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

James j Voulo jr
James j Voulo jr
Class of 1983
Army Reserves, 16 Years

In 1983 i joined the NY Army National Guard out of Leeds, NY. Served as a Infantryman in a rifle platoon from 1983-1989.

In 1989 I transferred to the US Army Resreves out of Schenectady, NY. There I attended the US Army Drill Sergeant School in Ft. Leonard Wood MO.
James M Shiels
James M Shiels
Class of 1984
Navy, 20+ Years

Retire US Naval Officer. Enlisted in 1983 for Delayed Entry. Served as a Cryptologist for the Naval Security Group in Naples Italy for 2 years and Served 5 Years at the White House Communications Agency in Washington DC under President Regan and George Bush Sr. Commissioned upon completion of my Bachelors Degree at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and SU and served numerous tours as a Logistics Officer, 2 of which were ships. The Aircraft Carrier CVN70 USS Carl Vinson and a Frigate, FFG59.
Ken Obertubbesing
Ken Obertubbesing
Class of 1977
Army, 20+ Years

US Army Signal Corps. Served in assignments in Alaska, New Jersey, Georgia, Arizona, The Netherlands, Bosnia.
Leif D. Spencer
Leif D. Spencer
Class of 1981
Army, 3 Years

Military Policeman. Served at Ft. Knox, Ky and Germany
Michael O'Brien
Michael O'Brien
Class of 1983
National Guard, 6 Years

Served in the National Guard from 1982-1988 out of Leeds NY, was a Tac Wire Op Spec., radio operator to the layman, got to go to England for two week training , was best time of my life.....
Richard Chandler
Richard Chandler
Class of 1985
Marine Corps, 8 Years

Boot camp in Parris Island, South Carolina from June 25 - September 20, 1985.

Served as an 0341 (infantry mortarman) at Camp Pendleton, California.

Member of the Marine Detachment aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ranger based in San Diego, California for 2 years.

Marine Security Guard at American Embassies and Consulates in London, England and Karachi, Pakistan for 3 years.

Final year spent as a Training NCO at 29 Palms, CA.

Final Rank was a senior Sergeant with 3 1/2 years time in grade.
Shaun McColgan
Shaun McColgan
Class of 1975
Navy, 6 Years

I joined the US Navy during my senior year at Cairo Central. Went off to basic training at RTC Great Lakes Illinois on July 22, 1975. After basic I returned to Great Lakes for Electronics Technician school until March of 76. I was then stationed at NTCC/NAS Barbers Pt, in Hawaii until May of 78. I then transferred to the USS Kiska (AE-35) out of Concord, CA. I was released from active duty on July 21, 1979 and remained in the Reserves until March of 1981.
Shaun McColgan
Shaun McColgan
Class of 1975
Navy, 6 Years

RTC Great Lakes, NTCC Waihawa, NAS Barbers Pt, USS Kiska (AE-35).

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