Concord Community High School Alumni
Elkhart, Indiana (IN)

Recent Members
Bob Brinkerhoff | 1975 |
Branden Bishop | 2006 |
Cailee Hines | 2020 |
Carmela Pantoja | 2023 |
Fiance O'brie Jones | 2016 |
Fred Edman | 1983 |
Nayeli Jimenez | 2016 |
Ron Breniser | 1981 |
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

Barbara Henderson
Class of 1982
Air Force, 20+ Years
Medical Technician served in Utah, Japan, Mississippi, Germany. Retired as MSGT
Class of 1982
Air Force, 20+ Years
Medical Technician served in Utah, Japan, Mississippi, Germany. Retired as MSGT

Beverly Greenawalt
Class of 2004
Army, 3 Years
Served in a Military Intelligence Unit for 3 years in Fort Hood, TX.
Class of 2004
Army, 3 Years
Served in a Military Intelligence Unit for 3 years in Fort Hood, TX.


Bradley Shimkus
Class of 2003
Air Force, 6 Years
USAF Vehicle operator served in OIF and OEF.
Class of 2003
Air Force, 6 Years
USAF Vehicle operator served in OIF and OEF.

brian bailey
Class of 2002
Army, 1 Years
served in iraq (OIF '07-'09)
stationed at fort hood, texas
Class of 2002
Army, 1 Years
served in iraq (OIF '07-'09)
stationed at fort hood, texas

Carl Slovinski
Class of 1981
Army, 20+ Years
Served U.S. Army from 1981 until 2007. Multiple deployments to Iraq and Bosnia. 2 years Quartermaster Corps and 20+ years Signal Corps!
Class of 1981
Army, 20+ Years
Served U.S. Army from 1981 until 2007. Multiple deployments to Iraq and Bosnia. 2 years Quartermaster Corps and 20+ years Signal Corps!

Charles McMannis
Class of 1985
Navy, 20+ Years
U.S. Navy Seabee
December 16, 1985 to December 31 2005
Mainly homeported out of Gulport Ms.
Conducted 14 deployemnts in 20 yrs of service
Class of 1985
Navy, 20+ Years
U.S. Navy Seabee
December 16, 1985 to December 31 2005
Mainly homeported out of Gulport Ms.
Conducted 14 deployemnts in 20 yrs of service

Chris Hempel
Class of 2002
Army, 4 Years
Truck driver in Germany July 08 till Jan 09 Iraq Jan 09 till Jan 10 Germany Jan 10 till Jan 11 South Korea area 1 Jan 11 till present Arms room and Commo and Truck driver
Class of 2002
Army, 4 Years
Truck driver in Germany July 08 till Jan 09 Iraq Jan 09 till Jan 10 Germany Jan 10 till Jan 11 South Korea area 1 Jan 11 till present Arms room and Commo and Truck driver


Conner Paul Baker
Class of 2010
Navy, 3 Years
Aviation Structural Mechanics, Safety Equipment (AME) maintain safety belts, shoulder harnesses and integrated flight harnesses in aircraft, inertia reels, seat and canopy ejection systems, gaseous and liquid oxygen systems, liferaft ejection systems, fire extinguishing systems excluding fire detection systems, portable fire extinguishers, emergency egress systems, air-conditioning, heating cabin and cockpit pressurization, ventilating and antiG systems, visual improvement systems, other utility systems and associated lines, fittings, rigging, valves and control mechanisms; replenish liquid and gaseous oxygen systems; remove and install oxygen system valves, gages, converters and regulators; inspect, remove, install and rig ejection seats, shoulder harnesses, lap belts and facecurtain mechanisms; inspect, remove, install and adjust firing mechanisms and cartridges for ejection seats, lap belts and canopies; operate and maintain liquid nitrogen and liquid and gaseous oxygen shop transfer and recharge equipment; perform daily, preflight, postflight and other periodic aircraft inspections.
Class of 2010
Navy, 3 Years
Aviation Structural Mechanics, Safety Equipment (AME) maintain safety belts, shoulder harnesses and integrated flight harnesses in aircraft, inertia reels, seat and canopy ejection systems, gaseous and liquid oxygen systems, liferaft ejection systems, fire extinguishing systems excluding fire detection systems, portable fire extinguishers, emergency egress systems, air-conditioning, heating cabin and cockpit pressurization, ventilating and antiG systems, visual improvement systems, other utility systems and associated lines, fittings, rigging, valves and control mechanisms; replenish liquid and gaseous oxygen systems; remove and install oxygen system valves, gages, converters and regulators; inspect, remove, install and rig ejection seats, shoulder harnesses, lap belts and facecurtain mechanisms; inspect, remove, install and adjust firing mechanisms and cartridges for ejection seats, lap belts and canopies; operate and maintain liquid nitrogen and liquid and gaseous oxygen shop transfer and recharge equipment; perform daily, preflight, postflight and other periodic aircraft inspections.

Darrell "DJ" Clase-Forgey
Class of 1986
Navy, 4 Years
Served with both Naval and Marine Corp units.
Class of 1986
Navy, 4 Years
Served with both Naval and Marine Corp units.


Diana Lee Rogers (Harms/Caraballo)
Class of 1975
Air Force, 20+ Years
34 years total Active duty & Reserve duty Air Force. Electronic Avionics Technician.
Class of 1975
Air Force, 20+ Years
34 years total Active duty & Reserve duty Air Force. Electronic Avionics Technician.


Jeff Crockett
Class of 1987
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Served as an Avionics Electrician working on Harrier Jets at MCAS Cherry Point in Havelock North Carolina. Served from 1996-1999 until becoming permanently and totally disabled.
Class of 1987
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Served as an Avionics Electrician working on Harrier Jets at MCAS Cherry Point in Havelock North Carolina. Served from 1996-1999 until becoming permanently and totally disabled.

Jeff Crockett
Class of 1987
Air Force, 8 Years
Served as a Security Policeman with the 3rd Security Police Group, 3rd Security Police Squadron at Clark Air Base in the Philippines from 1988-1990. Served in reserves from 1990-1995.
Class of 1987
Air Force, 8 Years
Served as a Security Policeman with the 3rd Security Police Group, 3rd Security Police Squadron at Clark Air Base in the Philippines from 1988-1990. Served in reserves from 1990-1995.


Joni Brown (Garrelts now)
Class of 1982
Air Force, 5 Years
AGE mechanic and Admin Clerk
Class of 1982
Air Force, 5 Years
AGE mechanic and Admin Clerk

Justin E. Nolan
Class of 2009
Army, 2 Years
United States Army Infantryman, currently stationed in Germany. Deployed to Afghanistan for the 2013-14 tour of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Class of 2009
Army, 2 Years
United States Army Infantryman, currently stationed in Germany. Deployed to Afghanistan for the 2013-14 tour of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Laura Schroeder
Class of 2011
Army, 4 Years
I am currently active and work as a movements specialist supporting special forces operations
Class of 2011
Army, 4 Years
I am currently active and work as a movements specialist supporting special forces operations

Logan Bourdon
Class of 2006
Army, 3 Years
F Co, 5-101 AVN, 101st Airborne.
Airborne Infantry
Class of 2006
Army, 3 Years
F Co, 5-101 AVN, 101st Airborne.
Airborne Infantry


Steve Whitaker
Class of 1987
Army, 3 Years
Forward Observer for 6/8th Field Artillery. Ft. Ord, CA (92-93), 2/15th FA Ft. Drum, NY (94-95). Haiti (Sep 94-Jan 95).
Class of 1987
Army, 3 Years
Forward Observer for 6/8th Field Artillery. Ft. Ord, CA (92-93), 2/15th FA Ft. Drum, NY (94-95). Haiti (Sep 94-Jan 95).
Alumni Stories

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School News
Alumni Gathering
We have a group of approx. 30 Concord Alumni attending the Home Coming game Friday nite 10/11. We will have a reserved ...
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Our Concord Community 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 Concord Community High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Elkhart are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!