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

Honored Military Alumni

Brian Luke
Brian Luke
Class of 1988
Navy, 18 Years

Brian is a Naval Academy graduate and a Commander (O-5) in the Navy. He is currently the Executive Officer (XO) of Navy Cyber Defense Operations Command in Virginia Beach, VA.
Dennis M. Fish
Dennis M. Fish
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years

Fuel system mechanic on B-52 bombers and KC-135 air refueling tankers.
Donny Nason
Donny Nason
Class of 1994
Navy, 8 Years

Stationed with the Marine Corps as a medic/corpsman for 8 years
james p. winchell sr.
james p. winchell sr.
Class of 1990
Navy, 5 Years

aviation electrican ae3
John  woods
John woods
Class of 1954
Navy, 4 Years

Retired from the US post office
Keith William Barfknecht
Keith William Barfknecht
Class of 1972
Air Force, 20+ Years

Served with the USAF and Air National Guard from 1974 until 2005. Vietnam and Iraq War disabled veteran.
Ken Kriger
Ken Kriger
Class of 1973
Navy, 4 Years

I was attached to Attack Squadron 192, flying A-7E Corsairs. I was an Aviation Structural Mechanic. When onboard ship, we flew off the USS Kitty Hawk, CV 63.
Michael R. Bailey
Michael R. Bailey
Class of 2000
Navy, 8 Years

i joined the US NAVY right out of Highschool. been in japan since 2001. been to Barhian, and the Gulf twice. once in 2001 and 2003. for 140 + days straight. i was stationed in the USS KITTY HAWK CV-63 from 2001-2006 now iam in Okinawa.
Michael R. Bailey
Michael R. Bailey
Class of 2000
Navy, 8 Years

i joined the US NAVY right out of Highschool. been in japan since 2001. been to Barhian, and the Gulf twice. once in 2001 and 2003. for 140 + days straight. i was stationed in the USS KITTY HAWK CV-63 from 2001-2006 now iam in Okinawa.
Mike Yardley
Mike Yardley
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 6 Years

Sargent Air Wing
Phillip Williams
Phillip Williams
Class of 1971
Navy, 3 Years

Hospital corpsmen (oral surgery unit)
Phyllis York
Phyllis York
Class of 1980
Air Force, 7 Years

62nd Civil Engineering Squadron McCord AFB
Prime Beef (Base Emergency Engineering Force)
For God and Country
Ray L Jones
Ray L Jones
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 2 Years

Vietnam 67/68....Purple heart March 68
Left Marine Corps Nov. 68 Cpl
Steven E Falley
Steven E Falley
Class of 1973
Navy, 12 Years

Nuclear submarine service
Terrence Marty Shine
Terrence Marty Shine
Class of 1975
Marine Corps, 4 Years

Microwave communications tech. 8th Comm
Battalion Fleet Marine Force 2nd Marine Division.
Tim Shields
Tim Shields
Class of 1980
Army, 3 Years

Airborne Paratrooper

Classmates Spotlight

Bend High School Classmates

Ron Clifton
Class of '80

Alumni Stories

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School News

Vietnam War Memorial replica and Annual Alumni Party

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