Carroll High School Alumni
Ozark, Alabama (AL)

Recent Members
Cindykay Thompson | 1976 |
Gordon Mullen | 1979 |
Janet Hobbs | 1975 |
John Gissendanner | 1974 |
Lanessa Shipman | 1994 |
Pamela Phillips Phillips | 1971 |
Ron Harris | 1976 |
Teresa Miller | 1984 |
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

Alan Roth
Class of 1964
Air Force, 20+ Years
USAF Pilot (T-37, T-38, B-52) and staff officer. Retired Lt. Col. 1990
Class of 1964
Air Force, 20+ Years
USAF Pilot (T-37, T-38, B-52) and staff officer. Retired Lt. Col. 1990



Brian Strickland
Class of 1998
Marine Corps, 15 Years
Still on Active duty. Iraq, Afghanistan, Kosovo veteran
Class of 1998
Marine Corps, 15 Years
Still on Active duty. Iraq, Afghanistan, Kosovo veteran

Charles Glenn Stockwell
Class of 1965
Army, 5 Years
Flight class 68-516 and 68-28. Served in Vietnam with 240 AHC 1969-1970.
Class of 1965
Army, 5 Years
Flight class 68-516 and 68-28. Served in Vietnam with 240 AHC 1969-1970.

charles James
Class of 1973
Army, 20+ Years
Served 20 years in the Field Artillery (Combat Arms). Deployed to Germany for 17 of those 20 years, due to the Cold War. Retired Gunnery Sergeant of a 155mm Howitzer platoon.
Class of 1973
Army, 20+ Years
Served 20 years in the Field Artillery (Combat Arms). Deployed to Germany for 17 of those 20 years, due to the Cold War. Retired Gunnery Sergeant of a 155mm Howitzer platoon.

Charlie "Scott" Benson
Class of 1989
Marine Corps, 4 Years
I was in Tango Battery 5th Battilon 11th Marine Regiment during the Gulf War (Motor Transport)
Once the war was over Tango disbanded and I got absorbed into Remeo Battery I stayed there untill I got hurt Playing foot ball. Once they got orders to go to Japan for a year my status prevented me from going so I went to HQ Battery for the remainder of my tour.
Class of 1989
Marine Corps, 4 Years
I was in Tango Battery 5th Battilon 11th Marine Regiment during the Gulf War (Motor Transport)
Once the war was over Tango disbanded and I got absorbed into Remeo Battery I stayed there untill I got hurt Playing foot ball. Once they got orders to go to Japan for a year my status prevented me from going so I went to HQ Battery for the remainder of my tour.

Don Beach
Class of 1964
Navy, 10 Years
Aviaton Machinist Mate during the Viet Nam War
Class of 1964
Navy, 10 Years
Aviaton Machinist Mate during the Viet Nam War

Gary A Goforth
Class of 1973
Army, 22 Years
Active Duty 1983-1994
SC National Guard 1994-2001
Retired COL, MC
Class of 1973
Army, 22 Years
Active Duty 1983-1994
SC National Guard 1994-2001
Retired COL, MC


Gwendolyn M. Carroll (Hamilton)
Class of 1976
Air Force, 14 Years
Served as a medical specialist in the USAF and as a nurse in the USAF Reserves and Army Reserves.
Class of 1976
Air Force, 14 Years
Served as a medical specialist in the USAF and as a nurse in the USAF Reserves and Army Reserves.

Janie Rogers Dickerson
Class of 1975
Army, 3 Years
Stationed WRAMC Wash,DC 1975-1978
Class of 1975
Army, 3 Years
Stationed WRAMC Wash,DC 1975-1978



Jerry B. Hayes
Class of 1986
Air Force, 20+ Years
Clark, AB Phillipines 1987-1990
Hurlburt, Field Florida 1990-2006
Entire Service with USAF- Special Operations Command.
Deployed to:
Operation Just Cause
Operation Desert Shield
Operation Desert Storm
Operation Joint Endeavor
Operation Joint Guard
Operation Joint Forge
Provide Promise
Operation Joint Endeavour
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Operation Enduring Freedom
Other classified
Retired from active duty September, 31 2006
Class of 1986
Air Force, 20+ Years
Clark, AB Phillipines 1987-1990
Hurlburt, Field Florida 1990-2006
Entire Service with USAF- Special Operations Command.
Deployed to:
Operation Just Cause
Operation Desert Shield
Operation Desert Storm
Operation Joint Endeavor
Operation Joint Guard
Operation Joint Forge
Provide Promise
Operation Joint Endeavour
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Operation Enduring Freedom
Other classified
Retired from active duty September, 31 2006

Jerry L. Rhodes
Class of 1962
Army, 20+ Years
Served as an Army Officer. Spent 2 tours of duty in South Vietnam. In 1966 in the 1st Infantry Division and in 1969 as a Medevac Pilot in the 1st Cavalry Division(Air Mobil). After my flight career, I became a Hospital Administrator for the remainder of my military career.
Class of 1962
Army, 20+ Years
Served as an Army Officer. Spent 2 tours of duty in South Vietnam. In 1966 in the 1st Infantry Division and in 1969 as a Medevac Pilot in the 1st Cavalry Division(Air Mobil). After my flight career, I became a Hospital Administrator for the remainder of my military career.

Joe Douglas
Class of 1968
Army, 20+ Years
Army Aviation. Helicopter pilot. Retired Ft Campbell, KY, 1993. Government contractor til present.
Class of 1968
Army, 20+ Years
Army Aviation. Helicopter pilot. Retired Ft Campbell, KY, 1993. Government contractor til present.

Michael A. LaChance
Class of 1980
Army, 20+ Years
Infantry, Military Intelligence and Information Systems Engineering
Class of 1980
Army, 20+ Years
Infantry, Military Intelligence and Information Systems Engineering

Michael A. Wolfe
Class of 1976
Army, 20+ Years
6 years - USMC, Staff Sergeant
32 year - US Army, Lieutenant Colonel
B/1-120 Field Artillery - Battery Commander
1-220 Mobilization Support Battalion - Battalion Commander
Served in:
* Bosnia, Kosovo, and Macedonia
* Iraq
* Afghanistan
Retired January 21, 2015
Class of 1976
Army, 20+ Years
6 years - USMC, Staff Sergeant
32 year - US Army, Lieutenant Colonel
B/1-120 Field Artillery - Battery Commander
1-220 Mobilization Support Battalion - Battalion Commander
Served in:
* Bosnia, Kosovo, and Macedonia
* Iraq
* Afghanistan
Retired January 21, 2015

Michael Gabbard
Class of 1975
Navy, 6 Years
USS Albert David FF 1050
Whole bunch of sea time!!!
Class of 1975
Navy, 6 Years
USS Albert David FF 1050
Whole bunch of sea time!!!

Michael Hargett
Class of 1966
Army, 20+ Years
Served in the US Army Transportation Corps for 26 years.
Class of 1966
Army, 20+ Years
Served in the US Army Transportation Corps for 26 years.


Robert M Gulledge
Class of 1971
Navy, 20+ Years
Chief Cryptologic Technician
Operation El Dorado Canyon (Libya -1986)
Class of 1971
Navy, 20+ Years
Chief Cryptologic Technician
Operation El Dorado Canyon (Libya -1986)


Scott Harrell
Class of 1978
Navy, 22 Years
Radar Operations / Air intercept controller/ ASW hunter / US Army Air Operations
Class of 1978
Navy, 22 Years
Radar Operations / Air intercept controller/ ASW hunter / US Army Air Operations

Virgil C. "Buddy" Youngblood
Class of 1977
Army, 6 Years
U.S. Army (Aviation) Honorably Discharged Sept. 1986.
Class of 1977
Army, 6 Years
U.S. Army (Aviation) Honorably Discharged Sept. 1986.
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CHS Class of 1973 40th reunion
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Our Carroll 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 Carroll High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Ozark are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!