Westwood High School Alumni
Mesa, Arizona (AZ)
Recent Members
| Delia Hale | 1974 |
| Eleazar Rendon | 2004 |
| Elizabeth Willis | 1976 |
| Gary Jonas | 1974 |
| Gisele Ball | 1975 |
| Jeff Garner | 1974 |
| Mark Ishikawa | 1974 |
| Nancy Stearman Nancy Stearman | 1974 |
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
BARBARA J. (Busby) ALLISON
Class of 1976
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served in the Regular Army, Army National Guard and the Arizona Air National Guard as an Aviation Ops Sergeant, Admin Ops Sergeant, Personnel Journeyman.
Class of 1976
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served in the Regular Army, Army National Guard and the Arizona Air National Guard as an Aviation Ops Sergeant, Admin Ops Sergeant, Personnel Journeyman.
Bryan J. Shipley
Class of 1998
Army, 13 Years
Army Infantry Drill Sergeant, served in the 82nd Airborne Division, 3rd US Infantry (The Old Guard), Armed Forces Inaugural Committee, JRTC
Class of 1998
Army, 13 Years
Army Infantry Drill Sergeant, served in the 82nd Airborne Division, 3rd US Infantry (The Old Guard), Armed Forces Inaugural Committee, JRTC
Chad T Fitzgerald
Class of 2004
Army, 2 Years
I am a Combat Engineer. I go out with the Infantry soldiers and when a roadside bomb is found, i place a demolition over the bomb, and blow it out of the way.
Class of 2004
Army, 2 Years
I am a Combat Engineer. I go out with the Infantry soldiers and when a roadside bomb is found, i place a demolition over the bomb, and blow it out of the way.
David C. Wright
Class of 1979
Air Force, 4 Years
F-16 flight control and instruments tech. 79-83. Based in Utah and South Korea. Duty in Australia, Japan, Phillippines, Denmark. F-16 ride 1983. Didn't puke.
Class of 1979
Air Force, 4 Years
F-16 flight control and instruments tech. 79-83. Based in Utah and South Korea. Duty in Australia, Japan, Phillippines, Denmark. F-16 ride 1983. Didn't puke.
Dean Marsh
Class of 1992
Army, 6 Years
U.S. Army Infantry 1992-1998 Ft. Benning, GA, Ft. Carson CO., Camp Greaves ROK, And Ft. Bragg NC.
Class of 1992
Army, 6 Years
U.S. Army Infantry 1992-1998 Ft. Benning, GA, Ft. Carson CO., Camp Greaves ROK, And Ft. Bragg NC.
Debbie Hitchens Sibert
Class of 1976
Army, 3 Years
3 years active duty 3 years reserve duty. stationed at Ft Myer Va the Military District of Washinton DC. Great Duty meet great great people.
Go Army
Class of 1976
Army, 3 Years
3 years active duty 3 years reserve duty. stationed at Ft Myer Va the Military District of Washinton DC. Great Duty meet great great people.
Go Army
Donald Ackerman Sr
Class of 1967
Army, 20+ Years
Crew Chief in Vietnam 67-68, first tour, Tech Inspector 70-71 second tour. retired 1987. then GS employee retired NCIS 2005.
Class of 1967
Army, 20+ Years
Crew Chief in Vietnam 67-68, first tour, Tech Inspector 70-71 second tour. retired 1987. then GS employee retired NCIS 2005.
Douglas K Jewett
Class of 1975
Army, 4 Years
Tank comander M60/A3 In Bamberg Germany 1978 to 1979
Class of 1975
Army, 4 Years
Tank comander M60/A3 In Bamberg Germany 1978 to 1979
Douglas C Suter
Class of 1976
Army, 15 Years
Served in U.S. Army from 1977-1993. Served as Legal Noncommissioned Officer & Nationally Certified Court Reprter; Served during Desert Shield / Desert Storm; also NCOIC of Criminal Law Office while serving in Southwest Asia. Stations: Ft. Knox, Kentucky; Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Indiania; Ft. Benning, Georgia; 3rd Armored Division, Germany; Ft. Polk, Louisiana; 21st Support Command, Germany, Ft. McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia, 22nd Support Command, Dhahran, Saudi Ariabia, Ft. McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia.
Class of 1976
Army, 15 Years
Served in U.S. Army from 1977-1993. Served as Legal Noncommissioned Officer & Nationally Certified Court Reprter; Served during Desert Shield / Desert Storm; also NCOIC of Criminal Law Office while serving in Southwest Asia. Stations: Ft. Knox, Kentucky; Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Indiania; Ft. Benning, Georgia; 3rd Armored Division, Germany; Ft. Polk, Louisiana; 21st Support Command, Germany, Ft. McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia, 22nd Support Command, Dhahran, Saudi Ariabia, Ft. McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia.
Eric S Butler
Class of 1992
Army, 18 Years
Is currently still serving as a AH-64 (Apache) Helicopter Maintenance Supervisor.
Class of 1992
Army, 18 Years
Is currently still serving as a AH-64 (Apache) Helicopter Maintenance Supervisor.
Gary Stearman
Class of 1976
Marine Corps, 7 Years
7 years in Marine Corps, 29 years Utah Army Nation Guard. 4 Deployments
Class of 1976
Marine Corps, 7 Years
7 years in Marine Corps, 29 years Utah Army Nation Guard. 4 Deployments
Glen McFarland
Class of 1972
Army, 20+ Years
Serving as an Army Chaplain.
Present duty station in the Netherlands at a NATO base.
Class of 1972
Army, 20+ Years
Serving as an Army Chaplain.
Present duty station in the Netherlands at a NATO base.
Greg Brown
Class of 1975
Air Force, 20+ Years
USAF Academy Band 82-89, USAF Band Wash. DC 89-98, USAF Academy Band 98-02. Bassoonist, First Sergeant, retired at SMSgt.
Class of 1975
Air Force, 20+ Years
USAF Academy Band 82-89, USAF Band Wash. DC 89-98, USAF Academy Band 98-02. Bassoonist, First Sergeant, retired at SMSgt.
Herb Chandler
Class of 1972
Army, 4 Years
Army Security Agency
Berlin, Germany
When the Wall was up that separated East and West Berlin.
Class of 1972
Army, 4 Years
Army Security Agency
Berlin, Germany
When the Wall was up that separated East and West Berlin.
Jeremy Bell
Class of 1993
Army, 4 Years
Ft.Jackson/Ft.Gordon/Camp Red Cloud/Ft.Hood
Class of 1993
Army, 4 Years
Ft.Jackson/Ft.Gordon/Camp Red Cloud/Ft.Hood
Jim Oliver
Class of 1969
Air Force, 20+ Years
Six years enlisted; Telecommunications, Television Production; Fourteen years commissioned officer, ICBM Missile Launch, Airborne Command and Control, Ground Launch Cruise Missile Flight COmmander in Sicily, IT, Airport Operations Manager at Williams AFB and Officer-In-Charge Command Post, Luke AFB.
Class of 1969
Air Force, 20+ Years
Six years enlisted; Telecommunications, Television Production; Fourteen years commissioned officer, ICBM Missile Launch, Airborne Command and Control, Ground Launch Cruise Missile Flight COmmander in Sicily, IT, Airport Operations Manager at Williams AFB and Officer-In-Charge Command Post, Luke AFB.
Ken Reynolds
Class of 1972
Army, 20+ Years
Three years Infantry (groundpounder, Redeye missle Team chief, Light Armour Scout/Recon) The rest in medical. NCOIC of Nuclear Medicine Clinic Madigan Army Medical Center, Ft Lewis WA. and 97th General Hospital, Frankfurt Germany.
Retired as a SFC Jan 1995.
Class of 1972
Army, 20+ Years
Three years Infantry (groundpounder, Redeye missle Team chief, Light Armour Scout/Recon) The rest in medical. NCOIC of Nuclear Medicine Clinic Madigan Army Medical Center, Ft Lewis WA. and 97th General Hospital, Frankfurt Germany.
Retired as a SFC Jan 1995.
Lee Atwood
Class of 1966
Army, 5 Years
-S Army. Advanced Infantry Training. Vietnam .ombat Veteran
Class of 1966
Army, 5 Years
-S Army. Advanced Infantry Training. Vietnam .ombat Veteran
Lee Atwood
Class of 1966
Army, 5 Years
Ft Lewis WA, Ft Dix NJ Adv Infantry Training. Vietnam 70-71. Advisor to Vietnamese Unit.
Class of 1966
Army, 5 Years
Ft Lewis WA, Ft Dix NJ Adv Infantry Training. Vietnam 70-71. Advisor to Vietnamese Unit.
Lee Atwood
Class of 1966
Army, 5 Years
Ft Dix NJ Advanced Infantry, Engineer Officer Candidate School, Counter-Intelligence School, Vietnam 70-71 Advisor to Vietnamese Infantry Unit
Class of 1966
Army, 5 Years
Ft Dix NJ Advanced Infantry, Engineer Officer Candidate School, Counter-Intelligence School, Vietnam 70-71 Advisor to Vietnamese Infantry Unit
Leonard G Perez Jr
Class of 1967
Navy, 20+ Years
Data Systems Technician, Command Career Counselor
Class of 1967
Navy, 20+ Years
Data Systems Technician, Command Career Counselor
Linda J (Fraser) Robbins
Class of 1977
Navy, 17 Years
Navy (active) Aviation Storekeeper 1977-81
Navy (reserve) Aviation Storekeeper 1983-90
Navy (reserve) Logistics Specialist 2003-10
Navy - Operation Enduring Freedom 2007
Class of 1977
Navy, 17 Years
Navy (active) Aviation Storekeeper 1977-81
Navy (reserve) Aviation Storekeeper 1983-90
Navy (reserve) Logistics Specialist 2003-10
Navy - Operation Enduring Freedom 2007
LONNIE B. NOAH III
Class of 1989
Air Force, 18 Years
8 years US Army Infantry (ABN), 10 years so far US Air Force, 4 Intelligence, 6 Security Forces/Combat Arms
Class of 1989
Air Force, 18 Years
8 years US Army Infantry (ABN), 10 years so far US Air Force, 4 Intelligence, 6 Security Forces/Combat Arms
Lynn Cathcart Sr.
Class of 1966
Army, 2 Years
Basic-Fort Lewis,Wash
Infantry-Fort Gordon,Ga (camp crocket)
jump school-Fort Benning,Ga
Rigger School,Fort Lee,Va
612 Q.M. Co. (air delivery) Fort Bragg,N.C.
Class of 1966
Army, 2 Years
Basic-Fort Lewis,Wash
Infantry-Fort Gordon,Ga (camp crocket)
jump school-Fort Benning,Ga
Rigger School,Fort Lee,Va
612 Q.M. Co. (air delivery) Fort Bragg,N.C.
Lynn Cathcart Sr.
Class of 1966
Army, 2 Years
Basic-Fort Lewis,Wash.
Airborne Infantry-Fort Gordon,Ga. (camp crocket)
Rigger School-Fort Lee,Va.
612 Q.M. Co. Air Delivery, Fort Bragg.N.C.
Class of 1966
Army, 2 Years
Basic-Fort Lewis,Wash.
Airborne Infantry-Fort Gordon,Ga. (camp crocket)
Rigger School-Fort Lee,Va.
612 Q.M. Co. Air Delivery, Fort Bragg.N.C.
Lynn Cathcart Sr.
Class of 1966
Army, 2 Years
basic ft.lewis, wash. infantry, camp crocket,ft. gordon,ga. jump school,ft.benning,ga. rigger school, ft. lee,va. 612 q.m. co. ft.bragg,n.c.
Class of 1966
Army, 2 Years
basic ft.lewis, wash. infantry, camp crocket,ft. gordon,ga. jump school,ft.benning,ga. rigger school, ft. lee,va. 612 q.m. co. ft.bragg,n.c.
Mark Foster
Class of 1974
Navy, 28 Years
Civil Engineer Corps Officer (SEABEES). 14-month deployment to Iraq (2007), 5 deployments to Afghanistan, 1 deployment with NATO, 1 deployment to Korea.
Class of 1974
Navy, 28 Years
Civil Engineer Corps Officer (SEABEES). 14-month deployment to Iraq (2007), 5 deployments to Afghanistan, 1 deployment with NATO, 1 deployment to Korea.
Michael A Johnson
Class of 1967
Army, 4 Years
Crew chief, Army aviation, Helicopters and Fixed wing aircraft.
Class of 1967
Army, 4 Years
Crew chief, Army aviation, Helicopters and Fixed wing aircraft.
Peter Dijkstra
Class of 1991
Marine Corps, 10 Years
1st Bn 1st Mar - Camp Pendleton, CA 1993-1998
MCRD, San Diego, CA
1998-2002
Class of 1991
Marine Corps, 10 Years
1st Bn 1st Mar - Camp Pendleton, CA 1993-1998
MCRD, San Diego, CA
1998-2002
Ray Daniels
Class of 1966
Army, 20+ Years
Basic-Fort Lewis, Wa. AIT-Ft Gordon, Ga (camp Crockett) Jump School- ft Bennington, Ga Vietnam 1968-1969 w/173d Abn Bde and many others assignment around the world in my 30 year career. Retired 1998 as a Command Sergeant Major of a Infantry Bn
Class of 1966
Army, 20+ Years
Basic-Fort Lewis, Wa. AIT-Ft Gordon, Ga (camp Crockett) Jump School- ft Bennington, Ga Vietnam 1968-1969 w/173d Abn Bde and many others assignment around the world in my 30 year career. Retired 1998 as a Command Sergeant Major of a Infantry Bn
Richard Hudson
Class of 1985
Army, 10 Years
Motor Transport Operator / Military Police
Gulf War Veteran
Class of 1985
Army, 10 Years
Motor Transport Operator / Military Police
Gulf War Veteran
Richard Riley
Class of 1978
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired in March of 2001 and currently working for the Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA ) in Oklahoma City.
Class of 1978
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired in March of 2001 and currently working for the Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA ) in Oklahoma City.
Robert Winsor
Class of 1990
Army, 7 Years
Field Artillery Specialist Germany, Piece Keeping Bosnia
Class of 1990
Army, 7 Years
Field Artillery Specialist Germany, Piece Keeping Bosnia
Robin Burros
Class of 1976
Air Force, 18 Years
Retired Jul 95! Took the early out deal!! Had an awesome time serving!!
Class of 1976
Air Force, 18 Years
Retired Jul 95! Took the early out deal!! Had an awesome time serving!!
Robin Burros
Class of 1976
Air Force, 18 Years
Lowry AFB, Colorado. March AFB, California. Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota. Osan AB, South Korea. Offutt AFB, Nebraska. Had such a good time...no regrets!!!
Class of 1976
Air Force, 18 Years
Lowry AFB, Colorado. March AFB, California. Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota. Osan AB, South Korea. Offutt AFB, Nebraska. Had such a good time...no regrets!!!
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Our Westwood 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 Westwood High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Mesa are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!