Ralston High School Alumni

Ralston, Nebraska (NE)

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

Alan Holmes
Alan Holmes
Class of 1977
Army, 20+ Years

Served 6 yrs active duty in Tx and Germany
Served 20 yrs reserves in transportion unit
in Omaha Ne, including 11mths in
Saudi Arabia during Desert Storm
and 9 mths in Kuwiait during Iraqi Freedom
Bill Gottschalk
Bill Gottschalk
Class of 1965
Army, 5 Years

administrative specialist - served in Korea 66 - 67 and Vietnam 68 - 69, and with U.S. Army Recruiting stations in Abilene, Tx. and Cincinnati, Oh.
Cheryl Janca
Cheryl Janca
Class of 1974
Air Force, 14 Years

Stationed at Ellsworth AFB, SD; Ramstein AB, Germany; FE Warren ABF, WY. Member of the Women's Memorial Foundation.
Edward Staley
Edward Staley
Class of 1968
Air Force, 18 Years

2 years US Public Health Service 75-77
USAF, Lt. Col. Dental Officer, specialty residency 1990
2 board certifications 1992, 93 published 92
stationed Ellsworth AFB,SD, Keesler, AFB MS,Little Rock AFB AR, Rein Mein AB Germany, Luke AFB AZ served in first Gulf War on readiness for post-mortem dental identification. Saw NU beat UFlorida in 96 Fiesta Bowl for National Championship-Go Big Red
John Moseley
John Moseley
Class of 1969
Air Force, 8 Years

Served in Arizona, Korea, Maine, Oklahoma and San Antonio on the weapons sytems securty force.
John Pecha
John Pecha
Class of 1997
Army, 10 Years

A1/5 INF
John Rieder
John Rieder
Class of 1982
Air Force, 10 Years

Missile Systems Electronic Maintenance Specialist - Stationed 1 year Chanute AFB, Rantoul Il; 7 yrs McConnell AFB, Wichita, KS; 2 yrs Grand Forks AFB, Grand Forks, ND.
Jon Aksamit
Jon Aksamit
Class of 1994
Army, 4 Years

U.S. Army Infantry 25th Infantry Division
Jon Silvey
Jon Silvey
Class of 1997
Army, 5 Years

Enlisted
Judy (Larrabee) Boitet
Judy (Larrabee) Boitet
Class of 1971
Navy, 4 Years

Navy Nurse Corps Officer-stationed at NAS Jax (Jacksonville Florida) for all four years. Worked in every area of nursing possible. Great experience!
Judy Larrabee Boitet
Judy Larrabee Boitet
Class of 1971
Navy, 4 Years

Lieutenant...Nurse Corps
Lee Gilmore
Lee Gilmore
Class of 1960
Army, 20+ Years

Served from October 1964 to July 1990 for a total of 26 years.Served in The Netherlands, Germany, Viet Nam (twice) and many stateside posts. Retired as a full Colonel (Ordnance Corp).
Lowell Phelps
Lowell Phelps
Class of 1966
Air Force, 7 Years

Veterinary Service
Marlin Ritzman
Marlin Ritzman
Class of 1981
Army, 5 Years

25th Infantry
Patrick Blotzer
Patrick Blotzer
Class of 1990
Navy, 20+ Years

Went to boot camp 5 days after graduation and am still serving. Counting down the days until retirement.
Richard Shively
Richard Shively
Class of 1972
Air Force, 20 Years

Security Police, Retired in Dec 1992, rank E-7
Ryan Townsend
Ryan Townsend
Class of 1998
Army, 5 Years

Infantry Officer with 3rd Bde, 2ID
Todd Smith
Todd Smith
Class of 1980
Army, 24 Years

Infantry Officer; various assignments, to include the US, Europe, and Middle East.
Troy Young
Troy Young
Class of 1986
National Guard, 19 Years

Spent 8 years active duty and the last 11 years National Guard California.

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Ralston High School Classmates

Anthony Calandra
Class of '97

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