Bowie High School Alumni

El Paso, Texas (TX)

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

Armando Alcantar
Armando Alcantar
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 3 Years

Vietnam - two tours - August 1968-March 1970
Served with Daniel Fraire also an alumnus
ARTURO RIVAS
ARTURO RIVAS
Class of 1966
Air Force, 20+ Years

SERVED 22 YEARS(1967-1989) AND HAD 3 OVERSEAS ASSIGNMENTS- TRIPOLI LYBIA, GREAT BRITAIN (3 YEARS) AND SPAIN (6 YEARS). HAD CHANCE TO SEE EUROPE TWICE, LONDON, PARIS, MADRID, LISBON, ROME, AND VISITED GERMANY, AUSTRIA, UK, SPAIN, PORTUGAL, ITALY, OVERALL GREAT EXPERIENCE
Arturo Rivas
Arturo Rivas
Class of 1966
Air Force, 20+ Years

I was in the Air Force 22 years. We had three sons along way. We were blessed with so much support from family and friends. We pray for thos ein harm's way.
Arturo Rivas (Tury)
Arturo Rivas (Tury)
Class of 1966
Air Force, 20+ Years

Served 22 years in Air Force 1967-1989, served 3 tours overseas, Tripoli, Lybia (16 mos) 3 years in Great Britain where my youngest son, Adrian was born, and 6 years in Spain 82-88. Had an opportunity to see much of Europe, something I never thought I would ever enjoy, cities like London, Paris, Rome, Madrid, Lisbon, etc, so overall, a great experience
David Banuelos
David Banuelos
Class of 1986
Army, 31 Years

Served as a Field Artillery Senior NCO. Completed 31 years of active duty at Fort Bliss.
Eduardo Ramirez
Eduardo Ramirez
Class of 1976
Navy, 20+ Years

Force Protection/Military Police
Johnny "El Cuate" Quezada
Johnny "El Cuate" Quezada
Class of 1984
Navy, 20+ Years

Proudly served the U.S. Navy for 30 years. 16 years Enlisted (Closed out at E-9) and 14 Years Officer (Retired LCDR). Traveled the World and I was living the dream. Proud to be a from Segund Barrio and La Bowie High School. Oso..Oso..Oso
Jose Antonio (Tony) Quinonez
Jose Antonio (Tony) Quinonez
Class of 1973
Navy, 20+ Years

Proudly served in the Navy as a Yeoman/Administrative Officer and then as a Legalman, the Navy's version of a paralegal. Served two tours in Antarctica and served in Beirut, Lebanon in 1983.
JOSE C. ACOSTA "EL FLEA"
JOSE C. ACOSTA "EL FLEA"
Class of 1980
Navy, 20+ Years

Yeoman-Administrative Assistant/Officer
Jose Cordova
Jose Cordova
Class of 1980
Navy, 6 Years

Proudly served in U.S. Navy aboard a nuclear powered submarine
Jose Domingo Hernandez
Jose Domingo Hernandez
Class of 1988
Army, 20+ Years

I served in the U.S Army for 22years did combat tours from desert storm to operation iraqi freedom including 9 years as a recruiter.
Jose Montes
Jose Montes
Class of 1978
Army, 20+ Years

Served in US Army for 24 years.
4 years as a Crew Chief on Chinooks.
20 years as a Counterintelligence Agent. Worked throughout Latin America in support of Counter insurgency and Counter drug missions. Currently "retired" and deployed as a CI support specialist in Iraq.
4-ever proud to be a Bear anywhere!
Juan Gonzalez
Juan Gonzalez
Class of 1979
Army, 8 Years

served 3yrs in Germany in a combat support company with the 3rd Armor Division in Kirch goens.
Served 2yrs at Ft. Lewis Washington with 9th Infantry Division with Alpha co.
Five years at Ft. Bliss Tx.
JULIAN  A. BONILLA
JULIAN A. BONILLA
Class of 1975
Army, 10 Years

SOP'S 5TH SFG---WE'RE BOY SCOUTS!!
Lawrence Rodriguez
Lawrence Rodriguez
Class of 1967
Air Force, 4 Years

I served 4 years active duty in the USAF and 17 years in the Arizona Air National Guard. I spent 1 year in U Tapao Thailand and almost 2 years in Germany. While serving in the guard I visited almost every state in the US.
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Luis R Ochoa (Sorullo)
Luis R Ochoa (Sorullo)
Class of 1996
Navy, 8 Years

Served and fought in Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom as A Hospital Corpman with 1st Batallion 1st Marines 1st Marine Division
Manuel Enrique Ramos
Manuel Enrique Ramos
Class of 1970
Army, 3 Years

Served in the United States Army from 1971-1974. Stationed in Ft. Stewart Ga., Hoerst, Germany, and Ft. Hood, Tx. Go 92nd Field Artillery!
Marcos Marquez Jr.
Marcos Marquez Jr.
Class of 1980
Navy, 20+ Years

Retired Military, proud to be a BOWIE BEAR.
Ralph Gallegos
Ralph Gallegos
Class of 1985
Air Force, 5 Years

Military Police, CA and Germany.
Roberto Villegas
Roberto Villegas
Class of 1967
Navy, 14 Years

Aviation Administration up to First Class. Stationed aboard USS Coral Sea, NAS North Island, CA. NAS Alameda, CA. NAS Brunswick, ME. Tours to SE Asia, Hawaii, NAS Rota, SP. NAS Bermuda, NAS Lajes Azores. NAS Miramar, CA.
Viridiana Trevino
Viridiana Trevino
Class of 2005
Navy, 4 Years

AME: Aviation Structural Mechanic and Safety Equipment

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