Omak High School Alumni

Omak, Washington (WA)

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

Andrew Martinson
Andrew Martinson
Class of 2001
Army, 6 Years

Crew cheif on blackhawk helicopter, E-5, In 1st Calvary
Arlene Baker
Arlene Baker
Class of 1987
Marine Corps, 15 Years

MALS 39, MAG 39, MALS 36 (Okinawa Japan), MAG 36 (Okinawa Japan), Seoul, Korea, 1st Marine Division HQ (x2), 1st MAW HQ (Okinawa Japan), currently retired.
Bill Carter
Bill Carter
Class of 1968
Marine Corps, 4 Years

Air Craft Firefighter (Crash Crew)
bob  christoph
bob christoph
Class of 1984
Navy, 4 Years

stationed on uss midway cv-41 and did time onboard uss nimitz cvn-64, used to launch and recover aircraft
Chad Truitt
Chad Truitt
Class of 1997
Marine Corps, 10 Years

Been to Iraq in 2003. Now with MALS-29 in Camp Lejeune NC
Craig Houston
Craig Houston
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years

Served in Vietnam. Injured in 1969 and paralyzed from waist down.
David M Yarnell
David M Yarnell
Class of 1988
Navy, 8 Years

Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class; VA 165 A6E Intruder (Boomers) NAS Whidbey Island WA, NAMTRAGRUDET Training Facility AO Instructor NAS Whidbey Island, USS NIMITZ CVN 68, Desert Storm.
Gary Miller
Gary Miller
Class of 1983
Army, 20+ Years

Served active duty for 9 years, National Guard for 13. Served in Iraq 2003-2005 on active duty.
Jeff Carpenter
Jeff Carpenter
Class of 1982
Navy, 20+ Years

Retired as Chief Petty Officer after 20 years of service.
John Haines
John Haines
Class of 1967
Air Force, 20+ Years

total of 31 years counting reserve time.
Jose Delgado
Jose Delgado
Class of 2005
Army, 3 Years

Hooah!!!
Melady (Skelton) McAtee
Melady (Skelton) McAtee
Class of 1978
Air Force, 20+ Years

Services Dates Dec 78 through Dec 98
7 yrs Aerospace Ground Equipment
3 yrs Mental Health Services
Mike Fischnaller
Mike Fischnaller
Class of 1964
Army, 3 Years

Served in Vietnam from February of 67 to October of 68 - 4th Infantry Division Long Range Recon Patrol (Co E 58th Infantry LRRP).
Paul Guffey
Paul Guffey
Class of 2005
Army, 4 Years

19 D Cavakry Scout
Paul Julian (Mike)
Paul Julian (Mike)
Class of 1966
Army, 2 Years

Served in the Army. Went to Nam in Nov. 67-68. Served with the 173rd Airborne Brigade as a Medic.
PFC Paul Guffey
PFC Paul Guffey
Class of 2005
Army, 1 Years

Currently serving over seas in the Repulblic Of Korea. He is a 19- D Cavalry Scout.
rick  l. bowling
rick l. bowling
Class of 1975
Air Force, 3 Years

security specialist
Rusty Holsworth
Rusty Holsworth
Class of 1983
Navy, 20+ Years

I have spent most all of my 24 years in the logistical support platform. The aircraft that I maintanined flew on and off the carrier providing a means of transportation for parts, mail and personell.
Sean Redmond
Sean Redmond
Class of 1989
Air Force, 20 Years

Sean graduated in 1989 and entered the USAF shortly after, serving in law enforcement and human resource development for 20 years. Stations included Minot AFB, North Dakota; Clark AB, Philippines; Eielson AFB (x2), Alaska; Malmstrom AFB, MT, and Nevada Tonopah Test Range, Nevada, and multiple joint services and international coalition campaigns worldwide.
SFC Brian Lawrence
SFC Brian Lawrence
Class of 1988
Army, 11 Years

Served over tens years in the Army as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technician. Stationed at Fort Lewis, WA; Tooele Army Depot, UT. Received two Bronze Stars, one with a V-device and two purple hearts before he was medically retired from the military from his wounds.
Shirley M. Balboni (nee Moses)
Shirley M. Balboni (nee Moses)
Class of 1982
Navy, 14 Years

Served nearly 14 years in the United States Navy as a Second Class Aviaition Machinist Mate (T-56 Jet Engine Mechanic). I have been to Brunswick, Maine, Jacksonville, Florida, Patuxent River, Maryland and Pensacola, Florida. I have been deployed to Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico (2 times), Sigonella, Sicily (3 times) and Comalap, El Salvador.
SSgt Chad Truitt
SSgt Chad Truitt
Class of 1997
Marine Corps, 12 Years

On my way to 20
STEVEN SCOTT MORRISON
STEVEN SCOTT MORRISON
Class of 1989
Army, 17 Years

SCOTT MORRISON SERVED IN THE US ARMY FROM 14 MARCH 1990 TO OCTOBER 15 2007 WHEN HE WAS RETIRED FROM SERVICE. HE HAS BEEN STATIONED IN NUMEROUS OVERSEAS LOCATIONS INCLUDING THIALAND, KOREA, CENTRAL AMERICA, AND HAITI. HE HAS ALSO BEEN STATIONED IN TEXAS, VIRGINIA, LOUISIANA AND ALASKA. HE CURRENTLY RESIDES IN ARKANSAS WITH HIS WIFE OF 15 YEARS.
Tammy (Musselman) Busby
Tammy (Musselman) Busby
Class of 1980
Navy, 7 Years

Aviation Storekeeper 2nd Class
NAS Whiting Field, FL
NTC San Diego, CA
USS Hector (SanFrancisco, CA/San Diego, CA)
NAS Marimar, CA
Tina A. Musselman
Tina A. Musselman
Class of 1984
Air Force, 20+ Years

Retired Master Sergeant
Tina Donley (nee Musselman)
Tina Donley (nee Musselman)
Class of 1984
Air Force, 20+ Years

Retired Master Sergeant (E-7)
Tom Butler
Tom Butler
Class of 1966
Navy, 20+ Years

Navy Parachute Rigger
Vaughn Gooch
Vaughn Gooch
Class of 1963
Army, 2 Years

Vietnam 1970 to 1971
Virgil Sipes
Virgil Sipes
Class of 1956
Air Force, 4 Years

Air Force, Electrical Engineer, Owned and ran television Post Production Studio, now play in 2 orchestras, trumpet. Thanks Mr. Smith, Omak Band Teacher, 1956.
Virgil Sipes
Virgil Sipes
Class of 1956
Air Force, 6 Years

California, Mississippi, Freising Germany
YNC Joshua Braarud
YNC Joshua Braarud
Class of 1989
Coast Guard, 18 Years

Chief Braarud served in the US Army from June 1989 to January 1994. He joined the US Coast Guard in 1994 and has served on board the cutters ACTIVE and ALERT, and at Air Station Cape Cod, Group Woods Hole, and the First District in Boston.

Classmates Spotlight

Omak High School Classmates

Steven Hess
Class of '76

Alumni Stories

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School News

Omak Alumni/Centennial Parade

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Omak Alumni/Centennial Parade
Downtown Omak

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