Anoka High School Alumni
Anoka, Minnesota (MN)
Recent Members
| Abigail Smith | 1974 |
| Chris Usher | 1985 |
| Lucas Tacheny | 2017 |
| Mark Johnson | 1973 |
| Mark Stewart | 1985 |
| Nate Nathan | 2024 |
| Nicholas Kuss | 1979 |
| Susa Svitak | 1985 |
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
Allen R. Menefee
Class of 1963
Air Force, 8 Years
Served 2 tours in Viet Nam Red Horse '65 and Prime Beef 40 '68
Class of 1963
Air Force, 8 Years
Served 2 tours in Viet Nam Red Horse '65 and Prime Beef 40 '68
Bruce A. Nelson
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
Titan II Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Launch Crew - 100 alerts under Kansas
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
Titan II Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Launch Crew - 100 alerts under Kansas
Cary Cleveland
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years
Ft. Bragg 1970; Ft.Sam Houston, TX 1970; Ft. Carson, CO 70-71; Vietnam 71-72.
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years
Ft. Bragg 1970; Ft.Sam Houston, TX 1970; Ft. Carson, CO 70-71; Vietnam 71-72.
Charles A. LaRoque
Class of 1960
Army, 3 Years
Medic, Dispensary Specialist. Served in Germany for 2 years, and in Fort Carson, Colorado for a year. Non combat, near East German, Russian troops in West Germany.
Class of 1960
Army, 3 Years
Medic, Dispensary Specialist. Served in Germany for 2 years, and in Fort Carson, Colorado for a year. Non combat, near East German, Russian troops in West Germany.
Chris Seguin
Class of 1983
Air Force, 28 Years
USMC; USN; USAF.
3 deployments Global War on Terror
Class of 1983
Air Force, 28 Years
USMC; USN; USAF.
3 deployments Global War on Terror
Chris Seguin
Class of 1983
Air Force, 20+ Years
1983-1987 USMCR;1995-2002/2005-2010 USNR;
2010-current USAFR. 1995 Bosnia, 2007 Kuwait, 2014-2015 Kuwait. Aircraft Mechanic
Class of 1983
Air Force, 20+ Years
1983-1987 USMCR;1995-2002/2005-2010 USNR;
2010-current USAFR. 1995 Bosnia, 2007 Kuwait, 2014-2015 Kuwait. Aircraft Mechanic
Dalle Bullivant
Class of 1983
Air Force, 10 Years
740th Space Command. Minuteman III Nuclear Missiles. Minot AFB, ND. Gulf war.
Class of 1983
Air Force, 10 Years
740th Space Command. Minuteman III Nuclear Missiles. Minot AFB, ND. Gulf war.
Danielle Marie Pratt Thompson
Class of 1973
Army Reserves, 20+ Years
Danielle retired as a Staff Sergeant in 1996.
Class of 1973
Army Reserves, 20+ Years
Danielle retired as a Staff Sergeant in 1996.
David Peterson
Class of 1964
Army, 3 Years
Spent 1 year in the US and then spent 13 months in Korea in 1966 to 1967. Spent 10 months in Viet Nam from 1967 to 1968,
Class of 1964
Army, 3 Years
Spent 1 year in the US and then spent 13 months in Korea in 1966 to 1967. Spent 10 months in Viet Nam from 1967 to 1968,
David Peterson
Class of 1964
Army, 3 Years
In the states for a year then went to Korea in September in 1966. Left from Korea for Viet Nam in November 1967.and came home September 1968.
Class of 1964
Army, 3 Years
In the states for a year then went to Korea in September in 1966. Left from Korea for Viet Nam in November 1967.and came home September 1968.
David Stickney
Class of 1963
Air Force, 20 Years
1964 france 1967RAF upper HAFORD oXFORD,ENGLAD 1968 sHAW AFB, SOUTH CAROLIVA 1969-1970 vetnam1970shaw afb 1973-1976 raf alconbery england 1976-1980 bergstrom afb tx 1980-1983 zwibrucken,gremany retired 1october 1983
Class of 1963
Air Force, 20 Years
1964 france 1967RAF upper HAFORD oXFORD,ENGLAD 1968 sHAW AFB, SOUTH CAROLIVA 1969-1970 vetnam1970shaw afb 1973-1976 raf alconbery england 1976-1980 bergstrom afb tx 1980-1983 zwibrucken,gremany retired 1october 1983
Dean Hanson
Class of 1974
Air Force, 1 Years
Spent 3 months in Basic training but did not graduate. I was not proud of that but I did my time and I am proud of that. I was Honorably discharged.
Class of 1974
Air Force, 1 Years
Spent 3 months in Basic training but did not graduate. I was not proud of that but I did my time and I am proud of that. I was Honorably discharged.
Douglas J. Sivigny
Class of 1975
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Doug served in the Marines from July 1975 to November 1995. He retired at the rank of GySgt. Was a aircraft crew chief and numerous fixed and rotary wing aircraft. Doug is married and has 3 children and 3 grandchildren. He lives in Virgina and is a goverment contractor working for the Marine Corps. Doug has done 2 tours in Iraq since he retired .
Class of 1975
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Doug served in the Marines from July 1975 to November 1995. He retired at the rank of GySgt. Was a aircraft crew chief and numerous fixed and rotary wing aircraft. Doug is married and has 3 children and 3 grandchildren. He lives in Virgina and is a goverment contractor working for the Marine Corps. Doug has done 2 tours in Iraq since he retired .
Frayne Lehmann
Class of 1960
Air Force, 3 Years
Medic Trainer US Volly Ball Team, Swimming Instructor American Youth in Europe, Base Basket Ball Team.
Class of 1960
Air Force, 3 Years
Medic Trainer US Volly Ball Team, Swimming Instructor American Youth in Europe, Base Basket Ball Team.
Gary S Nelson
Class of 1965
Navy, 27 Years
Surface Warfare Officer , Captain (Ret)
Commanding Officer USS Joseph Hewes (FF-1078)
Class of 1965
Navy, 27 Years
Surface Warfare Officer , Captain (Ret)
Commanding Officer USS Joseph Hewes (FF-1078)
James Harmon
Class of 1958
Navy, 9 Years
Commissioned Ensign USN. Served 23 months in Viet Nam in Amphibious Forces. Last tour of duty on USS Tulare as Engineering Officer. Resigned commission as Lieutenant USN to enter private industry.
Class of 1958
Navy, 9 Years
Commissioned Ensign USN. Served 23 months in Viet Nam in Amphibious Forces. Last tour of duty on USS Tulare as Engineering Officer. Resigned commission as Lieutenant USN to enter private industry.
John J. Danielson
Class of 1962
Army, 3 Years
Truck driver. D Battery, 3rd Missile Btn., 68th Artillary.
Class of 1962
Army, 3 Years
Truck driver. D Battery, 3rd Missile Btn., 68th Artillary.
Kenneth Ringstad
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years
Enlisted, (lottery number 336).
Military Police Sentry dog handler.
Vietnam 1 1/2 years.
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years
Enlisted, (lottery number 336).
Military Police Sentry dog handler.
Vietnam 1 1/2 years.
Matthew Borgmann
Class of 1994
Army, 15 Years
April of 1997 left the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit after 4 years with the Marine Corp. Enlisted back into military service with the Army branch in December of 1999. Deplyed to Kosovo in 2003 as Company Supply SGT. Deployed to Iraq in 2005-2007 as company armorer. Currently works full time for his Army unit as Logistics.
Class of 1994
Army, 15 Years
April of 1997 left the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit after 4 years with the Marine Corp. Enlisted back into military service with the Army branch in December of 1999. Deplyed to Kosovo in 2003 as Company Supply SGT. Deployed to Iraq in 2005-2007 as company armorer. Currently works full time for his Army unit as Logistics.
Paul Hunt
Class of 1964
Army, 2 Years
Drafted Trained as Cannoneer - Sent to Germany - Colonels typist and Legal Clerk rough job
Class of 1964
Army, 2 Years
Drafted Trained as Cannoneer - Sent to Germany - Colonels typist and Legal Clerk rough job
Paul Tommerdahl
Class of 1963
Air Force, 4 Years
1965-1969 Lowry AFB Electronics Instructor then 2 years in Chile SA
Class of 1963
Air Force, 4 Years
1965-1969 Lowry AFB Electronics Instructor then 2 years in Chile SA
Ron Hammon
Class of 1964
Army, 3 Years
Aug 66 / Jul 69 Target tracking Radar tech Nike Hercules Missle Battery, Korea / Germany / Florida
Class of 1964
Army, 3 Years
Aug 66 / Jul 69 Target tracking Radar tech Nike Hercules Missle Battery, Korea / Germany / Florida
Ted Guthrie
Class of 1966
Army, 2 Years
After dropping out (U of Minn: 2 yrs, U of Tenn: 1.25 yrs) got drafted. As a 1-A-O I served as a medic, including 6 months RVN. Settling in Canada after Seminary, and becoming a Canadian, I served as a an Army Reserve Chaplain for 12 yrs (1991-2003). With no membership on this site, I won't be able to respond. Send email to weeluvewe@gmail.com
Class of 1966
Army, 2 Years
After dropping out (U of Minn: 2 yrs, U of Tenn: 1.25 yrs) got drafted. As a 1-A-O I served as a medic, including 6 months RVN. Settling in Canada after Seminary, and becoming a Canadian, I served as a an Army Reserve Chaplain for 12 yrs (1991-2003). With no membership on this site, I won't be able to respond. Send email to weeluvewe@gmail.com
Thomas Gale
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
Signal Corp, Fort Monmouth, N.J., 371st RRC Viet Nam
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
Signal Corp, Fort Monmouth, N.J., 371st RRC Viet Nam
Timothy B. Ward
Class of 1971
Army, 4 Years
Specialist 5, air traffic controller. Ft. Polk, LA; Ft. Rucker, AL; Ft. Lewis, WA; Vietnam 72-73, Korea 73-74. (3 years 9 months total time)
Class of 1971
Army, 4 Years
Specialist 5, air traffic controller. Ft. Polk, LA; Ft. Rucker, AL; Ft. Lewis, WA; Vietnam 72-73, Korea 73-74. (3 years 9 months total time)
Timothy L Rootes
Class of 1969
Army, 31 Years
Retired Colonel from Army Pentagon on 1 Aug 2002.
Class of 1969
Army, 31 Years
Retired Colonel from Army Pentagon on 1 Aug 2002.
Tina (Workman) Broussard
Class of 1985
Air Force, 3 Years
1986-89 Armament Systems Spec. A-10 Warthog - Flying Tigers, England AFB, Alexandria, LA
Class of 1985
Air Force, 3 Years
1986-89 Armament Systems Spec. A-10 Warthog - Flying Tigers, England AFB, Alexandria, LA
Tina (Workman) Broussard
Class of 1985
Air Force, 3 Years
1986-89 Armament Systems Spec. A-10 Warthog - Flying Tigers, England AFB, Alexandria, LA
Class of 1985
Air Force, 3 Years
1986-89 Armament Systems Spec. A-10 Warthog - Flying Tigers, England AFB, Alexandria, LA
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Our Anoka 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 Anoka High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Anoka are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!