Columbia High School Alumni

Lake City, Florida (FL)

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

Bobby Cheshire
Bobby Cheshire
Class of 1978
Navy, 2 Years

Who would have thought!
Caitlin Dicks
Caitlin Dicks
Class of 2010
Army, 6 Years

I was an Air Traffic Control Specialist from 2010-2016. During my service I've traveled to South Korea, Germany, Poland, Latvia and Afghanistan
Cheryl Ann Evans(Knight)
Cheryl Ann Evans(Knight)
Class of 1994
Army, 7 Years

Stationed in Panama Canal, Ft. Benning, Korea & Ft. Campbell
Cody L. Richards
Cody L. Richards
Class of 2005
Marine Corps, 1 Years

I am a PFC in Okinawa, Japan my job is a 1341 which is a Heavy Equipment Mechanic.
CWO-4 Ellsworth McGuire Sr
CWO-4 Ellsworth McGuire Sr
Class of 1985
Marine Corps, 20+ Years

I'm currently station in Okinawa Japan as the Avionics Officer of HMM-262 MAG-36 1MAW.
Dale W Hermesman
Dale W Hermesman
Class of 1984
Air Force, 4 Years

Air Feild Management
David Williams
David Williams
Class of 1990
Navy, 16 Years

Avaition Electronics Tech
Eric T Fleming
Eric T Fleming
Class of 1982
Army, 20+ Years

Retired in 2002 At Ft Stewart Ga
Gary Harris
Gary Harris
Class of 1986
Navy, 13 Years

Retired after sustaining injuries in combat during a pilot rescue.
George Prince
George Prince
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years

Served four years, Strategic Air Command command post assignments in : Texas, MA, Guam, Omaha and Silver Creek Neb.
Harry Wingard
Harry Wingard
Class of 1986
Army, 7 Years

Served in the first Gulf War with the US Central Command, stationed for one year in Korea and served at Ft Leonard Wood, Missouri and Ft Rucker, Alabama and took Basic Training and Advance Training (Administrative Specialist Course) at Ft Jackson, SC
joseph starling
joseph starling
Class of 1977
Army, 14 Years

14 years & 4months
Kathy Gott Cook
Kathy Gott Cook
Class of 1983
Army, 20+ Years

Retired
MARQUIS HARRELL
MARQUIS HARRELL
Class of 1995
Army, 13 Years

IM A NUCLEAR BIOLOGICAL NUCLEAR SPECIALIST CURRENTLY STATIONED AT FORT HOOD TEXAS BUT I SOON WILL BE STATIONED AT FORT RICHARDSON ALASKA
Michael E. Luker
Michael E. Luker
Class of 1975
Army, 20+ Years

1SG, First Sergeant
Retired
Phil Parnell
Phil Parnell
Class of 1969
Navy, 4 Years

Vietnam Era. 4 tours
Richard Rachal
Richard Rachal
Class of 1984
Air Force, 32 Years

retired in 2020. Lieutenant Colonel, Master Navigator/Combat Systems Officer, 3 time squadron commander, multiple deployments.
Ricky Walker
Ricky Walker
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years

Army Medic, 2 tours in Vietnam (101st Airborne & 24th Evac Hospital)
Ronnie Ash
Ronnie Ash
Class of 1965
Army, 20+ Years

Ft.Benning for Basic, Ft. Knox for AIT, Vietnam for my Purple Heart, 153rd FL National Guard for my retirement.
Sherie Aaron
Sherie Aaron
Class of 1984
Army, 20+ Years

Army
Thomas Friedman
Thomas Friedman
Class of 1977
Army, 20+ Years

Retired
William Morgan
William Morgan
Class of 1971
Army, 20 Years

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Carla Murray
Class of '81

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