Brookings High School Alumni

Brookings, South Dakota (SD)

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

casey culver
casey culver
Class of 2003
Air Force, 5 Years

He has done one tour in Iraq and is currently in Korea keeping the peace between northern communist korea and the southern republic of korea. Current Rank is Staff Sergent. His AFSC or job is POL(fuels).
Chad Steinle
Chad Steinle
Class of 1990
National Guard, 20+ Years

Chad enlisted in the Army and then the National Guards. He did one tour in Kawait/Iraq for the transportation department.
David Mathison
David Mathison
Class of 1964
Army, 20+ Years

US Army 1965-1968
Army National Guard 1968-2006
Gregory Parker
Gregory Parker
Class of 1974
Air Force, 20+ Years

Upon graduation enlisted in USAF served from 1974-1978 on active duty. Returned to Brookings and enrolled in AFROTC @ Det. 780 and graduated w B.S. and commissioned 2LT w B.S. in 1982. Intel officer on active duty and left A/D in 1984 and was Assistant OIC Intel @ 114th TFS (SDANG). Transferred to Colorado ANG in 1988 (fulltime) and have served for > 32 years in various assignments: Engineering, Environmental, Intel, Weapons Safety, Director of Personnel, Comptroller, Deputy Commander and Commander. Current Grade: Colonel and I am the Mission Support Group Commander for the 140th Wing.
Jacob Carlson
Jacob Carlson
Class of 2009
Army, 8 Years

An Airborne Infantry Paratrooper with one combat tour to the Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. A Staff Sergeant currently serving with the 101st ABN DIV. Awards include the CIB, EIB, Parachutist Badge, and Air Assault Badge.
Jeffrey Neuberger
Jeffrey Neuberger
Class of 1968
Air Force, 20+ Years

US Navy, 1969-1973; US Navy Reserve, 1976-1981; USAF Reserve, 1983-1985; USAF, 1985-2008. Served aboard aircraft carrier USS Independence (3 Mediterranean cruises) while in the Navy. Served as a chaplain, USAF, for 23 years. Stationed in California, Spain, North Dakota, Delaware, Germany, Georgia and Washington. Retired as a Lieutenant Colonel with 28 years of service.
Michael Schulte
Michael Schulte
Class of 1973
Army, 20+ Years

Served 1973-1995. Went to Desert Storm with the 1st Infantry Division.
Steven Braaten
Steven Braaten
Class of 1980
Army, 20+ Years

Served 22 years US Army Infantry, Retired 2005 at the rank of First Sergeant
Tanya Crain
Tanya Crain
Class of 1988
Navy, 5 Years

Serving the US Navy Reserves

Classmates Spotlight

Brookings High School Classmates

Heather Peterson
Class of '96

Alumni Stories

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School News

Bill Poppe

Passed away June 17, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minn.
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Our Brookings 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 Brookings High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Brookings are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!