Burges High School Alumni
El Paso, Texas (TX)

Recent Members
Isaac Schier | 2019 |
Jessica Boyd Jessica Boyd | 1997 |
Robert M. Pratt Robert M. Pratt | 1983 |
Rosa Balderrama | 1979 |
Stephine Rogriguez | 2000 |
Taylor L Probst Taylor L Probst | 2021 |
Teresa H Trinh Castillo | 2002 |
Teresa Soto | 1966 |
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
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Honored Military Alumni

Ben Flores
Class of 1998
Army, 9 Years
Army/Air Force Staff Sergeant 11B Airborne Infantryman. OIF/OEF Veteran. 82nd Airborne Division.
Class of 1998
Army, 9 Years
Army/Air Force Staff Sergeant 11B Airborne Infantryman. OIF/OEF Veteran. 82nd Airborne Division.


Charles E Johnson
Class of 1978
Army Reserves, 20+ Years
Retired after 30 years as a Colonel. Armor branch. Platoon leader, company commander, battalion commander and various staff positions.
Class of 1978
Army Reserves, 20+ Years
Retired after 30 years as a Colonel. Armor branch. Platoon leader, company commander, battalion commander and various staff positions.

David F Smith
Class of 1975
Navy, 20+ Years
1975-2005 30 years Naval Aviation Retired Aircraft Wing Maintenance Officer - S-3B Vikings.
Class of 1975
Navy, 20+ Years
1975-2005 30 years Naval Aviation Retired Aircraft Wing Maintenance Officer - S-3B Vikings.

Fred A. (Rick) Duncan, III
Class of 1965
Navy, 6 Years
Petty Office 2nd Class (E-5) ETN2 Electronics Technician. Served from Aug. 1965 to Aug. 1971.
Class of 1965
Navy, 6 Years
Petty Office 2nd Class (E-5) ETN2 Electronics Technician. Served from Aug. 1965 to Aug. 1971.


Jerry E. Deal
Class of 1956
Air Force, 4 Years
Serve with MATS at Hickam AFB, Hawaii as an enlisted man. Was a Personnel Specialist.
Class of 1956
Air Force, 4 Years
Serve with MATS at Hickam AFB, Hawaii as an enlisted man. Was a Personnel Specialist.

John McAleer
Class of 1972
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired USAF as Chief Flightline Maintenance Superintendent . Loved every second of cordinating all aspects of maintenance of numerous aircraft to include the SR-71 and U2 Spy Reconnaissance aircraft. Numerous work wide deployments were exciting and job satisfying.
Class of 1972
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired USAF as Chief Flightline Maintenance Superintendent . Loved every second of cordinating all aspects of maintenance of numerous aircraft to include the SR-71 and U2 Spy Reconnaissance aircraft. Numerous work wide deployments were exciting and job satisfying.


Leonard Langford
Class of 1972
Army, 8 Years
INdirect Fire Crewman 101st Airborne
X-Ray Tech Fort Sam Houston
Class of 1972
Army, 8 Years
INdirect Fire Crewman 101st Airborne
X-Ray Tech Fort Sam Houston


Paula M. Garcia (Poe)
Class of 2000
Navy, 5 Years
E-5 (Petty Officer 2nd Class) Storekeeper (SK2) Served for 5yrs and 3months.
Class of 2000
Navy, 5 Years
E-5 (Petty Officer 2nd Class) Storekeeper (SK2) Served for 5yrs and 3months.

Ralph Scott Moshier
Class of 1969
Army, 20+ Years
US Army Air Traffic Controller/Supervisor/examiner. Instructor at ATC School at Ft. Rucker, AL
Class of 1969
Army, 20+ Years
US Army Air Traffic Controller/Supervisor/examiner. Instructor at ATC School at Ft. Rucker, AL

Raquel Delgado
Class of 1997
Army, 13 Years
13 yrs and still counting. Proud to serve in Operation Iraqi Freedom 03-04.
Class of 1997
Army, 13 Years
13 yrs and still counting. Proud to serve in Operation Iraqi Freedom 03-04.

Richard Cottingham
Class of 1969
Army, 20+ Years
Retired Command Sergeants Major (CSM).
Enjoyed my time in service of my country.
Vietnam Veteran..
Class of 1969
Army, 20+ Years
Retired Command Sergeants Major (CSM).
Enjoyed my time in service of my country.
Vietnam Veteran..

Rodney Stromenger
Class of 1967
Navy, 20+ Years
Served for 29 years, from Vietnam to the First Gulf War.
Class of 1967
Navy, 20+ Years
Served for 29 years, from Vietnam to the First Gulf War.

Russ DuBose
Class of 1967
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired USAF. Served as enlisted for 7 years as an air traffic controller. Re-entered in 1980 as a registered nurse. Graduated from USAF School of Nurse Anesthesia 1989. Honorable Discharge, retired September 1993, Major.
Class of 1967
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired USAF. Served as enlisted for 7 years as an air traffic controller. Re-entered in 1980 as a registered nurse. Graduated from USAF School of Nurse Anesthesia 1989. Honorable Discharge, retired September 1993, Major.

Tom Barrow
Class of 1970
, 3 Years
Aug 1970 - Aug 1973
Sgt E-5
Military Police - Sentry Dog Handler
Viet Nam - 19 mos.
Class of 1970
, 3 Years
Aug 1970 - Aug 1973
Sgt E-5
Military Police - Sentry Dog Handler
Viet Nam - 19 mos.

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