Brooks High School Alumni

Killen, Alabama (AL)

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

Barry D. Phillips
Barry D. Phillips
Class of 1979
Marine Corps, 4 Years

Served with the 2nd Marine Division based at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and with the 4th Marine Reserve in Huntsville Alabama between 1982-1988.
Ben Mitchell
Ben Mitchell
Class of 2006
Marine Corps, 5 Years

CH-46 avionics. Worked hard...Played Hard...The greatest thing I've ever done. Semper Fi
Charlie Krieger
Charlie Krieger
Class of 1989
Army, 20+ Years

Currently serving as a Battalion Operations Officer at Fort Carson, CO
Christopher L. Lovelace
Christopher L. Lovelace
Class of 1984
Army, 20+ Years

I have served 20 years in the Army and Army Reserve. I am a veteran of the Persian Gulf War 1992-1993.
Clay Carroll
Clay Carroll
Class of 2004
Army, 4 Years

Airbourn Assualt, SFMI. 1 tour in Iraq 2005-2006
Clayton T Carroll
Clayton T Carroll
Class of 2004
Army, 4 Years

2 deployments in Iraq reinlisted for 3 more years.
Darryl Lamar
Darryl Lamar
Class of 1981
Air Force, 20+ Years

Served in the Air Force for 21 years.
Dennis Venable
Dennis Venable
Class of 1972
Air Force, 7 Years

US Air Force for 7 years ,,
Dennis Venable
Dennis Venable
Class of 1972
Air Force, 7 Years

Electrons ILS and Tacan's
Dustin Bratcher
Dustin Bratcher
Class of 2006
Air Force, 2 Years

Stationed in Little Rock AK. Currently on his 2nd tour in IRAQ.
Gary Clem
Gary Clem
Class of 1982
Navy, 20+ Years

Avionics Technician Leading Petty Officer on F-14 and H-60 Aircraft. I have worked on every aircraft that was on the flight deck for 1985-2003.
Guy Carter
Guy Carter
Class of 1972
Army, 3 Years

Arctic Infantry Brigade, Ft. Richardson, Alaska ETS 1976
Guy Carter
Guy Carter
Class of 1972
Army, 3 Years

1973-1976 Basic Training-Ft. Polk, Louisana, AIT-Advanced Individual Training- Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD.Permanent Duty- Ft. Benning, Georgia-197 Infantry Brigade & Last Permanent Duty-Ft. Richardson, Alaska-179th Arctic Infantry Brigade where we trained to fight in -50 below Arctic weather conditions...
Guy H Simmons
Guy H Simmons
Class of 1980
Marine Corps, 20+ Years

Guy served in the Marine Corps for 21 years. He retired a Master Sergeant in August 2004.
James 'Butch' Wallace
James 'Butch' Wallace
Class of 1984
Air Force, 20+ Years

Began career as a Weapons Director, USAF Weapons School graduate, palace chased into the MS ANG and became an engineering troop. Last deployment was to Afghanistan before retiring.
Jason L. Tinnon
Jason L. Tinnon
Class of 2000
Navy, 4 Years

Navy AM (Aviation Mechanic.) Leaving in January 2007 for second tour to Iraq.
Jason L. Tinnon
Jason L. Tinnon
Class of 2000
Navy, 4 Years

AM(Aviation Mechanic). Jason is stationed in Jacksonville,FL. When his second deployment to Iraq is over in Oct. 2007, He will come back home to Alabama.
Jody Watkins
Jody Watkins
Class of 1997
Army, 9 Years

Army Reserves for 9 yrs Field/Combat Medic
Joey Moore
Joey Moore
Class of 1976
Navy, 4 Years

Served on USS Midway and USS Holland
John Cole
John Cole
Class of 1990
Army, 13 Years

Field Artillery Major in the US Army. Participated in OIF-1 in 2003 with the 3rd Infantry Division. Currently attending school at Fort Leavenworth, KS.
Matthew Wallace
Matthew Wallace
Class of 1987
Air Force, 17 Years

Now in Korea serving as the 7AF/A1. Fun times and have seen most of the world...
Michael Rickard
Michael Rickard
Class of 2002
Marine Corps, 6 Years

2 tours of Iraq
Michelle James
Michelle James
Class of 1998
Air Force, 10 Years

Air Force Military Instructor
Mike Ricketts
Mike Ricketts
Class of 1985
Air Force, 4 Years

USAF 1985-1989
Ray Sartain
Ray Sartain
Class of 1981
Army, 20+ Years

Served CONUS and OCONUS in support of Operation Noble Eagle, Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom and currently assigned at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, AL
Rob Patterson
Rob Patterson
Class of 2002
Air Force, 5 Years

3CO51... Comm OPS
Ryan Stephen Landers
Ryan Stephen Landers
Class of 2002
Marine Corps, 5 Years

Sgt Ryan Landers is stationed in San Diego, Ca at the Miramar Base he has had 2 tours to Iraq and is going on his next deployment in September
Shawn Lovelace
Shawn Lovelace
Class of 1998
Army, 5 Years

Satellite Signal Systems Specialists. Shawn is a E5(P)(SGT) in the United States Army. He has been deployed once to Isreal and twice to Iraq. He is awaiting his third deployment to Iraq in Oct. 2008.
Shawn Lovelace (Skape)
Shawn Lovelace (Skape)
Class of 1998
Army, 5 Years

Signal Systems Specialist
Stacey Smith Bouler
Stacey Smith Bouler
Class of 1989
Army, 15 Years

Warrant Officer currently serving in South Korea
Stephen LeMay
Stephen LeMay
Class of 1989
Army, 20+ Years

Currently serving in Stuttgart, Germany working at Special Operations Command Africa.
Stephen Lemay
Stephen Lemay
Class of 1989
Army, 19 Years

Charlie Co 2nd Bn 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, NC
Tab Waddell
Tab Waddell
Class of 2006
Marine Corps, 2 Years

Tab was recently deployed to Iraq with the 3rd. Battalion 2nd Marine Division from Camp Lejune, N.C. He is looking forward to serving his country.
Tiffany Hickman
Tiffany Hickman
Class of 2004
Navy, 3 Years

Sonar Technician aboard the USS Milius
Tim McDonald
Tim McDonald
Class of 1989
Army, 13 Years

Tim is a Major in the Army and is currently serving in Afghanistan.
Tommy Grigsby
Tommy Grigsby
Class of 2003
Navy, 8 Years

Stationed in Sicily for 3 years then NAS Oceana. After Oceana, I was stationed on the USS Nassau and the USS Enterprise.
Tony McCullars
Tony McCullars
Class of 1979
Army, 18 Years

combat engineer usar
Ty Kerstiens
Ty Kerstiens
Class of 2003
Navy, 5 Years

Graduated the US Naval Academy in 2007. Currently attending Carrier-based Jet training at NAS Meridian in Meridian, MS.
Tyler Hooper
Tyler Hooper
Class of 2004
Air Force, 2 Years

Stationed at Little Rock AFB, AR. Served one tour in Iraq preparing for another.

Classmates Spotlight

Brooks High School Classmates

Brenda Jones
Class of '74

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School News

Joey Moore Class of 1976

Joey Moore- Brooks High class of 1976-passed away on June 25, 2011 after fighting a tough battle with cancer. He is sur...
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Our Brooks 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 Brooks High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Killen are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!