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

Abraham Langston
Abraham Langston
Class of 1992
National Guard, 6 Years

Air Defense Artillery
Andrew Anderson
Andrew Anderson
Class of 1967
Army, 3 Years

1st Lieutenant - Army
Brandon Osborn
Brandon Osborn
Class of 2001
Air Force, 6 Years

Worked on F15 Strike Fighter Jets for 6years, now serving as Air Force reservist . Lives in Ft. Worth,Texas working with BAE Systems. Writing techincal manuals for a new fighter jet. Married Amber also a vet.from the Air Force and have a 4 year old son.
Brandon Osborn
Brandon Osborn
Class of 2001
Air Force, 6 Years

Served for 6 years . Worked on F15's. Out now working in Ft.Worth.
Brittany Vonne Updegrave (Reeves)
Brittany Vonne Updegrave (Reeves)
Class of 2004
Marine Corps, 4 Years

Administrative Specialist (0111) for Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 (Aug 2012-Dec 2013) ; 0111 for Third Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island (Dec 2009-Aug 2012)
Eddie Buckelew
Eddie Buckelew
Class of 2002
Air Force, 5 Years

AMMO
Edward L Simpson
Edward L Simpson
Class of 1960
Army, 6 Years

Ft Hood Basic training June- July 1960 Ft Sill AIT Aug- Sept 1960 Schwabish Hall Germany Oct.1960- Oct. 1962 Classified Nov. 1962- May 1966
James Partin
James Partin
Class of 1996
Air Force, 9 Years

Air Force Security Forces member.
Jason Osbourn
Jason Osbourn
Class of 1994
Navy, 5 Years

Hull Maintenence Technician. Welder, plumber, shipfitter, and fireman onboard my ship.
Jennifer LeBlanc (Dodson)
Jennifer LeBlanc (Dodson)
Class of 1999
Air Force, 8 Years

2000 - Present
Jeremy Rex Pennington
Jeremy Rex Pennington
Class of 1999
Air Force, 12 Years

Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC)
TSgt
Iraq 2005
Iraq 2006
Afghanistan 2009
Afghanistan 2010-11
Stationed in
Hurlburt Field FL 2000
Fort Wainwright Alaska 2000-06
Fort Drum NY 2008-12
Fort Campbell KY 2012-?
Jimmy (Red) Rust
Jimmy (Red) Rust
Class of 1964
Navy, 20+ Years

(Ist class ShipFitter) Served on various ships all around the world from 1965 thru 1990. He is living back in Bangs now
jimmy henderson
jimmy henderson
Class of 1960
U.s. Naval Air Reserve, 6 Years

2 years active duty, 4 years reserve
Jimmy Seals
Jimmy Seals
Class of 1990
National Guard, 6 Years

Served 6 years as a recon scout.
Jimmy Seals
Jimmy Seals
Class of 1990
Navy, 2 Years

Went into the Navy after release from Army National Guard.
Kenny Sikes
Kenny Sikes
Class of 1975
Navy, 20+ Years

Norfolk VA
Lyea Marie Bickle
Lyea Marie Bickle
Class of 1989
Army, 17 Years

8 years active duty, 9 years reserves and counting: service in Fort Carson, Co; Ft Hood, Tx, TAMC Honolulu, Hi; Mosul and Tal Afar Iraq, ATL and Augusta, Ga, Combat Medic and NCOES Instructor
Perry Lykins
Perry Lykins
Class of 1971
Air Force, 6 Years

U,S,Air Force Sgt. Missile Guidance and Control Specialist Served in Colorado, Florida, and England
Richard Lisman
Richard Lisman
Class of 1999
Air Force, 6 Years

2002-2008
2002-2005 Elmendorf afb, Ak
2004-2005 Aludied afb, Qutar serving in ABFDS flying into hot zones all over iraq and afganistan
2005-2008 dyess afb, Tx
Robert T Blair
Robert T Blair
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years

187th AHC
Ronald E Young
Ronald E Young
Class of 1975
Air Force, 20+ Years

Dyess AFB Abilene, Tx. Kelly AFB San Antonio,Tx. Hickham AFB Honolulu HI. Dover
AFB Dover De.
Ryan Hanson
Ryan Hanson
Class of 2009
Army, 1 Years

Basic training - Fort Knox
Fort Caron 3BCT 4th ID
Deployed to Iraq
Stac M. Walker
Stac M. Walker
Class of 1985
Marine Corps, 8 Years

USMCR/USMC 1985-1993.
4th MTM Co. 4th Maint. Bat. 4th FSSG:Driver, gunner, Embarkation and Logistics Specialist.

HMH772 Det B. CH53A/D: Helo Mech. Flightline, aircrew... Desert Storm
Stephen Thomas
Stephen Thomas
Class of 1977
Navy, 20+ Years

Combined Army and Army National Guard with Navy. Servied in Desert Storm, and OIF.
Steve R. (RANDY) SUMMERS
Steve R. (RANDY) SUMMERS
Class of 1981
Air Force, 20+ Years

Serving his second tour of duty in Iraq
Thomas H. Wilkinson
Thomas H. Wilkinson
Class of 1987
National Guard, 20+ Years

Texas Army National Guard sereved as a M1A1 tank crewman and as a supply sergant, served one year in Iraq with the 3rd Armored BT with the 36th IN Division and the 56th BCT.
Waymond D. Sheppard
Waymond D. Sheppard
Class of 1960
Army, 2 Years

Was drafted in the Army in 1964. Served with the 1st. Infantry Division who was the first infantry division that went to Viet Nam. Was honorably discharged in Dec. 1965.
William Herbert Brown
William Herbert Brown
Class of 1941
Marine Corps, 2 Years

1944-1946

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Class of '98

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