Chaparral High School Alumni
Las Vegas, Nevada (NV)
Recent Members
| Brady Okuda | 1977 |
| Dawn Fabian | 2003 |
| Deanne Ball | 1984 |
| Jack Long | 1997 |
| John Kennedy | 1975 |
| Leslie Swanson | 1975 |
| Naresh (nick) Punjabi | 1997 |
| Vidamia Drummond Vidamia Drummond | 2000 |
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
Charlie E Jones Jr
Class of 1980
Army, 20+ Years
51M Firefighter
51H Construction Engineer
Surved at Ft Carson, CO, Ft. Greely AK, Yuma Proving Ground AZ, Korea, Ft. Riley KS, Ft. Wainwright AK, Ft. Polk LA and back to Alaska Ft. Wainwright.
Class of 1980
Army, 20+ Years
51M Firefighter
51H Construction Engineer
Surved at Ft Carson, CO, Ft. Greely AK, Yuma Proving Ground AZ, Korea, Ft. Riley KS, Ft. Wainwright AK, Ft. Polk LA and back to Alaska Ft. Wainwright.
Derrick Harris
Class of 1983
Army, 7 Years
I spent 4 years in the Nevada National Guard, then I spent 3 years active duty. I served as a medic.
Class of 1983
Army, 7 Years
I spent 4 years in the Nevada National Guard, then I spent 3 years active duty. I served as a medic.
Edmund Apelo
Class of 1986
Army, 6 Years
Member of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), 2nd Infantry Division in The Republic of Korea, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized)
Class of 1986
Army, 6 Years
Member of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), 2nd Infantry Division in The Republic of Korea, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized)
John A Young III
Class of 1983
Navy, 20 Years
Nuclear Power, Subs (Fast Attack) and Career Recruiting
Class of 1983
Navy, 20 Years
Nuclear Power, Subs (Fast Attack) and Career Recruiting
Kris Miller
Class of 1981
Air Force, 4 Years
Fuels Specialist(63150)Got out as a Sargent(E4)
Class of 1981
Air Force, 4 Years
Fuels Specialist(63150)Got out as a Sargent(E4)
mark thomas
Class of 1990
National Guard, 10 Years
Did a year tour in Iraq. Came home safe.
Class of 1990
National Guard, 10 Years
Did a year tour in Iraq. Came home safe.
Michael Shearin
Class of 1989
Army, 18 Years
12 Years enlisted various MOS's / 6 years as an Officer. Served in the Gulf War in 1991 and served in Operation Iraqi Freedom 2003-2005 receieved the Bronze Star Medal. Medically retired as a Captain in 2007.
Class of 1989
Army, 18 Years
12 Years enlisted various MOS's / 6 years as an Officer. Served in the Gulf War in 1991 and served in Operation Iraqi Freedom 2003-2005 receieved the Bronze Star Medal. Medically retired as a Captain in 2007.
Rebecca (Becky) Jo Cannon
Class of 1975
Navy, 8 Years
Parachute Rigger, Aircrew Survival Equipment. Served at Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan. Packed parachutes for jets off the USS Midway CV-41 at Yokosuka, Japan. Served at HSL-31 H-2 Helicopter training squadron at Naval Air Station, North Island, San Diego, CA. Served at Naval Air Station Fallon at Naval Strike Warfare Center. Served 2yrs in Montana Army National Guard as assistant to Adjudant General for state of Montana. Worked at Desert Bogey Squadron, with pilots that train fighter pilots & Top Gun pilots for dog fighting. Worked on all 4 bombing ranges in Northern Nevada. Served during Persian Gulf War, received 2 Navy Achievement Medals & 1 Army Commendation medal. My older son served in Iraq, Kuwait, Pakistan, Hurricane Katrina in US Navy. My younger son has been serving in US Army.
Class of 1975
Navy, 8 Years
Parachute Rigger, Aircrew Survival Equipment. Served at Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan. Packed parachutes for jets off the USS Midway CV-41 at Yokosuka, Japan. Served at HSL-31 H-2 Helicopter training squadron at Naval Air Station, North Island, San Diego, CA. Served at Naval Air Station Fallon at Naval Strike Warfare Center. Served 2yrs in Montana Army National Guard as assistant to Adjudant General for state of Montana. Worked at Desert Bogey Squadron, with pilots that train fighter pilots & Top Gun pilots for dog fighting. Worked on all 4 bombing ranges in Northern Nevada. Served during Persian Gulf War, received 2 Navy Achievement Medals & 1 Army Commendation medal. My older son served in Iraq, Kuwait, Pakistan, Hurricane Katrina in US Navy. My younger son has been serving in US Army.
Robert Acheson
Class of 1975
Air Force, 6 Years
4 years in Avionics
2 years in PMEL
Class of 1975
Air Force, 6 Years
4 years in Avionics
2 years in PMEL
Russ Smith
Class of 1975
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Ground Colonel, Foreign Area Officer (Latin America), Infantry Officer, Armor Officer, Range Officer, Small Craft Coxswain
Class of 1975
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Ground Colonel, Foreign Area Officer (Latin America), Infantry Officer, Armor Officer, Range Officer, Small Craft Coxswain
Sean W Grant
Class of 2000
Marine Corps, 5 Years
0261- Geospatial Intelligence Specialist
Served in Operation Iraqi Freedom I and II and was stationed at Camp Commando,Kuwait and Camp Blue Diamond HQ Ar Ramadi, Iraq
Class of 2000
Marine Corps, 5 Years
0261- Geospatial Intelligence Specialist
Served in Operation Iraqi Freedom I and II and was stationed at Camp Commando,Kuwait and Camp Blue Diamond HQ Ar Ramadi, Iraq
Sharold Crawley
Class of 1997
Army, 4 Years
operation iraqi freedom/Enduring freedom. Kosovo champaign
Class of 1997
Army, 4 Years
operation iraqi freedom/Enduring freedom. Kosovo champaign
Alumni Stories
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School News
Lee Joseph Williams - Class of 82
Lee Joseph Williams passed away on October 23rd, 2011 for complications stemming from Type 1 Diabetes.
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Our Chaparral 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 Chaparral High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Las Vegas are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!