Douglas High School Alumni

Box Elder, South Dakota (SD)

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Military High School 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

Gary Oistad
Gary Oistad
Class of 1966
Navy, 6 Years

Vietnam veteran. Served two years enlisted as an Electronics Technician (radar) and four years as a commissioned officer. Served aboard USS John R Craig DD-885 and USS Sterett CG-31. Two complete Westpac deployments and two partial deployments.
Gregory S. Jones
Gregory S. Jones
Class of 1983
Marine Corps, 20+ Years

USMC 1983 - 1993
New York Army National Guard 1994-1996
Army Reserve 1996 - 2000
Arizona Army National Guard 2000 - 2003
Army Reserve 2003 - 2004
Arizona Army National Guard 2004 - Present
Operation Iraqi Freedom III 2005-2006
James Caster
James Caster
Class of 1980
Air Force, 12 Years

Security Police ( Law Enforcement )
jim adkins
jim adkins
Class of 1978
Navy, 4 Years

was a machist mate on board ship
jim adkins
jim adkins
Class of 1978
Navy, 4 Years

machinist mate 3rd class
Jon Seeley
Jon Seeley
Class of 1981
Air Force, 19 Years

Served 12 yrs in the Army National Guard, 17 years active duty in the Air Force. Will be retiring as a Major next year
Jonathan Amo
Jonathan Amo
Class of 1994
Army, 8 Years

Army
Jonathan Amo
Jonathan Amo
Class of 1994
Army, 8 Years

Army
Jordan Allen Weeg
Jordan Allen Weeg
Class of 2012
Army, 1 Years

Currently serving in Afghanistan
Keith Little
Keith Little
Class of 1988
Army, 6 Years

Combat Medical Specialist/Nurse
Kimberly Jennings (Smith)
Kimberly Jennings (Smith)
Class of 1997
Air Force, 9 Years

US Air Force, Aeromedical Evacuations
California, Turkey, Germany, Iraq, Texas
Kurt Hirschfeld
Kurt Hirschfeld
Class of 1988
Army, 19 Years

1988-1991Frankfurt Germany(1990 Desert Storm)1991-1995Ft Stewart Ga(1994 Vigilant Warrior) 1995-1998Philadelphia(recruiting duty)1998-2000 Ft LeonardWood MO, 2000-Present Ft Bragg NC (several Iraq, Afghanistan rotations) Nov 2008 retire
La'Ketha Prioleau
La'Ketha Prioleau
Class of 1993
Army, 24 Years

Active Duty Army Intelligence /Acquisition Corps Officer.
Retired 1Nov2020
La'Ketha Prioleau (Hampton)
La'Ketha Prioleau (Hampton)
Class of 1993
Army, 18 Years

MAJOR, US Army. Military Intelligence functional area Acquisition Corps. Currently signed to the National Reconnaissance Office, Chantilly, VA.
Larry warren
Larry warren
Class of 1967
Air Force, 4 Years

Crew chief on F-Phantom and F-105. Served at DaNang Vietnam. Served from 8/68 to 7/69. Got out and returned home, Norman,Ok. Retired from the car business after 36 years.
Larry warren
Larry warren
Class of 1967
Air Force, 8 Years

After graduation, I joined the Air Force on Dec. 26, 1967. After tech school, 48 weeks, was sent to Da Nang, Vietnam. I was a Crew Chief on F-4 Phantoms and F105 Thuds. After returning stateside, I finished my service at McCord AFB, Wash, and returned to Norman,Ok.
Lisa Karambelas (Moss)
Lisa Karambelas (Moss)
Class of 1990
Army, 8 Years

Joined the Army in 2000, as an Imagery Analyst. Deployed to Iraq in 2003-2004. I would not change a thing about my Army time, it prepared me for civilian life. Now I work for Northrop Grumman. Loving Life!!!!
Liza Reed
Liza Reed
Class of 2004
Air Force, 6 Years

Aviation management. I put fliers in the air and make sure they get paid to do so. Also I ensure training accomplishment for 300+ aircrew.
Liza Reed Bennett
Liza Reed Bennett
Class of 2004
Air Force, 7 Years

I approve aircrew in the daily flights and keep up on every aircrew member. I supervise multiple airmen and currently the assistant NCOIC of my office.
Margie Spatholt Johns
Margie Spatholt Johns
Class of 1985
Air Force, 20+ Years

- Deployed, deployed, deployed to Middle East, Europe, Pacific, Antarctica, and beyond
- Advanced Technologiest for Air Force Research Lab
- Combat Communications
Mark Erwin
Mark Erwin
Class of 1973
Army, 15 Years

After injuring my knee again playing college ball I went into the Army where I coached High School ball for the 15 years serving 10 of those in Vaihingen Germany.
Mark Flannery
Mark Flannery
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 3 Years

I entered the USMC following graduation from USD in 1969. I was stationed at Quantico, Camp Lejeune, Okinawa, RVN and Camp Pendleton over the next three years.
Matthew Coleman
Matthew Coleman
Class of 1989
Air Force, 33 Years

1990 - 2024
Michael Eggleston
Michael Eggleston
Class of 1993
Air Force, 11 Years

Technical Sergeant Select, USAF
Norm C. Dourte
Norm C. Dourte
Class of 1980
Air Force, 6 Years

Law Enforcement Specialist/Narcotics Dog Handler. Was stationed at Kunson AB, Korea with 8th SPS/WOLFPACK then was stationed at Fairchild AFB, Washington with the 92nd SPS.
Randy Craig
Randy Craig
Class of 1967
Navy, 6 Years

Service dates July 1967 to June 1973
Raymond Gerald Fowler
Raymond Gerald Fowler
Class of 1972
Marine Corps, 9 Years

Aircew on Marine Corps KC-130 F Hercules
Refuelers/Cargo/Transport
Flew in all three Marine Airwings
Spent time in Southest Asia in 1973-74
Rex Coots Jr.
Rex Coots Jr.
Class of 1974
Air Force, 20+ Years

03/76, LAFB, TX. 04/76, LAFB, CO. 08/76-05/80, EAFB, SD. 05/80-12/82, MBAFB, SC. 12/82-08/86, Hahn AB, GE. 08/86-08/90, SAFB, SC. 08/90-03/91, Al Dhalfra AB, UAE. 03/91-10/92, SAFB, SC. 10/92-01/94, LAFB, CO. 01/94-Present, SAFB, TX.
Rex Coots Jr.
Rex Coots Jr.
Class of 1974
Air Force, 20+ Years

Served in the United States Air Force from March 1976 until April 1996 as an Aircraft Armament Systems Specialist. Tours of duty include USA, Germany, Spain, and Turkey with SAC, TAC, USAFE, ACC, and AETC commands. Deployed during Desert Shield and Desert Storm at Al Dhalfra AB, United Arab Emirates (UAE) 1990-1991. Retired as an Master Instructor of the Aircraft Armaments System Technical School, Sheppard AFB, Texas.
Rhonda Rae Buchholz-Leveille
Rhonda Rae Buchholz-Leveille
Class of 1980
Air Force, 22 Years

U.S. Air Force/Reserves
Richard (Dick) Lewis
Richard (Dick) Lewis
Class of 1964
Air Force, 20+ Years

Stationed in the US, England, Japan, and Korea. (A list of all stations is in the "Catch Up" section of the "Discussions" area.)
Richard (Dick) Miles
Richard (Dick) Miles
Class of 1965
Air Force, 20+ Years

Active Duty 1969-73 - Medic, Colorado ANG & AF Reserves 16 yrs - Disaster Preparedness, Chem/Bio - Retired as CMsgt 1995
Rick Skrabak
Rick Skrabak
Class of 1973
Army, 20+ Years

US Army Combat Medic
Rick Skrabak
Rick Skrabak
Class of 1973
Army, 20+ Years

US Army Combat Medic
First Assign Ft Riley KS, 2nd Panama Canal Zone, 3rd Ft Sam Houston TX, 4th Schofield Barracks HI, 5th Ft Bragg NC, 6th Korea, 7th Ft Jackson SC
Robert Allen Reed
Robert Allen Reed
Class of 2003
Marine Corps, 6 Years

Joined the Marine Corps in July 2004. I graduated Boot Camp October 2004. My first duty station was 7th Communications Battalion at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. I was there from January 2005 to January 2007. I then attached to 2nd Marine Division, Headquaters Company, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, in February 2007. I attached to 1st Battalion, 8th Marines and deployed to Iraq from September 2007 to April 2008. I detached 1st Battalion 8th Marines in May of 2008 and detached from Division in June. I was sent to recruiter's school July of 2008 and attached to RS Baltimore, RSS Newark, Delaware in October 2008. That is where I'm currently serving as a canvassing recruiter for RSS Newark at the PCS in Wilmington, DE.
Robert Anderson
Robert Anderson
Class of 1990
Navy, 3 Years

Was a DC man on the USS Blue Ridge, stationed in Japan.
Rod Lawver
Rod Lawver
Class of 1970
Army, 10 Years

Communications...12 systems.
Ronnie Miller
Ronnie Miller
Class of 1978
Army, 20+ Years

172nd LIB Airborne, 5th Mech Inf Div, 205th Artic Light, 13th PSYOP EPW.
Russell Kennedy
Russell Kennedy
Class of 1970
Air Force, 20+ Years

Lab Tech for 7 yrs
Missile Operations 11 yrs
Acquisitions 2 yrs
Scott L Stolte
Scott L Stolte
Class of 1983
Air Force, 20+ Years

10 years as heavy equipment operator and 11 years as emergency manager.

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Our Douglas 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 Douglas High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Box Elder are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!