MOS - Flight Opns Instructor, at the Army Aviation Center, Ft Rucker, Alabama.
Jerry Crites
Jerry Crites
Class of 1965
Air Force, 20+ Years

Combat operations included 3 tours in Vietnam, Panama, and Desert Storm. Served in various positions to include Chief, Air Force Enlisted Retention and Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Commander In Chief Pacific Command
Jim Hyde
Jim Hyde
Class of 1971
Navy, 20+ Years

Aviation Electronics Tech.; served in the Western Pacific and on the west coast. Spent time in Japan and the Philippines. Went to Australia, Africa, Pakistan and many other places in the Pacific. The world is truly a small place.
John William Rhodes
John William Rhodes
Class of 1961
Army, 2 Years

Medic and VietNam War Causalty Escort
Julie (Boozer) Kaiser
Julie (Boozer) Kaiser
Class of 1977
Marine Corps, 6 Years

Military Police, Camp Pendleton, CA. USMC All-Marine Volleyball team.
Keith Schwanenberg
Keith Schwanenberg
Class of 2004
Navy, 4 Years

Helicopter Mechanic at Naval Station Mayport 2004-present. Sent off the coast of Mississippi to assist with hurricane relief for Katrina Sep '05. Deployed to Arabian Gulf May '06-Nov '06. Slated to deploy to South America Oct '08-May '09 for counter drug operations.
Kevin Hendricks
Kevin Hendricks
Class of 1990
Navy, 10 Years

Naval Aviator
kevin Horne
kevin Horne
Class of 1976
Army, 22 Years

22 yrs US Army, Desert Storm, Tank Commander, Platoon Sergeant. Picture is with my brother, Kenneth, class of 79, also a Major in the Oregon Guard
Kevin L. Horne
Kevin L. Horne
Class of 1976
Army, 20+ Years

Worked primarily with Tanks, to include being an M1A1 Tank Commander in Desert Storm. Also had various postings to include being an army recruiter in the New England area 1986-1990.
Kevin Mulalley
Kevin Mulalley
Class of 1981
Army, 20+ Years

Kevin has served over 22 years on active duty and 6 years in the reserves as a combat engineer, infantryman, and Medical Service Corps officer in both the enlisted an officer ranks. He has been deployed to Bosnia, Kosovo, and Iraq and is currently a Lieutenant Colonel serving in Heidelberg, Germany.
Larry Osborn
Larry Osborn
Class of 1961
Army, 2 Years

2nd Division Ft Benning 65, 300th MP company Siegon 66
Larry Schmaltz
Larry Schmaltz
Class of 1959
Army, 3 Years

Nike Missile, Radar and Computer Repairman
Linda Lilligren (Bidema)
Linda Lilligren (Bidema)
Class of 1963
Navy Reserves, 20+ Years

Legalman, USN Jag Corps. from October 1983 through June 2005. Paralegal/Legal Assistance to Judge Advocate Offices in San Diego, California; Pt. Hueneme, California; Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; London, England; Yokosuka, Japan; and U.S. Embassy in Rome, Italy. Retired as Chief Legalman, San Diego, California in 2005.
Mike Tucker
Mike Tucker
Class of 2005
Marine Corps, 1 Years

Joined the United States Naval Academy class of 2009 along with Chad Healey. Plans to take the Marine Corps commisioning option upon graduation.
Randall J. Templeton
Randall J. Templeton
Class of 1978
Navy, 6 Years

Aviation Electronic Technician 2nd Class
San Diego, CA
Richard L. Calhoun
Richard L. Calhoun
Class of 1967
Air Force, 20+ Years

He was in the Dental Corp as Endodontist for most of his career and spent 13 years teaching in USAF Dental Resident Programs. He retired w/ rank of Colonel.
Robert (Bob) Pinson
Robert (Bob) Pinson
Class of 1953
Army, 35 Years

Como Chief,155 Battery, Clinical Optometrist, Optical Laboratory Chief,Consultant, US Army Health SVCS Cmd
Robert Dooms Jr
Robert Dooms Jr
Class of 1966
Navy, 6 Years

Electronics Technician, I served 3 years aboard the aircraft carrier, USS Ticonderoga, including 3 tours off the coast of Vietnam. Medically retired.
Robert L Fulton
Robert L Fulton
Class of 1972
Air Force, 4 Years

Electronic Counter Measures
Robert Romig
Robert Romig
Class of 1985
Army, 7 Years

Served from 12/85 to 11/92 as a Cobra helicopter mec. Rank of cpl. Was in Gremany, Korea, Panama, Ca, Ks. Also served in SeaBee reserve as a builder for 2 yrs in 99-2001.
Ron Redding
Ron Redding
Class of 1966
Navy, 20+ Years

Retired after 26+ years of service as a Senior Chief Aviation Maintenance Adminstrationman. Made tours of duty in the Western Pacific and the Mediterranean.
Samantha White
Samantha White
Class of 2000
Navy, 4 Years

Navy Seabee Heavy Equipment Operator
SSgt Walter T Gibson
SSgt Walter T Gibson
Class of 1969
Air Force, 6 Years

I served as a SAC security policeman.....in Indochina I served as a "small arms and heavy weapons specialist"......Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam......

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School News

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