Cordova High School Alumni
Rancho Cordova, California (CA)

Recent Members
Anthony Harris | 1982 |
Craig Norris Craig Norris | 1965 |
Jeffrey Lamport | 1995 |
Jill Dyer Jill Dyer | 1980 |
Michael Hronek | 1980 |
Michael Yankovich | 1973 |
Nel Bohling | 1974 |
Tristan Botts | 2015 |
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

Bill C. Chavez
Class of 1969
Army, 2 Years
US Army E4 Crew Chief /Door-gunner Chu Lai @ Da Nang South Viet Nam 116th Assault Helicopter Co.
Class of 1969
Army, 2 Years
US Army E4 Crew Chief /Door-gunner Chu Lai @ Da Nang South Viet Nam 116th Assault Helicopter Co.

BILL CROXTON
Class of 1965
Navy, 4 Years
E-4, Communications Yeoman. Long Beach, USS Marsh DE-699; Admirals Staff, COMNAVAIRPAC San Diego.
Class of 1965
Navy, 4 Years
E-4, Communications Yeoman. Long Beach, USS Marsh DE-699; Admirals Staff, COMNAVAIRPAC San Diego.

Daniel R Monical
Class of 1967
Army, 9 Years
3/1968 Ft. Lewis for Basic, 5/1968 AIT at Ft. Ord, 1969 orders for Okinawa for 1 1/2 years, then Ft. Carson, Colo. Honorable Discharge in 1971, rejoined in 1973 U.S. Army to Ft. Hunter Liggett Military Base, Jolon, Ca. then 1974 orders for 3 year tour in Vicenza, Italy, reenlisted for 3 years with duty station pick to Ft. Hunter Liggett again, Honorable Discharge in 1981.
Class of 1967
Army, 9 Years
3/1968 Ft. Lewis for Basic, 5/1968 AIT at Ft. Ord, 1969 orders for Okinawa for 1 1/2 years, then Ft. Carson, Colo. Honorable Discharge in 1971, rejoined in 1973 U.S. Army to Ft. Hunter Liggett Military Base, Jolon, Ca. then 1974 orders for 3 year tour in Vicenza, Italy, reenlisted for 3 years with duty station pick to Ft. Hunter Liggett again, Honorable Discharge in 1981.

David Vincent
Class of 1973
Air Force, 4 Years
Jet Engine mechanic then got my commission and became a BUFF driver
Class of 1973
Air Force, 4 Years
Jet Engine mechanic then got my commission and became a BUFF driver

Dennis B. Swaney
Class of 1967
Air Force, 20+ Years
Ground Radio Maintenance & Tactical Air Control Party
Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX Basic Training Oct - Dec 1968
Keesler AFB, Biloxi, MS Ground Radio Tech School Dec 68 - Jun 69
Travis AFB, Fairfield, CA 1901st Communications Squadron Jul 69 - Jul 71
Taegu AB, Taegu, Korea 2078th Comm. Sqdn Aug 71 - Aug 72
McClellan AFB, Sacramento, CA 2049th Comm Group Sep 72 - Apr 74
Merrell Barracks, Nuremberg, Germany, Air Liaison Office 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment Apr 74 -Jun 78
Bergstrom AFB, Austin TX 20th Tactical Air Support Squadron Aug 78 - Aug 79
Lucius D Clay Kaserne, Garlstedt, Ger., ALO, 2nd Armored Division (Forward) Aug 79 - Aug 83
La Junta Radar Bomb Site, La Junta, CO 1st Combat Eval Group Sep 83 - Aug 84
Cooke Bks, Goeppingen, Ger., ALO, 1st Infantry Division (Fwd) Sep 84 - Sep 88
Fort Irwin, Barstow, CA, 4445 Tactical Training Sqdn Oct 88 - Oct 90
Retired as Master Sergeant (E7) 1 Oct 90
Class of 1967
Air Force, 20+ Years
Ground Radio Maintenance & Tactical Air Control Party
Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX Basic Training Oct - Dec 1968
Keesler AFB, Biloxi, MS Ground Radio Tech School Dec 68 - Jun 69
Travis AFB, Fairfield, CA 1901st Communications Squadron Jul 69 - Jul 71
Taegu AB, Taegu, Korea 2078th Comm. Sqdn Aug 71 - Aug 72
McClellan AFB, Sacramento, CA 2049th Comm Group Sep 72 - Apr 74
Merrell Barracks, Nuremberg, Germany, Air Liaison Office 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment Apr 74 -Jun 78
Bergstrom AFB, Austin TX 20th Tactical Air Support Squadron Aug 78 - Aug 79
Lucius D Clay Kaserne, Garlstedt, Ger., ALO, 2nd Armored Division (Forward) Aug 79 - Aug 83
La Junta Radar Bomb Site, La Junta, CO 1st Combat Eval Group Sep 83 - Aug 84
Cooke Bks, Goeppingen, Ger., ALO, 1st Infantry Division (Fwd) Sep 84 - Sep 88
Fort Irwin, Barstow, CA, 4445 Tactical Training Sqdn Oct 88 - Oct 90
Retired as Master Sergeant (E7) 1 Oct 90

Efrem Richardson
Class of 1981
Air Force, 6 Years
E-4 65th Aeromedical Evacuation Sq at Travis AFB Deployed to Desert Storm in 90-91
Class of 1981
Air Force, 6 Years
E-4 65th Aeromedical Evacuation Sq at Travis AFB Deployed to Desert Storm in 90-91

Gary Luffman
Class of 1967
Army, 2 Years
Basic training Ft. Ord Calif. AIT Ft. Knox Kentucky, 2nd Armoured Division Binlach Germany. 1970-1971
Class of 1967
Army, 2 Years
Basic training Ft. Ord Calif. AIT Ft. Knox Kentucky, 2nd Armoured Division Binlach Germany. 1970-1971

George Frederick Meister
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Private First Class
Casualty September 10, 1967 Quang Tri Province, Republic of Vietnam
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Private First Class
Casualty September 10, 1967 Quang Tri Province, Republic of Vietnam


James Olson
Class of 1974
Air Force, 6 Years
Active duty 1974-1980, SSgt, Airborne Communications Systems Operator;
Air National Guard,1980-1981, Combat Communications;
Air Force Reserve, 1983-2008, Communications-Computer Systems, retired CMSgt
Class of 1974
Air Force, 6 Years
Active duty 1974-1980, SSgt, Airborne Communications Systems Operator;
Air National Guard,1980-1981, Combat Communications;
Air Force Reserve, 1983-2008, Communications-Computer Systems, retired CMSgt

Katie Young (Stoffel)
Class of 2005
Navy, 8 Years
Currently serving as an Information Systems Technician stationed in San Diego at the rank of E-6. Was stationed in Naples, Italy and Japan previous.
Class of 2005
Navy, 8 Years
Currently serving as an Information Systems Technician stationed in San Diego at the rank of E-6. Was stationed in Naples, Italy and Japan previous.

Kevin Glidden
Class of 1979
Navy, 20+ Years
Nuclear Operations in the Chemistry and Radiological Controls area
Machinst Mate First Class (Surface Warfare Qualified)
Class of 1979
Navy, 20+ Years
Nuclear Operations in the Chemistry and Radiological Controls area
Machinst Mate First Class (Surface Warfare Qualified)

Matthew Hamilton
Class of 2005
Navy, 3 Years
Matt is currently in the United States. He has been stationed in Japan since November 2006 to present onboard USS John S. McCain.
Class of 2005
Navy, 3 Years
Matt is currently in the United States. He has been stationed in Japan since November 2006 to present onboard USS John S. McCain.



Reed Wimmer
Class of 1972
Marine Corps, 4 Years
E-5 Sgt., First Marine Air Wing, Da Nang Vietnam, Aviation Ordinance
Class of 1972
Marine Corps, 4 Years
E-5 Sgt., First Marine Air Wing, Da Nang Vietnam, Aviation Ordinance

Richard Dickson
Class of 2006
Air Force, 7 Years
Richard Andrew Dickson was a 2006 grauduate of cordova high school who joined the military right after high school and went on to become staff sargent. Tragically, on april 27th 2013 Richard along with his 3 fellow airmen lost their lives in Afganistan. He was the smartest, most guinuine human being and he is missed dearly.
Class of 2006
Air Force, 7 Years
Richard Andrew Dickson was a 2006 grauduate of cordova high school who joined the military right after high school and went on to become staff sargent. Tragically, on april 27th 2013 Richard along with his 3 fellow airmen lost their lives in Afganistan. He was the smartest, most guinuine human being and he is missed dearly.

Richard Axtell
Class of 1988
Marine Corps, 12 Years
Marine Corps and Army. Infantry. 1988 - 2000; Desert Storm (Iraq/Saudi Arabia), Honduras (Joint Team Bravo), Korea, Germany, Bosnia (IFOR/Joint Endeavor), Somalia (TF 4-4 Aviation), JTF-6 (US-Mexican Border), Cuba/Haiti (JTF-160/Operation Sea Signal/Uphold Democracy), Macedonia (UNPROFOR), Kosovo, Hungary
Class of 1988
Marine Corps, 12 Years
Marine Corps and Army. Infantry. 1988 - 2000; Desert Storm (Iraq/Saudi Arabia), Honduras (Joint Team Bravo), Korea, Germany, Bosnia (IFOR/Joint Endeavor), Somalia (TF 4-4 Aviation), JTF-6 (US-Mexican Border), Cuba/Haiti (JTF-160/Operation Sea Signal/Uphold Democracy), Macedonia (UNPROFOR), Kosovo, Hungary

Richard Grace
Class of 1969
Army, 2 Years
Airborne / Pathfinder
Bien Hoa, Vietnam (71-72)
229th Assault Helicopter Battalion
1st Cav
Class of 1969
Army, 2 Years
Airborne / Pathfinder
Bien Hoa, Vietnam (71-72)
229th Assault Helicopter Battalion
1st Cav


Riki Hawk
Class of 1988
Army, 19 Years
Enlisted in Dec. 89. Deployed to Afghanistan, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Kosovo & Hungary, Iraq & Saudi Arabia (Operation Desert Shield/Storm). Serving as a Military Police and spent 11 culmative years in Germany and nine years in the mid-West.
Class of 1988
Army, 19 Years
Enlisted in Dec. 89. Deployed to Afghanistan, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Kosovo & Hungary, Iraq & Saudi Arabia (Operation Desert Shield/Storm). Serving as a Military Police and spent 11 culmative years in Germany and nine years in the mid-West.

Scott Couch
Class of 1990
Navy, 4 Years
US Navy Seabee, deployed to Mogadishu, Somalia during Operation Restore Hope. Disabled Veteran. Now working at the Department of Veterans Affairs Hospital in Roseburg , Oregon
Class of 1990
Navy, 4 Years
US Navy Seabee, deployed to Mogadishu, Somalia during Operation Restore Hope. Disabled Veteran. Now working at the Department of Veterans Affairs Hospital in Roseburg , Oregon

Stan Williams
Class of 1982
Air Force, 16 Years
Enlisted in 1987 Air Force (security police)
Break in service 1996-98 while employed at Lompoc Maximum Federal Prison (correctional officer) U.S. Army 2000-2007(military police)
Class of 1982
Air Force, 16 Years
Enlisted in 1987 Air Force (security police)
Break in service 1996-98 while employed at Lompoc Maximum Federal Prison (correctional officer) U.S. Army 2000-2007(military police)

Tim Stewart
Class of 1980
Air Force, 20 Years
Retired MSgt. Spent 15 1/2 of my 20 years in Far East.
Now living and working in the Washington DC area.
Class of 1980
Air Force, 20 Years
Retired MSgt. Spent 15 1/2 of my 20 years in Far East.
Now living and working in the Washington DC area.


William Peyton
Class of 1967
Navy, 4 Years
ComSubFlot 1, Submarine Flotilla, Admirals Staff, Naval Justice School, Newport, R.I..
Class of 1967
Navy, 4 Years
ComSubFlot 1, Submarine Flotilla, Admirals Staff, Naval Justice School, Newport, R.I..

William Peyton
Class of 1967
Navy, 4 Years
Legal Yeoman/Court Reporter
Admiral's Yeoman COMSUBFLOT 1
San Diego
Class of 1967
Navy, 4 Years
Legal Yeoman/Court Reporter
Admiral's Yeoman COMSUBFLOT 1
San Diego
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