Medical Lake High School Alumni
Medical Lake, Washington (WA)
Recent Members
| Bob Llewellyn | 1959 |
| Carla Johnston | 1978 |
| Dan Wynia | 1954 |
| John Brewer | 1964 |
| Leisa Anderson | 1979 |
| Lloyd Morris | 2001 |
| Mary Hillbrick | 1956 |
| Sandy Marsalis Sandy Walker | 1963 |
Military 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
John McCallum
Class of 1977
Air Force, 20+ Years
Security & Law Enforcement Specialist for 20 yrs. Tours of duty included Turkey, England, Korea, UAE, North Dakota, Florida, Missouri & South Carolina.
Class of 1977
Air Force, 20+ Years
Security & Law Enforcement Specialist for 20 yrs. Tours of duty included Turkey, England, Korea, UAE, North Dakota, Florida, Missouri & South Carolina.
John R Adams
Class of 1971
Navy, 7 Years
Interior Communications-Electrician
Served 2 tours in Vietnam. Was there when Saigon fell and the ship I was on (USS Racine LST-1191) was assigned the task of rescuing boats that were overloaded with refugees.
Received medical retirement.
Class of 1971
Navy, 7 Years
Interior Communications-Electrician
Served 2 tours in Vietnam. Was there when Saigon fell and the ship I was on (USS Racine LST-1191) was assigned the task of rescuing boats that were overloaded with refugees.
Received medical retirement.
Johnie Johnson
Class of 1977
Army, 20+ Years
Spent the first four years as a Tanker, Ft Stewart then Augsburg GE, Reenlisted to the Signal Corp as a Tactical Satellite Multichannel Systems Operator. Ft Gordon, Korea, Ft Gordon, Mannheim GE, Ft Riley then back to Ft Stewart.
Class of 1977
Army, 20+ Years
Spent the first four years as a Tanker, Ft Stewart then Augsburg GE, Reenlisted to the Signal Corp as a Tactical Satellite Multichannel Systems Operator. Ft Gordon, Korea, Ft Gordon, Mannheim GE, Ft Riley then back to Ft Stewart.
Joshua Forbes
Class of 1999
Air Force, 3 Years
Commissioned from Washington State University in 2004 as an electrical engineer and assigned to Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, OH. Attended the Air Force Institute of Technology and worked in the AF Research Lab.
Class of 1999
Air Force, 3 Years
Commissioned from Washington State University in 2004 as an electrical engineer and assigned to Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, OH. Attended the Air Force Institute of Technology and worked in the AF Research Lab.
Julie M. Griffis (Gilbreth)
Class of 1979
Navy, 4 Years
CTI 3; Mandarin Chinese Lingust. Boot Camp in Orlando, FL; Trained in Montery, CA; Only duty station at Kunia, Oahu, HI (tough huh?!)
Class of 1979
Navy, 4 Years
CTI 3; Mandarin Chinese Lingust. Boot Camp in Orlando, FL; Trained in Montery, CA; Only duty station at Kunia, Oahu, HI (tough huh?!)
Justin Johnson
Class of 1983
Air Force, 20+ Years
January 1995 – December 2004
Barksdale AFB, Louisiana
7/12/99 - Hazardous Waste Technician, Central Accumulation Point
Duties include: Assists Central Accumulation Point Manager in the handling, storing, tracking and disposal
Class of 1983
Air Force, 20+ Years
January 1995 – December 2004
Barksdale AFB, Louisiana
7/12/99 - Hazardous Waste Technician, Central Accumulation Point
Duties include: Assists Central Accumulation Point Manager in the handling, storing, tracking and disposal
Kareem Beasley
Class of 1991
Navy, 5 Years
Served as a Hospital Corpsman and Psychiatric Technician.
Class of 1991
Navy, 5 Years
Served as a Hospital Corpsman and Psychiatric Technician.
Ken Hoeche
Class of 1974
Air Force, 20+ Years
SURVIVAL INSTRUCTOR (SERE Specialist)
Class of 1974
Air Force, 20+ Years
SURVIVAL INSTRUCTOR (SERE Specialist)
Leo Passinetti
Class of 1971
Air Force, 20+ Years
Stationed at Edwards AFB with the now deactivated 6513 FTS.
Class of 1971
Air Force, 20+ Years
Stationed at Edwards AFB with the now deactivated 6513 FTS.
Lori Bolster
Class of 1985
Air Force, 20+ Years
Started career as Medical Administration and finished as a Family Practice Physician Assistant. Have been stationed in Maine, Arizona, Texas, Washington DC, Virginia and Arizona again.
Class of 1985
Air Force, 20+ Years
Started career as Medical Administration and finished as a Family Practice Physician Assistant. Have been stationed in Maine, Arizona, Texas, Washington DC, Virginia and Arizona again.
Matthew "Blue" Steele
Class of 1997
Air Force, 15 Years
Lieutenant Colonel, B-1 Instructor Weapon Systems Officer
Class of 1997
Air Force, 15 Years
Lieutenant Colonel, B-1 Instructor Weapon Systems Officer
Mike Johnson
Class of 1979
Army, 4 Years
Cavalry Scout. Patroled the East German border playing sneak and peek with the commies.
Class of 1979
Army, 4 Years
Cavalry Scout. Patroled the East German border playing sneak and peek with the commies.
N James Bauman
Class of 1967
Army, 5 Years
5 years active duty in Air Defense Artilery (71-76) and leftt as a Captain. Dis 13 years in the reserves, left before retiring at the rank of Major. in the reserves.
Class of 1967
Army, 5 Years
5 years active duty in Air Defense Artilery (71-76) and leftt as a Captain. Dis 13 years in the reserves, left before retiring at the rank of Major. in the reserves.
Nanette Heathman
Class of 1982
Army, 16 Years
US Army, 101st Airborne (Air Assault), 321st Signal Com[pany (lt Tropo), S.H.A.P.E. Belgium
Class of 1982
Army, 16 Years
US Army, 101st Airborne (Air Assault), 321st Signal Com[pany (lt Tropo), S.H.A.P.E. Belgium
Paul LeBlanc
Class of 1979
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Retired Marine Colonel (1984-2006) CH-53E SuperStallion Helicopter Pilot. Many Persian Gulf vacation packages courtesy of the Marine Corps.
Semper Fi,
Frenchy
Class of 1979
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Retired Marine Colonel (1984-2006) CH-53E SuperStallion Helicopter Pilot. Many Persian Gulf vacation packages courtesy of the Marine Corps.
Semper Fi,
Frenchy
Rella Meserve Grimes
Class of 1972
Navy, 7 Years
Commander Naval Air Force U. S. Pacific Fleet, Coranodo, CA
NavSta Orlando x 2
NAS Patuxent River, MD
USEURU, Stutgart, GE
Class of 1972
Navy, 7 Years
Commander Naval Air Force U. S. Pacific Fleet, Coranodo, CA
NavSta Orlando x 2
NAS Patuxent River, MD
USEURU, Stutgart, GE
Robert D Van Aken JR
Class of 1979
Army, 20+ Years
i have served at Fort Bragg NC Fort Benning GA Fort Jackson SC and Fort irwin CA and also at EWU for a little i am at Fort Irwin for know but who knows for how long.
Class of 1979
Army, 20+ Years
i have served at Fort Bragg NC Fort Benning GA Fort Jackson SC and Fort irwin CA and also at EWU for a little i am at Fort Irwin for know but who knows for how long.
Terry Rogers
Class of 1974
Air Force, 10 Years
10 years included remote tours in the Aleutians and Korea, Long tour at Spandahlem, Germany and tours at Pease AFB NH, and Homestead AFB, FL. Left in 95 as Capt. in Civil Engineering. Also served from 74-78 in the Army and 80-81 in ARNG
Class of 1974
Air Force, 10 Years
10 years included remote tours in the Aleutians and Korea, Long tour at Spandahlem, Germany and tours at Pease AFB NH, and Homestead AFB, FL. Left in 95 as Capt. in Civil Engineering. Also served from 74-78 in the Army and 80-81 in ARNG
Theresa (Darby) Burrows
Class of 1978
Army, 20+ Years
ARNG 1977-1979
US Army Intelligence and Logistics 1980-2012
Class of 1978
Army, 20+ Years
ARNG 1977-1979
US Army Intelligence and Logistics 1980-2012
Tom Dempsey
Class of 1964
Air Force, 5 Years
Captain served in Vietnam as an electronic warfare pilot and then as an instructor pilot training mostly Vietnamese students in the C-47.
Class of 1964
Air Force, 5 Years
Captain served in Vietnam as an electronic warfare pilot and then as an instructor pilot training mostly Vietnamese students in the C-47.
Tom Dempsey
Class of 1964
Air Force, 5 Years
Served in Vietnam and as an instructor pilot in Special Operations
Class of 1964
Air Force, 5 Years
Served in Vietnam and as an instructor pilot in Special Operations
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Our Medical Lake 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 Medical Lake High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Medical Lake are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!