Palm Springs High School Alumni
Palm Springs, California (CA)
Recent Members
| David David Fox | 1978 |
| Derek Cabezas | 2003 |
| George Gikes | 1988 |
| Jacqueline Oberlin | 1980 |
| Katia Reyes | 2000 |
| Michael Sims | 1965 |
| Raquel Cabrera Raquel Cabrera | 1995 |
| Ross Blotter | 1978 |
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
bobby111@charter.net
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 3 Years
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Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 3 Years
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David M. Gordon
Class of 1963
Navy Reserves, 2 Years
SK2, 2 years active duty USS Mt. McKinley (AGC-7)
4 years Ready Reserves.
SK A School Newport RI 1966
Class of 1963
Navy Reserves, 2 Years
SK2, 2 years active duty USS Mt. McKinley (AGC-7)
4 years Ready Reserves.
SK A School Newport RI 1966
Fredrick M. Matas
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Served in Marine Corps 1967 -1968
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Served in Marine Corps 1967 -1968
James Seaton
Class of 1945
Air Force, 4 Years
'50-'54 Mobile Training - F86 Jet Engines
Class of 1945
Air Force, 4 Years
'50-'54 Mobile Training - F86 Jet Engines
Jim Navarro
Class of 1978
Army, 20+ Years
U.S. Army (Active Duty): Nov. 1978 to Nov. 1981, Military Police Corps/Physical Security Inspector, Miseau Army Depot, Germany.
U.S. Air Force (Reserve): Mar. 1983 to Feb. 2001, Security Police - March AFB/Castle AFB/ Nellis AFB. Office of Special Investigation (OSI) - March AFB.
Class of 1978
Army, 20+ Years
U.S. Army (Active Duty): Nov. 1978 to Nov. 1981, Military Police Corps/Physical Security Inspector, Miseau Army Depot, Germany.
U.S. Air Force (Reserve): Mar. 1983 to Feb. 2001, Security Police - March AFB/Castle AFB/ Nellis AFB. Office of Special Investigation (OSI) - March AFB.
John D Thompson
Class of 1962
Army, 4 Years
Inducted-08/17/1965
Basic Training-Fifth Training Brigade, Third
Battalion, Company D, Fort Polk, Louisiana
08/30/1965 to 10/23/1965
Advanced Training-Communications Center
Specialist Course, U S Army Southeastern
Signal School, Fort Gordon, Georgia.
Completed-02/04/1966
Active Duty Station- Headquarters Battery
V Corps-Artillery, Darmstadt, Germany.
02/10/1966 to 07/31/1967
Rank: Sergeant (E-5)
Ready Reserve Obligation completed-08/16/71
Honorable Discharge
Class of 1962
Army, 4 Years
Inducted-08/17/1965
Basic Training-Fifth Training Brigade, Third
Battalion, Company D, Fort Polk, Louisiana
08/30/1965 to 10/23/1965
Advanced Training-Communications Center
Specialist Course, U S Army Southeastern
Signal School, Fort Gordon, Georgia.
Completed-02/04/1966
Active Duty Station- Headquarters Battery
V Corps-Artillery, Darmstadt, Germany.
02/10/1966 to 07/31/1967
Rank: Sergeant (E-5)
Ready Reserve Obligation completed-08/16/71
Honorable Discharge
Joy Molly Rae Freeman (Willis)
Class of 2007
Army, 8 Years
Serving in Military Police Corps still today. Two tours to Afghanistan, stationed in Wiesbaden Germany, Fort Lewis Wa, West Point NY, currently in Camp Carroll Korea.
Class of 2007
Army, 8 Years
Serving in Military Police Corps still today. Two tours to Afghanistan, stationed in Wiesbaden Germany, Fort Lewis Wa, West Point NY, currently in Camp Carroll Korea.
Lucille (Lanca) Butkus
Class of 1982
Navy, 10 Years
Served as Hospital Corpsman Reserve 1983-1993. HM1. Activated during Desert Storm. Husband is also 20 year Navy veteran who also served active and reserve.
Class of 1982
Navy, 10 Years
Served as Hospital Corpsman Reserve 1983-1993. HM1. Activated during Desert Storm. Husband is also 20 year Navy veteran who also served active and reserve.
Richard K. Spargur
Class of 1969
Army, 20+ Years
22.5 years of service in the US Army. Retired Chief Warrant Officer 3 (CW3)
Assignments:
Fort Belvoir, VA, United States Army Intelligence Command (INSCOM);
US Army Field Station Berlin, Germany, Teufelsberg;
US Army Field Station Augsburg, Federal Republick of Germany;
US Army Intelligence Center and School, Fort Devens, MA;
375th Army Security Agency Company, Fort Hood, TX;
7th Radio Research Field Station (7th RRFS), Udorn, Thialand;
DODSPECREP, Vietnam with work at:
White Birch
Phu Bai
Can To
Vung Tau
Bien Hoa
303rd Radio Research Battalion, Vietnam (Davis Station)
371st Radio Research Field Station, Vietnam
US Army Security Agency Center and School, Fort Devens, MA
Class of 1969
Army, 20+ Years
22.5 years of service in the US Army. Retired Chief Warrant Officer 3 (CW3)
Assignments:
Fort Belvoir, VA, United States Army Intelligence Command (INSCOM);
US Army Field Station Berlin, Germany, Teufelsberg;
US Army Field Station Augsburg, Federal Republick of Germany;
US Army Intelligence Center and School, Fort Devens, MA;
375th Army Security Agency Company, Fort Hood, TX;
7th Radio Research Field Station (7th RRFS), Udorn, Thialand;
DODSPECREP, Vietnam with work at:
White Birch
Phu Bai
Can To
Vung Tau
Bien Hoa
303rd Radio Research Battalion, Vietnam (Davis Station)
371st Radio Research Field Station, Vietnam
US Army Security Agency Center and School, Fort Devens, MA
Rob Crippen
Class of 1976
Army, 8 Years
8 years serving in US ARMY from 1980 - 1987. Radio Teletype Operator for 4 years stationed in Fort Campbell, KY, Giannitsa, Greece, Vicenza, Italy.
Polish Voice Intercept operator for 4 years, stationed at Monterey, CA; Fort Hood, Tx
Class of 1976
Army, 8 Years
8 years serving in US ARMY from 1980 - 1987. Radio Teletype Operator for 4 years stationed in Fort Campbell, KY, Giannitsa, Greece, Vicenza, Italy.
Polish Voice Intercept operator for 4 years, stationed at Monterey, CA; Fort Hood, Tx
Robert Hall
Class of 1969
Army, 4 Years
Started out in Ft Ord, went to Ft Monmouth Signal School, Ft Meade working with Nsa. Stationed overseas at Shemya AFB (USASAFS Shemya), Finally back stateside to USASAFS Vint Hill Farms in VA. Since then 24 ID, 123 Signal (3ID), 124 Signal (4ID), 13 Signal (1CAV), 1-204 ADA, 1-200 ADA, 3-265 ADA, 2-174 ADA, 2-263 ADA, 1-265 ADA, 1-118 ADA (North Dakota) Been to Kuwait, Sicily, Germany, Belgium, France. Most recently New Zealand and Australia working with their Defence Forces.
Class of 1969
Army, 4 Years
Started out in Ft Ord, went to Ft Monmouth Signal School, Ft Meade working with Nsa. Stationed overseas at Shemya AFB (USASAFS Shemya), Finally back stateside to USASAFS Vint Hill Farms in VA. Since then 24 ID, 123 Signal (3ID), 124 Signal (4ID), 13 Signal (1CAV), 1-204 ADA, 1-200 ADA, 3-265 ADA, 2-174 ADA, 2-263 ADA, 1-265 ADA, 1-118 ADA (North Dakota) Been to Kuwait, Sicily, Germany, Belgium, France. Most recently New Zealand and Australia working with their Defence Forces.
Robert Hall
Class of 1969
Army, 4 Years
Started out in Ft Ord, went to Ft Monmouth Signal School, Ft Meade working with Nsa. Stationed overseas at Shemya AFB (USASAFS Shemya), Finally back stateside to USASAFS Vint Hill Farms in VA. Since then 24 ID, 123 Signal (3ID), 124 Signal (4ID), 13 Signal (1CAV), 1-204 ADA, 1-200 ADA, 3-265 ADA, 2-174 ADA, 2-263 ADA, 1-265 ADA, 1-118 ADA (North Dakota) Been to Kuwait, Sicily, Germany, Belgium, France. Most recently New Zealand and Australia working with their Defence Forces.
Class of 1969
Army, 4 Years
Started out in Ft Ord, went to Ft Monmouth Signal School, Ft Meade working with Nsa. Stationed overseas at Shemya AFB (USASAFS Shemya), Finally back stateside to USASAFS Vint Hill Farms in VA. Since then 24 ID, 123 Signal (3ID), 124 Signal (4ID), 13 Signal (1CAV), 1-204 ADA, 1-200 ADA, 3-265 ADA, 2-174 ADA, 2-263 ADA, 1-265 ADA, 1-118 ADA (North Dakota) Been to Kuwait, Sicily, Germany, Belgium, France. Most recently New Zealand and Australia working with their Defence Forces.
Ronald A. Nelson
Class of 1951
Army, 20+ Years
Retired in 1977 at a Lt Colonel. Served in Germany, Viet Nam (2X); Argentina; Panama; Puerto Rico; Washington DC. BS UCLA; MBA Indiana Univ; MBA Univ of Ca SB. Retired as a school counselor at Solana Beach Schools in 2003.
Class of 1951
Army, 20+ Years
Retired in 1977 at a Lt Colonel. Served in Germany, Viet Nam (2X); Argentina; Panama; Puerto Rico; Washington DC. BS UCLA; MBA Indiana Univ; MBA Univ of Ca SB. Retired as a school counselor at Solana Beach Schools in 2003.
Ronald Nelson
Class of 1951
Army, 20+ Years
Served during Korea, two years in Vietnam, Europe, Latin America and Greenland.
Class of 1951
Army, 20+ Years
Served during Korea, two years in Vietnam, Europe, Latin America and Greenland.
SHANNON LANE
Class of 1988
Air Force, 9 Years
Hahn AB,GE 1989-1991
Fairchild AFB, WA 1991-1994
Chievres AB, BE 1994-1998
Class of 1988
Air Force, 9 Years
Hahn AB,GE 1989-1991
Fairchild AFB, WA 1991-1994
Chievres AB, BE 1994-1998
William F. Spargur
Class of 1969
Army, 20+ Years
Stationed at D Company 4th Battalion, 3d Brigade, Fort Ord, CA; United States Army Training Center and School, Fort Devens, MA; South East Signal School, Fort Gordon, GA; 7th Radio Research Field Station, Ramasun Station, Thailand; 313th Army Security Agency Battalion, Fort Bragg, NC; Field Station Berlin, West Berlin, Germany; 307th Army Security Agency Company, Vint Hill Farm, VA; United States Army Communications Command, Panama Canal Zone, Republic of Panama; 201st Signal Battalion, Fort Campbell, KY; 327th Signal Company, 73d Signal Bn, Zweibruecken, Germany; 501st Signal Battalion, Fort Riley, KS; Intelligence and Security Command, Fort Huachuca, AZ; Fort Lewis Resident Office, 902d Military Intelligence Group, Fort Lewis, WA. Retired Chief Warrant Officer Three, September 1990.
Class of 1969
Army, 20+ Years
Stationed at D Company 4th Battalion, 3d Brigade, Fort Ord, CA; United States Army Training Center and School, Fort Devens, MA; South East Signal School, Fort Gordon, GA; 7th Radio Research Field Station, Ramasun Station, Thailand; 313th Army Security Agency Battalion, Fort Bragg, NC; Field Station Berlin, West Berlin, Germany; 307th Army Security Agency Company, Vint Hill Farm, VA; United States Army Communications Command, Panama Canal Zone, Republic of Panama; 201st Signal Battalion, Fort Campbell, KY; 327th Signal Company, 73d Signal Bn, Zweibruecken, Germany; 501st Signal Battalion, Fort Riley, KS; Intelligence and Security Command, Fort Huachuca, AZ; Fort Lewis Resident Office, 902d Military Intelligence Group, Fort Lewis, WA. Retired Chief Warrant Officer Three, September 1990.
William Reynolds
Class of 1966
Navy, 25 Years
Join the Navy and see the world. They don't tell you that it's 3/4 water.
Class of 1966
Navy, 25 Years
Join the Navy and see the world. They don't tell you that it's 3/4 water.
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Our Palm Springs 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 Palm Springs High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Palm Springs are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!