Beaumont High School Alumni

Beaumont, California (CA)

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

Andrew Smith
Andrew Smith
Class of 1994
Navy, 6 Years

it was fun.
Aurora Morales Ramos
Aurora Morales Ramos
Class of 1982
Marine Corps, 6 Years

Spent 2 years in communications and 4 years as a marksmanship instructor at Camp Pendleton.
Bert Schultz
Bert Schultz
Class of 1993
Marine Corps, 15 Years

United Stated Marine that is Married to Kristen who is the rock/love of my life. I have two kids; Nick and Michael
Bryan smith
Bryan smith
Class of 1989
Air Force, 4 Years

Served in Desert Storm and throughout the Pacific Air Force Region.
Chris Buskirk
Chris Buskirk
Class of 1974
Army, 3 Years

Military Police and Bomb Disposal
Christopher Cummings
Christopher Cummings
Class of 1996
Navy, 15 Years

Avionics Petty Officer 1st Class. 1999-2014.
Collena McMinn
Collena McMinn
Class of 1990
Army, 15 Years

Military truck driver/leader
Eric Chastain
Eric Chastain
Class of 1992
Army, 10 Years

Enlisted in 1997. Currently SFC, Infantry PSG.
Korea (1997-99).
Ft Lewis, WA (1999-pres).
Deployments: Saudi Arabia (7 mos); Iraq (25 mos); and Korea (2 yrs).
Schools: Ranger, Airborne, Pathfinder, Air Assault. Rangers Lead The Way!
Greg Persall
Greg Persall
Class of 1971
Coast Guard, 6 Years

Coast Guard Reserves,2nd Class Petty Officer (Port Securityman) for three years, Special Agent, Coast Guard Intelligence for three years.
Greg Persall
Greg Persall
Class of 1971
Coast Guard, 6 Years

Port security; Special Agent, Coast Guard Intelligence
Jaron Lopez
Jaron Lopez
Class of 1942
Army, 20+ Years

WW2 in Nomandy
Joe Obarr
Joe Obarr
Class of 1959
Navy, 5 Years

U.S. Navy.
Only shore duty was boot camp
John Cheevers
John Cheevers
Class of 2003
Marine Corps, 4 Years

Sgt. in Marine Corp. Served 2 tours of Duty in Iraq. Newly re-enlisted for 4 more years.
John DeHart
John DeHart
Class of 1938
Air Force, 20+ Years

DeHart flew 52 bombing missions over Germany during WWII. Awaded the Distinguished Flying Cross and received a Presidential Citation
John Miller
John Miller
Class of 1965
Air Force, 7 Years

Computer Systems Specialist
Josh Isbell
Josh Isbell
Class of 1998
Marine Corps, 8 Years

Served 8 years in the Marine Corps Reserve; including one tour to Iraq in 2003-2004.
Joshua Suttle
Joshua Suttle
Class of 2007
Air Force, 2 Years

Crew cheif on the F-22 Raptor
Larry Ballesteros
Larry Ballesteros
Class of 1979
Army, 6 Years

I joined the military after leaving Beaumont High School after our junior year.
Mac McCabe
Mac McCabe
Class of 1995
Marine Corps, 8 Years

4 Years Active Duty in the Marine Band
Called back into active service after the 9/11 attacks for Operation Enduring Freedom. Served in Quantico, VA as an MP for the remainder of my 8 year contract.
Michael Luckett
Michael Luckett
Class of 1990
Navy, 15 Years

Commander Luckett, graduated with distinction from United States Naval Academy in 1994, earning a Bachelor of Science Degree in Naval Architecture. After commissioning, he attended the University of California, Berkeley, graduating with a Masters of Engineering Degree in Naval Architecture and Offshore Engineering in December 1995. Following this, he completed nuclear power training at Orlando, Florida and Charleston, South Carolina.
Commander Luckett’s first shipboard assignment was USS JEFFERSON CITY (SSN 759) in San Diego, California, where he served as Electrical Assistant, Main Propulsion Assistant, Chemical and Radiological Controls Assistant and Strike Officer from May 1997 to April 2000. During his tour, JEFFERSON CITY completed two overseas deployments to the Western Pacific and Arabian Gulf and a Dual Media Discharge.
Commander Luckett next reported to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. There he completed the Leadership and Education Development Program in June 2001, earning a Masters of Science Degree in Leadership and Human Resource Development from the Naval Postgraduate School. He then served as a Company Officer as well as an instructor of both leadership and engineering at the Naval Academy from June 2001 to May 2003.
Following completion of Submarine Officer Advanced Course, Commander Luckett reported for duty as Engineer Officer onboard USS HOUSTON (SSN 713) in October 2003. During his tenure, HOUSTON completed an Engineered Refueling Overhaul at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington; conducted a trans-Pacific move to her new homeport of Guam; and completed several operational deployments to various parts of the Western Pacific.
After leaving HOUSTON in July 2007, he attended the Joint Forces Staff College in Norfolk, Virginia. A member of the third class of the Joint Advanced Warfighting School, he completed a Masters of Science Degree in Strategy and Joint Campaign Planning in June 2007.
Commander Luckett returned to the fleet in October 2007 as the Executive Officer of USS PENNSYLVANIA (GOLD) (SSBN 735) in Bangor, Washington.
Commander Luckett is currently on a shore duty assignment at US Special Operations Command at MacDill AFB in Tampa Florida.
Michael Rios
Michael Rios
Class of 2002
Marine Corps, 9 Years

Still active duty Marine Corps serving at Camp Pendleton with CLB-13.
Michael Rios
Michael Rios
Class of 2002
Marine Corps, 5 Years

Marine Security Guard at Diplomatic Consular Facilities abroad.
Michael Shepard
Michael Shepard
Class of 1983
Air Force, 11 Years

Stationed March Air Force Base Riverside 1984-1988
Stationed George Air Force Base Victorville, CA 1988-1991
Served 7 months during Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm 1990-91
Stationed Spangdahlem Air Base Germany 1991-1994
Nancy (Dawes) Kessinger
Nancy (Dawes) Kessinger
Class of 1983
Air Force, 20+ Years

Basic Training San Antonio Texas, tours in Texas, Maryland, England, Korea and Saudi Arabia. Service 1984-2004.
Robert Zahrowski
Robert Zahrowski
Class of 1967
Air Force, 4 Years

Combat Motion Picture Photographer E-6 Staff Sergeant - Flew with Air Rescue - F-4 Fighter squadron and others. 2 Distinguished Flying Crosses and 2 Air medals.
RUSS RUSSELL
RUSS RUSSELL
Class of 1964
Navy, 4 Years

SERVED A YEAR IN VIETNAM WITH THE NAVY SEABEES (COMBAT ENGINEERS). WORK WITH A CIVIC ACTION TEAM TO REBUILD VILLAGES THAT WERE DESTROYED BY COMBAT
RUSS RUSSELL
RUSS RUSSELL
Class of 1964
Navy, 4 Years

SERVED WITH THE NAVY SEABEES (COMBAT ENGINEERS) IN VIETNAM 1968-1969
Sean Jahr
Sean Jahr
Class of 1996
Navy, 6 Years

I was a Surface Warfare Officer in the Navy. Served on a Frigate stationed in Mayport, Fl. I served on a LHA stationed in San Diego, CA. My last tour was at the Naval Safety Center in Norfolk, VA. Currently I am in the army as a Captain.
Susan J. Wieman
Susan J. Wieman
Class of 1973
Army, 4 Years

Basic Training @ Ft. McClellan, ALA; Heilbronn, W. Germany; Drill Sgt. Ft. Jackson, SC. Served from 1974-1978
Terry Stevens
Terry Stevens
Class of 1964
Army, 3 Years

Military Police El Paso, Texas in 1966-1967. Viet Nam June 1967-Feb 1968. Japan based hospital for four months then back to El Paso.
Tony Ebeling
Tony Ebeling
Class of 1973
Navy, 20+ Years

Armed Forces Radio and Television/Navy Broadcasting.
TRACY MCGEOUGH
TRACY MCGEOUGH
Class of 1984
Navy, 20+ Years

US NAVY 21 YEARS.... CURRENTLY STATIONED ON THE USS NIMITZ.
TRACY MCGEOUGH
TRACY MCGEOUGH
Class of 1984
Navy, 20+ Years

USS LY SPEAR AS 36; SIMA NORFOLK; USS HARRY S. TRUMAN; STRIKE FIGHTER WING U.S. ATLANTIC FLEET; USS CARL VINSON; EXPEDITONARY WARFARE TRAINING GROUP, ATLANTIC; USS NIMITZ
TRACY MCGEOUGH OWENS
TRACY MCGEOUGH OWENS
Class of 1984
Navy, 20+ Years

USS LY SPEAR AS-36
Shore Intermediate Maintenance Activity Norfolk
Navy Legal Service Office Mid Atlantic
USS HARRY S. TRUMAN CVN 75
Strike-FIghter Wing, US Atlantic Fleet
USS CARL VINSON CVN 70
Expeditionary Warfare Training Group Atlantic
USS NIMITZ CVN 68

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