Southwest High School Alumni
San Diego, California (CA)
Recent Members
| Carl Carl Phifer | 2009 |
| Cesar Pelavacas Vazquez | 1992 |
| Corina Garcia | 1989 |
| Jonathan Ezequiel Hernandez Jonathan Ezequiel Hernandez | 2008 |
| Julio Torres | 1997 |
| Selene Olvera | 2011 |
| Sofia Casillas | 1991 |
| Victor Carmona | 2008 |
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
Adrian B. Tarasoff
Class of 1984
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired with Honorable Discharge as an E6 (AT1AW). Stationed in the following areas; Guam; Memphis, Tennessee; Key West, FL; Atlanta, GA; Virginia Beach, VA; Whidbey Island, WA. Awards received; Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, Navy Unit Commendation Medal, Battle "E", Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionafy Medal.
Class of 1984
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired with Honorable Discharge as an E6 (AT1AW). Stationed in the following areas; Guam; Memphis, Tennessee; Key West, FL; Atlanta, GA; Virginia Beach, VA; Whidbey Island, WA. Awards received; Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, Navy Unit Commendation Medal, Battle "E", Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionafy Medal.
Carlos A. Gonzalez
Class of 1991
Navy, 16 Years
Served in the Army for 9.5 Years then join the Navy Seabee's in which I have served for 7 years now.
Class of 1991
Navy, 16 Years
Served in the Army for 9.5 Years then join the Navy Seabee's in which I have served for 7 years now.
David Weaver
Class of 1984
Navy, 10 Years
I was a Navy Corpsman stationed with the Marines...was forced out due to cut backs..(thanks to Clinton)
Class of 1984
Navy, 10 Years
I was a Navy Corpsman stationed with the Marines...was forced out due to cut backs..(thanks to Clinton)
Isaac Gutierrez
Class of 1988
Army, 20+ Years
Combat medic; ophthalmic technician senior instructor Army/Air Force... retired
Class of 1988
Army, 20+ Years
Combat medic; ophthalmic technician senior instructor Army/Air Force... retired
Johnny Cruz
Class of 1989
Marine Corps, 9 Years
had a great time and would do it all over!
Class of 1989
Marine Corps, 9 Years
had a great time and would do it all over!
Margaret (Good) Espaillat
Class of 1979
Army, 7 Years
Attended Officer Candidate School at Ft. Benning, assigned as Quartermaster Officer in V Corps in Germany.
Class of 1979
Army, 7 Years
Attended Officer Candidate School at Ft. Benning, assigned as Quartermaster Officer in V Corps in Germany.
rafael diaz
Class of 1992
Army, 8 Years
Served 8 years as a Infantry soldier. Earned the rank of SGT(promotable). Stationed at Ft.Drum New York(twice) and Schofield Barracks Hawaii.
Class of 1992
Army, 8 Years
Served 8 years as a Infantry soldier. Earned the rank of SGT(promotable). Stationed at Ft.Drum New York(twice) and Schofield Barracks Hawaii.
Rey C. Ahorro
Class of 1990
Army, 20+ Years
Working with Multinational Force & Observers.
Class of 1990
Army, 20+ Years
Working with Multinational Force & Observers.
Ricky "Cantalope" Canlapan
Class of 1987
National Guard, 15 Years
May 1988-1994 Weapons Loader B1-B Lancer McConnell AFB, KS active duty. Deployed Desert Storm.
Jul 2000-2002, Joined the Kansas Air National Guard by request of Col Ed "Dusty" McIllhenny. Part time Gaurdsman from 2000-2002. We lost the B1-B mission after 9/11. It was replaced by the KC135R air refueling tanker.
MAY2002, I got hired to be inflight refueling technician or Boom Operator KC135R. One of the questions during the hiring board was "can you lay on your stomach and pass gas?"...well...DUH.
Where I have been to: Ramstein and Geillenkirchen Germany, Incirlik AB, Turkey, Misawa and Okinawa Japan, Guam, Alaska, HAWAII (I hated it) and all fifty states.
Awards and Decs- a bunch.
I have flown combat support missions
OIE OEF,Medical Evacuations, Troop deployments. I volunteered for hurricane and tornado relief efforts
The best memories I have is bringing the men and women of our armed services home to Kansas.
Currently, I have been selected to go to Intel School for Network Intel Analyst. Believe it or not, I'm admit...I'm a nerd. SAD
To all who have served I say HUAH! and THANK YOU! But nothing can stop the US Air Force!!!
-Call Sign "LOPE"
Class of 1987
National Guard, 15 Years
May 1988-1994 Weapons Loader B1-B Lancer McConnell AFB, KS active duty. Deployed Desert Storm.
Jul 2000-2002, Joined the Kansas Air National Guard by request of Col Ed "Dusty" McIllhenny. Part time Gaurdsman from 2000-2002. We lost the B1-B mission after 9/11. It was replaced by the KC135R air refueling tanker.
MAY2002, I got hired to be inflight refueling technician or Boom Operator KC135R. One of the questions during the hiring board was "can you lay on your stomach and pass gas?"...well...DUH.
Where I have been to: Ramstein and Geillenkirchen Germany, Incirlik AB, Turkey, Misawa and Okinawa Japan, Guam, Alaska, HAWAII (I hated it) and all fifty states.
Awards and Decs- a bunch.
I have flown combat support missions
OIE OEF,Medical Evacuations, Troop deployments. I volunteered for hurricane and tornado relief efforts
The best memories I have is bringing the men and women of our armed services home to Kansas.
Currently, I have been selected to go to Intel School for Network Intel Analyst. Believe it or not, I'm admit...I'm a nerd. SAD
To all who have served I say HUAH! and THANK YOU! But nothing can stop the US Air Force!!!
-Call Sign "LOPE"
Roderick Salazar
Class of 1988
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Served from 1988 - 1992 (during 1st Gulf War)
Class of 1988
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Served from 1988 - 1992 (during 1st Gulf War)
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Our Southwest 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 Southwest High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in San Diego are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!