Dixie Heights High School Alumni
Covington, Kentucky (KY)
Recent Members
| Barbara Knotts | 1951 |
| Brian Clark | 1978 |
| Dawn Machcinski | 2011 |
| Joyce Wilson | 1956 |
| Marianne Moore | 1998 |
| Shirley Williams | 1971 |
| Tim Mcpheron | 1977 |
| Trey Warren | 2019 |
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
1st Lt. Troy Kenning
Class of 2001
Air Force, 3 Years
contracting officer deployed currently in UAE
Class of 2001
Air Force, 3 Years
contracting officer deployed currently in UAE
Bill Baker
Class of 1954
Navy, 5 Years
Underwater Demolition Team 21 and SEAL team two. SEAL instructor prior to leaving the Navy to enter college.
Class of 1954
Navy, 5 Years
Underwater Demolition Team 21 and SEAL team two. SEAL instructor prior to leaving the Navy to enter college.
Bill Baker
Class of 1954
Navy, 5 Years
NAVAL Special Operations - UDT-21, SEAL Team.
Class of 1954
Navy, 5 Years
NAVAL Special Operations - UDT-21, SEAL Team.
Charley Moore Jr
Class of 1968
Army, 12 Years
SGT US Army Marine Maintenance Activity Vietnam
2yrs active 10 yrs reserve
Class of 1968
Army, 12 Years
SGT US Army Marine Maintenance Activity Vietnam
2yrs active 10 yrs reserve
Chuck Hollis
Class of 1968
Army, 2 Years
U S Army 1969-1971 Sp5/E5
TN. National Guard 1974-1976 SSG/E6
Class of 1968
Army, 2 Years
U S Army 1969-1971 Sp5/E5
TN. National Guard 1974-1976 SSG/E6
Jeff Brown
Class of 1993
National Guard, 8 Years
1st Lt. Jeff Brown served one year in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Class of 1993
National Guard, 8 Years
1st Lt. Jeff Brown served one year in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Ken Belesky
Class of 1980
Army, 9 Years
Active duty in the Corps of Engineers in Korea and stateside. Commanded Company C, 588th Engineer Battalion, 1st Infantry Divsion (Mechanized) throughout Desert Shield / Desert Storm.
Class of 1980
Army, 9 Years
Active duty in the Corps of Engineers in Korea and stateside. Commanded Company C, 588th Engineer Battalion, 1st Infantry Divsion (Mechanized) throughout Desert Shield / Desert Storm.
Michael Garvey
Class of 1960
Army, 2 Years
Computer programmer assigned to Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland
Class of 1960
Army, 2 Years
Computer programmer assigned to Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland
REX KIRKPATRICK
Class of 1974
Army, 9 Years
COMMISSIONED AS A SECOND LIEUTENANT AT EKU. SERVED IN FT MCCLELLAN, ALABAMA, GERMANY, FT BENNING, GEORGIA,GRENADA, HONDURAS, KOREA, FT CAMPBELL, KENTUCKY.
GOT OUT AS CAPTAIN AFTER ALMOST 10 YEARS/
Class of 1974
Army, 9 Years
COMMISSIONED AS A SECOND LIEUTENANT AT EKU. SERVED IN FT MCCLELLAN, ALABAMA, GERMANY, FT BENNING, GEORGIA,GRENADA, HONDURAS, KOREA, FT CAMPBELL, KENTUCKY.
GOT OUT AS CAPTAIN AFTER ALMOST 10 YEARS/
REX KIRKPATRICK
Class of 1974
Army, 10 Years
COMMISSIONED AS ARMY MILITARY POLICE LIEUTENANT. SERVED AT FT MCCLELLAN, ALABAMA, GERMANY, KOREA, HONDURAS, MIDDLE EAST, FT BENNING, GA AND FT CAMPBELL, KY....GOT OUT IN 87 AS A CAPTAIN.
Class of 1974
Army, 10 Years
COMMISSIONED AS ARMY MILITARY POLICE LIEUTENANT. SERVED AT FT MCCLELLAN, ALABAMA, GERMANY, KOREA, HONDURAS, MIDDLE EAST, FT BENNING, GA AND FT CAMPBELL, KY....GOT OUT IN 87 AS A CAPTAIN.
REX KIRKPATRICK
Class of 1974
Army, 9 Years
US ARMY MILITARY POLICE CAPTAIN. SERVED IN GERMANY, KOREA, MIDDLE EAST AND HONDURAS ALONG WITH FT MCCLELLAN, ALA, FT BENNING, GA, AND FT CAMPBELL, KY.
Class of 1974
Army, 9 Years
US ARMY MILITARY POLICE CAPTAIN. SERVED IN GERMANY, KOREA, MIDDLE EAST AND HONDURAS ALONG WITH FT MCCLELLAN, ALA, FT BENNING, GA, AND FT CAMPBELL, KY.
Rusty Claus
Class of 1975
Navy, 6 Years
Went to Bootcamp Aug 75, went to "A" school in Meridian Miss,then was stationed in Souda Bay Crete Greece, Then Keflavik Iceland. After that I was stationed on the aircraft carrier USS Independence I then got staioned with VF=43 fighter squadron in Oceana Va.
Class of 1975
Navy, 6 Years
Went to Bootcamp Aug 75, went to "A" school in Meridian Miss,then was stationed in Souda Bay Crete Greece, Then Keflavik Iceland. After that I was stationed on the aircraft carrier USS Independence I then got staioned with VF=43 fighter squadron in Oceana Va.
Wade Sams
Class of 1969
Air Force, 20+ Years
Hospital Emergency Room Technician, Aeromedical Evacuation Technician and Vietnam Veteran, Intelligence Graphics Supervisor. Provided graphic support for intelligence briefings to U.S Congress and Senior Military Leaders.
Class of 1969
Air Force, 20+ Years
Hospital Emergency Room Technician, Aeromedical Evacuation Technician and Vietnam Veteran, Intelligence Graphics Supervisor. Provided graphic support for intelligence briefings to U.S Congress and Senior Military Leaders.
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Our Dixie Heights 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 Dixie Heights High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Covington are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!