Cooper High School Alumni
Abilene, Texas (TX)
Recent Members
| Adrian Cortez | 2012 |
| Anna Gilbert | 1997 |
| Elijah Moxley Elijah Moxley | 2009 |
| Johann Devries Devries | 1967 |
| Mckaila Mckaila Erickson | 2020 |
| Shayne Scheid | 1985 |
| Steven Lee | 1972 |
| Tarah Bennett | 2009 |
Military 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
Maj Patrick Finan
Class of 1988
Air Force, 14 Years
I started out as a missileer in Minot, ND, then went to flight school in NAS Pensacola, FL. I am an electronic warfare officer.
Class of 1988
Air Force, 14 Years
I started out as a missileer in Minot, ND, then went to flight school in NAS Pensacola, FL. I am an electronic warfare officer.
Malcolm Harris
Class of 1986
Navy, 4 Years
served in dessert storm, finished service in 91.
Class of 1986
Navy, 4 Years
served in dessert storm, finished service in 91.
Malcolm Harris
Class of 1986
Navy, 4 Years
Served in Derrset Storm. Was stationed at whibey Island, Washington. Squadron va 145
Class of 1986
Navy, 4 Years
Served in Derrset Storm. Was stationed at whibey Island, Washington. Squadron va 145
Mandy Preslar
Class of 2000
Army, 4 Years
on my second (12+ month) deployment to Baghdad, Iraq. With the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
Class of 2000
Army, 4 Years
on my second (12+ month) deployment to Baghdad, Iraq. With the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
Mandy Preslar
Class of 2000
Army, 3 Years
Basic @ FTJackson,SC; AIT @ FT SamHouston, TX; 1st duty station FtCampbell, KY; deployed to Baghdad, Iraq from Sep'05 to ??
Class of 2000
Army, 3 Years
Basic @ FTJackson,SC; AIT @ FT SamHouston, TX; 1st duty station FtCampbell, KY; deployed to Baghdad, Iraq from Sep'05 to ??
Mark Ventura
Class of 1988
Air Force, 4 Years
United States Air Force - F15 Fighter Crew Chief - 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Wing, Langley AFB, Virginia, Gulf War Veteran
Class of 1988
Air Force, 4 Years
United States Air Force - F15 Fighter Crew Chief - 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Wing, Langley AFB, Virginia, Gulf War Veteran
Michael Canion
Class of 1991
Marine Corps, 4 Years
2 years with 2nd Battalion 7th Marine Regiment
moved around different assignments after that
Class of 1991
Marine Corps, 4 Years
2 years with 2nd Battalion 7th Marine Regiment
moved around different assignments after that
Michael Freeman
Class of 1980
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired from and Served in the Air Force for 20 years. Assignments in Bolling AFB,Washington, DC, the Pentagon, and Osan AB, Korea. Deployed to Germany and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Class of 1980
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired from and Served in the Air Force for 20 years. Assignments in Bolling AFB,Washington, DC, the Pentagon, and Osan AB, Korea. Deployed to Germany and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Mike McGee
Class of 1968
Army, 20+ Years
Commanded an infantry task force during Sesert Storm. Retired as a Colonel.
Class of 1968
Army, 20+ Years
Commanded an infantry task force during Sesert Storm. Retired as a Colonel.
Phil Collier
Class of 1973
Navy, 4 Years
USS Richard S. Edwards (DD-950), Pearl Harbor, Hawaii & Anti-Submarine Squadron 29 (VS-29), San Diego, California
Class of 1973
Navy, 4 Years
USS Richard S. Edwards (DD-950), Pearl Harbor, Hawaii & Anti-Submarine Squadron 29 (VS-29), San Diego, California
Phillip Conklin
Class of 1997
Army, 8 Years
U.S.Army Medical Corp. (Medic)
Kosovo NATO Force
Task Force Falcon
Operation Endurring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Class of 1997
Army, 8 Years
U.S.Army Medical Corp. (Medic)
Kosovo NATO Force
Task Force Falcon
Operation Endurring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Reno Cano
Class of 1991
Navy, 18 Years
Joined the U.S. Navy after graduating high school. I was stationed on board the U.S.S. Dixon (AS-37) & U.S.S. Ogden (LPD-5). Currently serving as a Petty Officer 1st Class (E-6) with Amphibious Construction Battalion One- Seabee Combat Unit.
Class of 1991
Navy, 18 Years
Joined the U.S. Navy after graduating high school. I was stationed on board the U.S.S. Dixon (AS-37) & U.S.S. Ogden (LPD-5). Currently serving as a Petty Officer 1st Class (E-6) with Amphibious Construction Battalion One- Seabee Combat Unit.
Reno Cano
Class of 1991
Navy Reserves, 20+ Years
1992-1996 Active Duty: USS Dixon & USS Ogden. 1996-Present Navy Reserves: ACB-1 Seabees & CRS-1 Coastal Riverine Squadron.
Class of 1991
Navy Reserves, 20+ Years
1992-1996 Active Duty: USS Dixon & USS Ogden. 1996-Present Navy Reserves: ACB-1 Seabees & CRS-1 Coastal Riverine Squadron.
Richard H. Anton
Class of 1964
Navy, 4 Years
Served in the security group performing the same duties as the sailors on the USS Pueblo. Had an above Top Secret security clearance. Was stationed in Pensacola FL for school, then outside Washington DC and finally in Winter Harbor ME for my last 2 + years.
Class of 1964
Navy, 4 Years
Served in the security group performing the same duties as the sailors on the USS Pueblo. Had an above Top Secret security clearance. Was stationed in Pensacola FL for school, then outside Washington DC and finally in Winter Harbor ME for my last 2 + years.
Robert B. Bryan
Class of 1991
Navy, 8 Years
Service onboard 3 US fighting ship, USS New Orleans LPH-11, USS Tripoli LPH-10 and the mighty USS California CGN-36, in various world events from 1991 until 1998 with continued service in the Naval Reserve.
Class of 1991
Navy, 8 Years
Service onboard 3 US fighting ship, USS New Orleans LPH-11, USS Tripoli LPH-10 and the mighty USS California CGN-36, in various world events from 1991 until 1998 with continued service in the Naval Reserve.
Ron Hilliard
Class of 1966
Army, 20+ Years
Served in the Army Nurse Corps for 20 years. Assignments in Hawaii, Texas, Kansas and Germany.
Class of 1966
Army, 20+ Years
Served in the Army Nurse Corps for 20 years. Assignments in Hawaii, Texas, Kansas and Germany.
SFC Wilson, Eric L
Class of 1988
Army, 18 Years
Infantry: Deployed to Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Albania, Kosovo, and Iraq. Station and Lived in Germany, Georgia, Colorado, and South Carolina
Class of 1988
Army, 18 Years
Infantry: Deployed to Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Albania, Kosovo, and Iraq. Station and Lived in Germany, Georgia, Colorado, and South Carolina
SGT Richard V. Clark
Class of 1995
Army, 5 Years
Pharmacy Technicain, Redstone Arsenal,AL
USA MEDDAC-Fox Army Health Center
Class of 1995
Army, 5 Years
Pharmacy Technicain, Redstone Arsenal,AL
USA MEDDAC-Fox Army Health Center
Steve Lange
Class of 1970
Army, 7 Years
1st Signal Bde, RVN
3rd Armored Div,Ayers Kaserne Germany (the Rock)
57th Signal Bn, Ft Hood
Class of 1970
Army, 7 Years
1st Signal Bde, RVN
3rd Armored Div,Ayers Kaserne Germany (the Rock)
57th Signal Bn, Ft Hood
Terry F. Whitley
Class of 1968
Army, 8 Years
Military Police Officer, Regular Army. Served on active duty 1972-1979 in the US and West Germany. __________ Duty Posts included: Ft. Riley, KS, Ft. Knox, KY, Ft. Benning, GA, Mainz Germany (Lee Barracks), Siegelsbach Germany, Heilbronn Germany (Wharton Barracks), Ft. Mclellan, AL and Ft. Rucker, AL. __________ Unit affiliations include: 1st Infantry Divison, 1972; 8th Infantry Division (2/509th Infantry Regiment (Airborne) and 4/69th Armor Regiment), 1973-1975; 556th Military Police Company, 1975-1976; and US Army Criminal Investigation Command (USACIDC), 1976-1979. __________ Member, Army Historical Foundation; Founding Sponsor, National Museum of the US Army; Charter Member, 1814 Society, National Museum of the US Army.
Class of 1968
Army, 8 Years
Military Police Officer, Regular Army. Served on active duty 1972-1979 in the US and West Germany. __________ Duty Posts included: Ft. Riley, KS, Ft. Knox, KY, Ft. Benning, GA, Mainz Germany (Lee Barracks), Siegelsbach Germany, Heilbronn Germany (Wharton Barracks), Ft. Mclellan, AL and Ft. Rucker, AL. __________ Unit affiliations include: 1st Infantry Divison, 1972; 8th Infantry Division (2/509th Infantry Regiment (Airborne) and 4/69th Armor Regiment), 1973-1975; 556th Military Police Company, 1975-1976; and US Army Criminal Investigation Command (USACIDC), 1976-1979. __________ Member, Army Historical Foundation; Founding Sponsor, National Museum of the US Army; Charter Member, 1814 Society, National Museum of the US Army.
Terry F. Whitley
Class of 1968
Army, 7 Years
Captain, Military Police, Regular Army. Served on active duty 1972-1979 in the US and West Germany.
Duty Posts included: Ft. Riley, KS, Ft. Knox, KY, Ft. Benning, GA, Mainz Germany (Lee Barracks), Siegelsbach Germany, Heilbronn Germany (Wharton Barracks), Ft. Mclellan, AL and Ft. Rucker, AL.
Unit affiliations include: 1st Infantry Divison, 1972; 8th Infantry Division, 1/509th Infantry Regiment (Airborne) and 4/69th Armor Regiment), 1973-1975; 556th Military Police Company, 1975-1976; and US Army Criminal Investigation Command (USACIDC), 1976-1979.
Member, Army Historical Foundation; Founding Sponsor, National Museum of the US Army; Charter Member, 1814 Society, National Museum of the US Army.
Class of 1968
Army, 7 Years
Captain, Military Police, Regular Army. Served on active duty 1972-1979 in the US and West Germany.
Duty Posts included: Ft. Riley, KS, Ft. Knox, KY, Ft. Benning, GA, Mainz Germany (Lee Barracks), Siegelsbach Germany, Heilbronn Germany (Wharton Barracks), Ft. Mclellan, AL and Ft. Rucker, AL.
Unit affiliations include: 1st Infantry Divison, 1972; 8th Infantry Division, 1/509th Infantry Regiment (Airborne) and 4/69th Armor Regiment), 1973-1975; 556th Military Police Company, 1975-1976; and US Army Criminal Investigation Command (USACIDC), 1976-1979.
Member, Army Historical Foundation; Founding Sponsor, National Museum of the US Army; Charter Member, 1814 Society, National Museum of the US Army.
Tom Petty
Class of 1974
Air Force, 12 Years
Originally served as a Voice Processing Specialist after training at the Presidio of Monterey. Assigned to National Security Agency, Ft. Meade, MD. Cross trained into Fire Protection Specialist and became an Aircraft Crash Firefighter Training Instructor at Chanute AFB Fire Academy.
Class of 1974
Air Force, 12 Years
Originally served as a Voice Processing Specialist after training at the Presidio of Monterey. Assigned to National Security Agency, Ft. Meade, MD. Cross trained into Fire Protection Specialist and became an Aircraft Crash Firefighter Training Instructor at Chanute AFB Fire Academy.
Wayne C. Ratliff
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
USAF, Crypto Technician, Rebublic of South Vietnam
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
USAF, Crypto Technician, Rebublic of South Vietnam
Wayne Ratliff
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
Attend Basic Training, Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas.
Attend Tech School, Crypto Training, 42 weeks, San Antonio, Texas.
Assigned to Maxwell AFB, Montgomery Alabama.
Assigned to 485th EIS, Cam Rahn Bay, Republic of South Vietnam
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
Attend Basic Training, Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas.
Attend Tech School, Crypto Training, 42 weeks, San Antonio, Texas.
Assigned to Maxwell AFB, Montgomery Alabama.
Assigned to 485th EIS, Cam Rahn Bay, Republic of South Vietnam
wesley deguzman
Class of 1998
Air Force, 9 Years
System Administrator currently stationed at Hickam AFB, HI.
Class of 1998
Air Force, 9 Years
System Administrator currently stationed at Hickam AFB, HI.
William Sluder
Class of 1993
Marine Corps, 12 Years
In the Marine Corps as Food Service. Serving in Iraq with 3rd Bn 6th Marines from North Carolina.
Class of 1993
Marine Corps, 12 Years
In the Marine Corps as Food Service. Serving in Iraq with 3rd Bn 6th Marines from North Carolina.
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Jackie Anton
My sister Jackie Anton Rogoff - Salutatorian of the class of 1968 died on September 11, 2017, one day before her 67th bi...
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Our Cooper 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 Cooper High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Abilene are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!