Ottawa High School Alumni
Ottawa, Kansas (KS)
Recent Members
| Alejandra Gutierrez | 2015 |
| Amber Amber Cuevas | 1998 |
| Annette Tersiner | 1974 |
| Cale Frechin | 2022 |
| Cheri Gage | 1968 |
| Jada Elmore | 2021 |
| Shirley Pollom | 1968 |
| Victoria King | 2004 |
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
Aaron LeRoy Bien
Class of 1977
National Guard, 20+ Years
Served 30 years both active and inactive. Served in all three rank structures, Staff Sergeant, Commissioned Officer as a Major, and Chief Warrant Officer II. Commanded the unit in Ottawa for 3 years, and served on Division and General Staffs. Served in Iraq from 2004 - 2005. Awards include Army Achievement Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Bronze Star, and Purple Heart
Class of 1977
National Guard, 20+ Years
Served 30 years both active and inactive. Served in all three rank structures, Staff Sergeant, Commissioned Officer as a Major, and Chief Warrant Officer II. Commanded the unit in Ottawa for 3 years, and served on Division and General Staffs. Served in Iraq from 2004 - 2005. Awards include Army Achievement Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Bronze Star, and Purple Heart
Barbara J MacMillan
Class of 1971
Army, 22 Years
Served over 22 years, first as a Signal Corps Officer then as a Personnel Officer. Spent almost 8 years in Germany. Served at Fort Bragg with the 82nd Airborne Division. I am a Master Parachutist! Last duty assignment was at Fort Hood as Personnel Officer for 1st CAV Division.
Class of 1971
Army, 22 Years
Served over 22 years, first as a Signal Corps Officer then as a Personnel Officer. Spent almost 8 years in Germany. Served at Fort Bragg with the 82nd Airborne Division. I am a Master Parachutist! Last duty assignment was at Fort Hood as Personnel Officer for 1st CAV Division.
chris gravenstein
Class of 1988
Army, 4 Years
served and medical discharged from Ft Bragg nc
Class of 1988
Army, 4 Years
served and medical discharged from Ft Bragg nc
Chris Hughes
Class of 1977
Air Force, 18 Years
Joined in 1977. Spent 4 years at Homestead, Florida; 3 years at Mountain Home, Idaho; 1 year at Osan, Korea; 3 years at Cocoa Beach, Florida; 3 years at Sumter, South Carolina; 4 years at Okinawa, Japan. Career spent as Armament Systems Specialist, Technician, Supervisor and Flight Chief.
Class of 1977
Air Force, 18 Years
Joined in 1977. Spent 4 years at Homestead, Florida; 3 years at Mountain Home, Idaho; 1 year at Osan, Korea; 3 years at Cocoa Beach, Florida; 3 years at Sumter, South Carolina; 4 years at Okinawa, Japan. Career spent as Armament Systems Specialist, Technician, Supervisor and Flight Chief.
Chuck Bien
Class of 1981
Navy, 20+ Years
Navy Seabee Active Duty Retired with 22 plus years Served in Puerto Rico, Bermuda, Sasebo and Okinawa Japan, Neamakri Greece, Suda Bay Crete Greece, Germany, Italy, Sicily, Guam, and Hawaii. and Diego Garcia
Class of 1981
Navy, 20+ Years
Navy Seabee Active Duty Retired with 22 plus years Served in Puerto Rico, Bermuda, Sasebo and Okinawa Japan, Neamakri Greece, Suda Bay Crete Greece, Germany, Italy, Sicily, Guam, and Hawaii. and Diego Garcia
Colleen Denker
Class of 1971
Navy, 3 Years
Navy Nurse Corps 1973-1976. Stationed at Naval Training Center, Newport, RI and Naval Regional Medical Center, Corpus Christi, TX.
Class of 1971
Navy, 3 Years
Navy Nurse Corps 1973-1976. Stationed at Naval Training Center, Newport, RI and Naval Regional Medical Center, Corpus Christi, TX.
Dakota Schmoe
Class of 2013
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Corporal Schmoe
Joined May 2014
Stationed in DC at Marine Barracks Washington Oct 2014 - current
- Trained as 0311 Infantry rifleman
- 0933 Combat Marksmanship Coach
- 0931 Combat Marksmanship Trainer
Class of 2013
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Corporal Schmoe
Joined May 2014
Stationed in DC at Marine Barracks Washington Oct 2014 - current
- Trained as 0311 Infantry rifleman
- 0933 Combat Marksmanship Coach
- 0931 Combat Marksmanship Trainer
Dennis Altic
Class of 1973
Army, 6 Years
NCO UH-1H Helicopter crew chief..1974 to 1980 VIetnam erra Veteran,,,Disabled..
Class of 1973
Army, 6 Years
NCO UH-1H Helicopter crew chief..1974 to 1980 VIetnam erra Veteran,,,Disabled..
Doug Barnes
Class of 1972
Navy, 3 Years
I was drafted soon after Graduation. Enlisted in the Navy. Stationed at San Diego on the ship USS Anchorage (LSD 36) . Went on two westPacs. 1973-off the coast of Viet Nam for Marine support. APRIL OF 1975 for the evacuation of Saigon. Honorably discharged as HT3 at Treasure Island.
Class of 1972
Navy, 3 Years
I was drafted soon after Graduation. Enlisted in the Navy. Stationed at San Diego on the ship USS Anchorage (LSD 36) . Went on two westPacs. 1973-off the coast of Viet Nam for Marine support. APRIL OF 1975 for the evacuation of Saigon. Honorably discharged as HT3 at Treasure Island.
George L Moody
Class of 1966
Army, 20+ Years
Retired as Msgt-Finance and Accounting
Class of 1966
Army, 20+ Years
Retired as Msgt-Finance and Accounting
Jack Ledom
Class of 1971
Air Force, 22 Years
Entered the USAF the day after graduation, May 28, 1971. Basic training and Tech School all at Lackland AFB, TX. Spent the next 22+ years in Nebraska, Thailand, Montana, Massachusetts, Texas and Philippines. Was a Security Policeman most of my career but also did a stint as a Recuiter.
Class of 1971
Air Force, 22 Years
Entered the USAF the day after graduation, May 28, 1971. Basic training and Tech School all at Lackland AFB, TX. Spent the next 22+ years in Nebraska, Thailand, Montana, Massachusetts, Texas and Philippines. Was a Security Policeman most of my career but also did a stint as a Recuiter.
JAMES MELROY
Class of 1976
Navy, 6 Years
1978-BOOT CAMP IN SAN DIEGO, CA. 1978-SUBMARINE SCHOOL IN GROTON, CT. 1978-TORPEDOMAN A SCHOOL IN ORLANDO, FL. 1979- STATIONED @ PEARL HARBOR, HI. ABOARD USS OMAHA SSN692, LOS ANGELES CLASS FAST ATTACK SUB AS TORPEDOMAN E-4.1983-1984 CROSS RATED TO GUNNERS MATE GUNS AND WAS STATIONED @ CONCORD NAVAL WEAPONS STATION CONCORD, CA. ABOARD USS SHASTA AE-33. MADE TWO WEST-PAC DEPLOYMENTS TO THE SOUTH PACIFIC. HONORABLY DISCHARGED APRIL 28, 1984 @ CONCORD NAVAL WEAPONS STATION. I ENJOYED MY TIME IN THE NAVY AND ENJOYED THE MANY PLACES THAT I VISITED AND LIVED. I AM A LIFE MEMBER OF THE VFW ALSO.
Class of 1976
Navy, 6 Years
1978-BOOT CAMP IN SAN DIEGO, CA. 1978-SUBMARINE SCHOOL IN GROTON, CT. 1978-TORPEDOMAN A SCHOOL IN ORLANDO, FL. 1979- STATIONED @ PEARL HARBOR, HI. ABOARD USS OMAHA SSN692, LOS ANGELES CLASS FAST ATTACK SUB AS TORPEDOMAN E-4.1983-1984 CROSS RATED TO GUNNERS MATE GUNS AND WAS STATIONED @ CONCORD NAVAL WEAPONS STATION CONCORD, CA. ABOARD USS SHASTA AE-33. MADE TWO WEST-PAC DEPLOYMENTS TO THE SOUTH PACIFIC. HONORABLY DISCHARGED APRIL 28, 1984 @ CONCORD NAVAL WEAPONS STATION. I ENJOYED MY TIME IN THE NAVY AND ENJOYED THE MANY PLACES THAT I VISITED AND LIVED. I AM A LIFE MEMBER OF THE VFW ALSO.
John L Fogle
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
Enlisted in September 1967. Attended Boot Camp at Fort Leonard Wood. Attended Huey HU1 and Loach OH-6A helicopter schools at Fort Eustis,Virginia. Promoted to Specialist E5, reassigned to Fort Bragg for deployment to Vietnam in 1969. Arrived at Camp Eagle, Vietnam in March 1969 as a member of the 101st Airborne. Transferred to LZ Sally in May. Flew as OH-6A Crewchief/Doorgunner with C Troop 2nd/17th Air CAV at Sally. Wounded on combat mission on July 25th and spent the next 17 months recovering in Army hospitals in Japan and Fitzsimons General Hospital in Denver. Received Purple Heart and Air Medal for Valor and retired from the Army in 1971.
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
Enlisted in September 1967. Attended Boot Camp at Fort Leonard Wood. Attended Huey HU1 and Loach OH-6A helicopter schools at Fort Eustis,Virginia. Promoted to Specialist E5, reassigned to Fort Bragg for deployment to Vietnam in 1969. Arrived at Camp Eagle, Vietnam in March 1969 as a member of the 101st Airborne. Transferred to LZ Sally in May. Flew as OH-6A Crewchief/Doorgunner with C Troop 2nd/17th Air CAV at Sally. Wounded on combat mission on July 25th and spent the next 17 months recovering in Army hospitals in Japan and Fitzsimons General Hospital in Denver. Received Purple Heart and Air Medal for Valor and retired from the Army in 1971.
Karen Voytek
Class of 1981
Navy, 7 Years
Command Draftsman, SIMA Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Illustrator for CINCPAC, Camp Smith, Hawaii
Class of 1981
Navy, 7 Years
Command Draftsman, SIMA Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Illustrator for CINCPAC, Camp Smith, Hawaii
Lowell Shane Manis
Class of 1985
Navy, 10 Years
Enlisted from '86 to '90 serving on the USS Cleveland. Active Duty Reserve '02 and returning to active duty '04, serving on the USS George Washington until August 8, 2008.
Class of 1985
Navy, 10 Years
Enlisted from '86 to '90 serving on the USS Cleveland. Active Duty Reserve '02 and returning to active duty '04, serving on the USS George Washington until August 8, 2008.
Matt Clingon
Class of 1998
Marine Corps, 8 Years
Enlisted on 17th birthday. Left for boot camp in San Diego, CA, shortly after graduation. Served in Marine Corps Honor Guard for 2 years in Washington, D.C. Served with 3rd Bn, 2nd Marines in Camp Lejeune, NC. Deployed to Okinawa, Japan for 6 months. Participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. Fought in the battle of An Nassiriyah. Served as a Drill Instructor at Parris Island, SC. Honorable Discharge, July, 2006.
Class of 1998
Marine Corps, 8 Years
Enlisted on 17th birthday. Left for boot camp in San Diego, CA, shortly after graduation. Served in Marine Corps Honor Guard for 2 years in Washington, D.C. Served with 3rd Bn, 2nd Marines in Camp Lejeune, NC. Deployed to Okinawa, Japan for 6 months. Participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. Fought in the battle of An Nassiriyah. Served as a Drill Instructor at Parris Island, SC. Honorable Discharge, July, 2006.
MICHAEL ROBINSON
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years
SERVED 1 YEAR IN GERMANY WITH THE 3RD ARMOR DIV. IN FRANKFORT AND 1 YEAR IN VIETNAM WITH THE 199TH LIGHT INFANTRY BRIGADE EAST OF SAIGON.
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years
SERVED 1 YEAR IN GERMANY WITH THE 3RD ARMOR DIV. IN FRANKFORT AND 1 YEAR IN VIETNAM WITH THE 199TH LIGHT INFANTRY BRIGADE EAST OF SAIGON.
Randy Potter
Class of 1974
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Enlisted in 1974. Stationed in California, Phillipine Islands, North Carolina, Washington DC & Portland, Oregon. Travels took me to many places, including Scotland, England, Spain, Panama, Japan, Korea, Hawaii, Guam, Saipan, Wake Island, Cuba and the Aleutian Islands (Alaska). Also participated in Desert Shield in Saudia Arabia & Desert Storm in Kuwait. Final duty station was training reservists in Portland, OR. I retired in 1994 as a Gunnery Sergeant.
Class of 1974
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Enlisted in 1974. Stationed in California, Phillipine Islands, North Carolina, Washington DC & Portland, Oregon. Travels took me to many places, including Scotland, England, Spain, Panama, Japan, Korea, Hawaii, Guam, Saipan, Wake Island, Cuba and the Aleutian Islands (Alaska). Also participated in Desert Shield in Saudia Arabia & Desert Storm in Kuwait. Final duty station was training reservists in Portland, OR. I retired in 1994 as a Gunnery Sergeant.
Shane Manis
Class of 1985
Navy, 12 Years
I served from 4 years out of high school, and returned to serve 2 1/2 years active duty reserves, married with 2 children. Upon hearing that I had a billet for deployment, I put in a package for active duty, and was given orders for active duty and sent to Norfolk/Virgina Beach, VIrgina. My family and I moved and we spent 2 years there. In June of 2007, my wife and children moved back to Ottawa, and I stayed to prepare the ship for a homeport change to Japan. In August 2008, I left the Navy to return to the civilian world. I had completed my tour and was ready to be back with my family.
Class of 1985
Navy, 12 Years
I served from 4 years out of high school, and returned to serve 2 1/2 years active duty reserves, married with 2 children. Upon hearing that I had a billet for deployment, I put in a package for active duty, and was given orders for active duty and sent to Norfolk/Virgina Beach, VIrgina. My family and I moved and we spent 2 years there. In June of 2007, my wife and children moved back to Ottawa, and I stayed to prepare the ship for a homeport change to Japan. In August 2008, I left the Navy to return to the civilian world. I had completed my tour and was ready to be back with my family.
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Our Ottawa 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 Ottawa High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Ottawa are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!