Basic High School Alumni
Henderson, Nevada (NV)

Recent Members
Carol Lewis | 1974 |
Carter Francis | 2021 |
John Bailey | 2000 |
Joseph Edward Chavez Joseph Edward Chavez | 1993 |
Juanita Juanita Howard | 1984 |
Nate Goodman | 2001 |
Patricia Lennon | 1977 |
Serrina Thompson Carducci Thompson Hunter | 2002 |
Military Alumni
Honoring Our Heroes
This area is dedicated to our alumni that have served or are serving in our armed forces!
Lost Class Rings
Have you lost your Basic High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Wolves lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni

Norman (Ned) Close
Class of 1981
Air Force, 20 Years
Retired MSgt, Airborne Maintenance Technician/Airborne Systems Engineer
Class of 1981
Air Force, 20 Years
Retired MSgt, Airborne Maintenance Technician/Airborne Systems Engineer

Patrick Franks
Class of 1996
Army, 16 Years
Patrick served 10 years in the Marine Corps before transitioning into the civilian sector and contracting overseas. He was recruited by the US Army in 2009 to be a member of the US Army Marksmanship Unit Pistol Team. He is the 2014 National Pistol Champion.
Class of 1996
Army, 16 Years
Patrick served 10 years in the Marine Corps before transitioning into the civilian sector and contracting overseas. He was recruited by the US Army in 2009 to be a member of the US Army Marksmanship Unit Pistol Team. He is the 2014 National Pistol Champion.

Paul Tomo Meek
Class of 1981
Navy, 6 Years
Honorably Discharged, Disabled Veteran
USS HECTOR (AR-7)
USS NEW JERSEY (BB-62)
Project Handclasp, San Diego
Legal-Hold, Subic Bay, Philippines
Jag-Corps, US Navy
Conductor, Recruit Performing Band
Class of 1981
Navy, 6 Years
Honorably Discharged, Disabled Veteran
USS HECTOR (AR-7)
USS NEW JERSEY (BB-62)
Project Handclasp, San Diego
Legal-Hold, Subic Bay, Philippines
Jag-Corps, US Navy
Conductor, Recruit Performing Band




Raymond Newman, 1SGT, USA (Ret)
Class of 1954
Army, 20+ Years
Served two tours in Korea, three years in Turkey. Duty stations at Ft. Ord, Presidio of San Francisco, Ft Carson, Ft. Benning, Ft Belvoir.
Class of 1954
Army, 20+ Years
Served two tours in Korea, three years in Turkey. Duty stations at Ft. Ord, Presidio of San Francisco, Ft Carson, Ft. Benning, Ft Belvoir.

Stanton Brown
Class of 1985
Army, 20+ Years
Served in Army Aviation from 1991-Present. Deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.
Class of 1985
Army, 20+ Years
Served in Army Aviation from 1991-Present. Deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.

steven Hornback
Class of 2006
Navy, 4 Years
US NAVY SEABEE, E5 currently serving in Afghanistan as a combat engineer/Mechanic supporting ISAF and NATO troops.
Class of 2006
Navy, 4 Years
US NAVY SEABEE, E5 currently serving in Afghanistan as a combat engineer/Mechanic supporting ISAF and NATO troops.

Teresa Thurtle
Class of 2002
National Guard, 4 Years
I havent gone anywhere yet. I was in Mississippi for Hurrican Katrina. (Before, During, and After) I was part of the recovery but that is about it for highlights of my career. I love what I do, and I am glad to be a part of the Nevada Air National Guard.
Class of 2002
National Guard, 4 Years
I havent gone anywhere yet. I was in Mississippi for Hurrican Katrina. (Before, During, and After) I was part of the recovery but that is about it for highlights of my career. I love what I do, and I am glad to be a part of the Nevada Air National Guard.

Timothy Coffin
Class of 1983
Army, 3 Years
31V10P SP-4 Served several units stateside and a year with NATO in Greece
Class of 1983
Army, 3 Years
31V10P SP-4 Served several units stateside and a year with NATO in Greece


Travis Tilman
Class of 1996
Army, 13 Years
Graduated from West Point in 2000. Commanded E Company, 1-12 CAV in Baqubah, Iraq from 2006-2007.
Class of 1996
Army, 13 Years
Graduated from West Point in 2000. Commanded E Company, 1-12 CAV in Baqubah, Iraq from 2006-2007.

Vicki Haynes
Class of 1988
Army, 6 Years
Served as an M.P. from 1988-1994. Honorably Discharged as a Coroporal. Duty stations: Ft. McCellean, Al., Germany, Ft.Hood, and Ft. Wainwright, Ak.
Class of 1988
Army, 6 Years
Served as an M.P. from 1988-1994. Honorably Discharged as a Coroporal. Duty stations: Ft. McCellean, Al., Germany, Ft.Hood, and Ft. Wainwright, Ak.
Alumni Stories

Read and submit stories about our classmates from Basic High School, post achievements and news about our alumni, and post photos of our fellow Wolves.
Our Basic 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 Basic High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Henderson are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!