Daniel Boone High School Alumni
Gray, Tennessee (TN)

Recent Members
Benjamin Honeycutt | 2018 |
Brenda Tydongs | 1973 |
Damian Lucas | 2024 |
Jason Carter Jason Carter | 1985 |
Kayla Fago | 2017 |
Marshall Golden | 2019 |
Phillip Baird | 2006 |
Tabitha Sims | 1988 |
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 Crenshaw
Class of 1977
Navy, 20+ Years
Basic at Orlando Florida 1978
USS Wainwright 1979-1984
SIMA Charleston, S.C. 1985-1987
USS Trippe 1987-1988
USS Belknap 1989-1992
NAS Key West, FL. 1992-1995
USS Yorktown 1995-1999
Naval Station Pascagoula, MS. 1999-2003
Retired 2003.
Class of 1977
Navy, 20+ Years
Basic at Orlando Florida 1978
USS Wainwright 1979-1984
SIMA Charleston, S.C. 1985-1987
USS Trippe 1987-1988
USS Belknap 1989-1992
NAS Key West, FL. 1992-1995
USS Yorktown 1995-1999
Naval Station Pascagoula, MS. 1999-2003
Retired 2003.

Bobby Joyce
Class of 1986
Marine Corps, 7 Years
Desert Shield/Storm (Gulf War 1) 1990-1991
Class of 1986
Marine Corps, 7 Years
Desert Shield/Storm (Gulf War 1) 1990-1991

Cecil McCullough IV
Class of 1987
Air Force, 26 Years
US Army from 1986-1997. Served in Desert Shield & Storm 1990-91. I switched to the Air Force 1997-2012.
Class of 1987
Air Force, 26 Years
US Army from 1986-1997. Served in Desert Shield & Storm 1990-91. I switched to the Air Force 1997-2012.


Christopher Wine
Class of 1995
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
1995-Present
Currently serving as Avionics Chief, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 41, NAS JRB Fort Worth, TX.
Class of 1995
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
1995-Present
Currently serving as Avionics Chief, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 41, NAS JRB Fort Worth, TX.

Daniel Gardner II
Class of 1989
Marine Corps, 14 Years
Aviation Supply Clerk 1989-1993 New River Airstation, Operation Desert Storm 1990,
24 MEU/SOC, Operation Restore Hope, Mogadishu, Somalia, 1993
Lima Co, 3rdBattalion, 24th Marines, Johnson City Tn, 1994-1998
MAG-49 Det A / VMFA 321 Hell's Angels Andrews AFB 1998-2003
Class of 1989
Marine Corps, 14 Years
Aviation Supply Clerk 1989-1993 New River Airstation, Operation Desert Storm 1990,
24 MEU/SOC, Operation Restore Hope, Mogadishu, Somalia, 1993
Lima Co, 3rdBattalion, 24th Marines, Johnson City Tn, 1994-1998
MAG-49 Det A / VMFA 321 Hell's Angels Andrews AFB 1998-2003

Donnie Allen McLain
Class of 1993
Navy, 4 Years
Served in the US Navy from Sept. 1994 - Oct. 1997. Rating was a Nuclear Qualified Electricians Mate. Served aboard the nuclear aircraft carrier U.S.S. John C. Stennis ( CVN-74) from 1995 - 1997.
Class of 1993
Navy, 4 Years
Served in the US Navy from Sept. 1994 - Oct. 1997. Rating was a Nuclear Qualified Electricians Mate. Served aboard the nuclear aircraft carrier U.S.S. John C. Stennis ( CVN-74) from 1995 - 1997.

Gregory L. Fath
Class of 1976
Navy, 6 Years
Fire Control Technician FTM2 - AN/SPS-48(A)(C) Heigt Finding Air Search Radar. U.S.S. Truxtun (CGN-35) 1978 - 1982
Class of 1976
Navy, 6 Years
Fire Control Technician FTM2 - AN/SPS-48(A)(C) Heigt Finding Air Search Radar. U.S.S. Truxtun (CGN-35) 1978 - 1982



Michael H. Gardner
Class of 1975
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Retired Marine with 22 2/12 years of service. Current MCJROTC Instructor with 21 years at Daniel Boone High School
Class of 1975
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Retired Marine with 22 2/12 years of service. Current MCJROTC Instructor with 21 years at Daniel Boone High School

Paul Ayllon
Class of 1989
Air Force, 18 Years
18 and half years in Medical Administration career field.
Class of 1989
Air Force, 18 Years
18 and half years in Medical Administration career field.

Todd Belcher
Class of 1984
Navy, 20+ Years
1987 – 2007: Served in the United States Navy – Retired Chief Petty Officer (SW/PJ)
1987: Recruit Center San Diego
1987: Radioman “A” school – San Diego, California
1988: Radioman “C” school – Charleston, South Carolina
1988 – 1989: Stationed in Keflavik, Iceland
Provided communication relays on status of Russian Air /Ground /Water operation in North Atlantic
1989 – 1991: Stationed in Jacksonville, Florida (USS Yosemite AD-19)
Conducted Med. Cruise in support Second/Sixth Fleets
1991 – 1995: Stationed in Tampa, Florida (Joint Communication Support Element)
Performed four tours in Kuwait (Operation Desert Shield)
Performed one tour in Mogadishu, Somalia (Joint Special Operations Task Force)
Performed one tour in Saudi Arabia (Air Force Special Operation Command)
Attended United States Airborne School
Attended United States Airborne Jump Master School
Attended United States SERE school
1995: Radioman “C” School – San Diego, California
1995 – 1998: Stationed in Wahiawa, Hawaii.
Provided communication support to all Naval ship in Pacific Ocean.
1998 – 2002: Stationed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii – (USS Russell DDG-59)
Conducted two Pacific Cruises in support of Third/Seventh Fleets
Assisted in conducting Maritime Intercept Operation (MIO) on both cruises.
Awarded Naval Achievement medal for assistance in saving 4 USAF airman (Iceberg 44) B-1 Bomber crashing in ocean.
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2002 – 2005: Stationed in Tampa, Florida (United States Central Command)
Provided support to 33 countries in CENTCOM AOR
Performed tour in Doha, Qatar (Operation Iraqi/Enduring Freedom)
Performed four tours in Baghdad, Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom)
2005 – 2007: Stationed in Bahrain (Naval Computer Telecommunication Station, Bahrain)
Provided communication support to all Naval Air/Ground/Water units in Indian Ocean.
2007: Retired from United States Navy
Class of 1984
Navy, 20+ Years
1987 – 2007: Served in the United States Navy – Retired Chief Petty Officer (SW/PJ)
1987: Recruit Center San Diego
1987: Radioman “A” school – San Diego, California
1988: Radioman “C” school – Charleston, South Carolina
1988 – 1989: Stationed in Keflavik, Iceland
Provided communication relays on status of Russian Air /Ground /Water operation in North Atlantic
1989 – 1991: Stationed in Jacksonville, Florida (USS Yosemite AD-19)
Conducted Med. Cruise in support Second/Sixth Fleets
1991 – 1995: Stationed in Tampa, Florida (Joint Communication Support Element)
Performed four tours in Kuwait (Operation Desert Shield)
Performed one tour in Mogadishu, Somalia (Joint Special Operations Task Force)
Performed one tour in Saudi Arabia (Air Force Special Operation Command)
Attended United States Airborne School
Attended United States Airborne Jump Master School
Attended United States SERE school
1995: Radioman “C” School – San Diego, California
1995 – 1998: Stationed in Wahiawa, Hawaii.
Provided communication support to all Naval ship in Pacific Ocean.
1998 – 2002: Stationed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii – (USS Russell DDG-59)
Conducted two Pacific Cruises in support of Third/Seventh Fleets
Assisted in conducting Maritime Intercept Operation (MIO) on both cruises.
Awarded Naval Achievement medal for assistance in saving 4 USAF airman (Iceberg 44) B-1 Bomber crashing in ocean.
?http://www.foxnews.com/story/2001/12/12/b-1-bomber-crashes-in-indian-ocean-all-four-crew-members-rescued.html
2002 – 2005: Stationed in Tampa, Florida (United States Central Command)
Provided support to 33 countries in CENTCOM AOR
Performed tour in Doha, Qatar (Operation Iraqi/Enduring Freedom)
Performed four tours in Baghdad, Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom)
2005 – 2007: Stationed in Bahrain (Naval Computer Telecommunication Station, Bahrain)
Provided communication support to all Naval Air/Ground/Water units in Indian Ocean.
2007: Retired from United States Navy

Tyler Ashby
Class of 2004
Army, 5 Years
11B with 2/506 IN "Currahee"
OIF- Fire team rifleman/grenadier
OEF - Battalion Commander personal security detachment/ M2..50 BMG/M240B Turret Gunner attached to "Chaos" Battalion Mortar team.
Class of 2004
Army, 5 Years
11B with 2/506 IN "Currahee"
OIF- Fire team rifleman/grenadier
OEF - Battalion Commander personal security detachment/ M2..50 BMG/M240B Turret Gunner attached to "Chaos" Battalion Mortar team.

Wayne Arrowood
Class of 1980
Air Force, 10 Years
A-10A Warthog Crew Chief 1985-1990: USAF Office of Special Investigations Special Agent 1990-1995
Class of 1980
Air Force, 10 Years
A-10A Warthog Crew Chief 1985-1990: USAF Office of Special Investigations Special Agent 1990-1995
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Our Daniel Boone 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 Daniel Boone High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Gray are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!