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

CHRIS BACHUS
CHRIS BACHUS
Class of 1989
Marine Corps, 18 Years

3 TOURS IRAQ AFGANASTAN GUNNERY SEARGENT VERY DECORATED MARINE TO THE CORE
DAJON SWEENEY
DAJON SWEENEY
Class of 2005
Navy, 3 Years

DAMAGE CONTROLMEN 3RD CLASS
David B Williams
David B Williams
Class of 1981
Air Force, 14 Years

Avionic Technician
David B. Ostrander
David B. Ostrander
Class of 1958
National Guard, 27 Years

10 active duty USAF and 17 ARNG Aviation. FAA Chief Flight Instructor and Airline Training Instructor
Dennis Murphy
Dennis Murphy
Class of 1962
Air Force, 20+ Years

Jet pilot!! Retired Lt Col.
Dwight Simkins
Dwight Simkins
Class of 1973
Navy, 6 Years

Mineman / Scuba Diver
USS Coral Sea during the fall of Saigon.
Okinawa
Guam
Ed Bennett
Ed Bennett
Class of 1990
Army, 24 Years

Infantry. Thanks to the Army I got to see the world. Korea, Japan, Ireland, Samoa, Fiji, Australia, and Germany. All for fun. Iraq and Haiti for Infantry business.
GENE WELLS
GENE WELLS
Class of 1989
Army, 18 Years

IRAQ 3X'S
AFGHANISTAN 1X'S
BOSNIA 1X'S
george mike mccleary
george mike mccleary
Class of 1963
Army, 6 Years

us army69-75 Viet Nam -artillery-forward observer-bronze star-survived somewhat intact
James Fenner
James Fenner
Class of 1965
Navy, 20+ Years

Served as enlisted Sonar Technician, then transitioned to officer program focusing on underwater ship salvage and repair. Held several diving officer related jobs during the 20+ years, conducting operations worldwide.
Jeff Rockwell
Jeff Rockwell
Class of 1981
Navy, 20+ Years

Served 23 years as an Electronics Technician in the US Navy. Retired as a Chief Petty Officer in 2007.

Veteran of the Persian Gulf War in 1991, The Kosovo Campaign in 1999, and Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003.

Participated in Relief efforts in Biloxi, MS and New Orleand following the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Personal Awards include:

Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (3)
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (6)
Navy Good Conduct Medal (6)
Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist
Enlisted Air Warfare Specialist
John David Rodgers
John David Rodgers
Class of 1973
Army, 20+ Years

Retired 2003 Army Nurse Corp Major 30 years of service
Assignments Ft Knox KY, Ft Huachua AZ, 8 Inf Div Mannheim GE, Ft Sam Houston TX William Beaumont AMC El Paso TX, USMA West Point NY, Walter Reed AMC Washington DC, Fitzsimons AMC CO, 7th Med Command Landsthul GE, Brooke AMC San Antonio TX, 67th Combat Support Hospital (CSH) Wurzburg GE, 67th CSH Forward Tazar HU, 67th Forward Surgical Team Nairobi KE, Tripple AMC Honolulu HI
Julie Pollock
Julie Pollock
Class of 1974
Air Force, 8 Years

Served 8 years as surgical technician at Eglin AFB in FL.
Lawrence M. Herd
Lawrence M. Herd
Class of 1980
Navy, 15 Years

Boiler Technician First Class
Matthew James Gyke
Matthew James Gyke
Class of 2009
Air Force, 6 Years

Security forces
Michael Covey
Michael Covey
Class of 1980
National Guard, 15 Years

Served in Operation Southern Watch over seas and Operation Enduring Freedom after 9-11 over seas
Patrick Johnson
Patrick Johnson
Class of 1977
Navy, 5 Years

Surface Sonar Technician
Steven Ward
Steven Ward
Class of 1982
Marine Corps, 20+ Years

Retired GySgt USMC
Steven Wayne Ward
Steven Wayne Ward
Class of 1982
Marine Corps, 20+ Years

Retired Gunnery Sergeant
Terry Patrick
Terry Patrick
Class of 1983
Army, 20+ Years

Acting MSG Radio Communications Section Level 50
Tilden J. Mobley
Tilden J. Mobley
Class of 1978
Army, 19 Years

The August after Graduation arrived at Ft Sill Oklahoma for Basic. 3 Tours in Germany. Ft Sill, Ft Knox, Fort Hood, Fort Riley. Desert Storm 1991. Retired 1999. Lives in Springfield Ohio.
Tom Hennen
Tom Hennen
Class of 1970
Army, 20+ Years

U.S. Army CW4 and U.S. Astronaut Payload Specialist (Space Shuttle Atlantis; 109 Orbits of the Earth).
Tom Hennen
Tom Hennen
Class of 1970
Army, 20+ Years

FIrst and only U.S. Army Warrant Officer to become a United States Astronaut.
Tom Runkle
Tom Runkle
Class of 1986
Army, 7 Years

went to desart storm was with 447mp company as a macanic
Vance A. York
Vance A. York
Class of 1977
Army, 9 Years

Joined 27 Dec. 1976. Air Defense Artillery / Armor with service in Europe, Korea, North Africa and many other places. Highest rank held; Staff Sergeant (E-6). Last post was Ft. Campbell, Ky. with the 101st. Airborne Div, (Air Assault). Honorably Discharged in 1985. GPMHS Diploma received in 1980 while in rouie to Germany.
Victor McComas
Victor McComas
Class of 1974
Navy, 4 Years

Equipment Operator with the Seabees
Victor McComas
Victor McComas
Class of 1974
Navy, 6 Years

Seabee Equipment Operator
Served in NavFac Argentia Newfoundland and NAS Meridian Mississippi
Walter R (Dick) Motz
Walter R (Dick) Motz
Class of 1956
Army, 34 Years

Msgt Retired

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Leigh Ann Wilkins
Class of '83

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