Edison High School Alumni
Alexandria, Virginia (VA)
Recent Members
| Barbara Barbara Krause | 1978 |
| Dan Wood | 1965 |
| Don Greenwalt | 1965 |
| Donna Daniel | 1971 |
| Kelley Hall | 1997 |
| Mark Fridenstine | 1975 |
| Martha Nichols | 1977 |
| Tim Brennon | 1983 |
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
BRANDON WHITTINGTON
Class of 1968
Army, 2 Years
FT. BENNING (BASIC)GA.
FT. McCLELLAN,AL.
1 TOUR VIETNAM
FT. RILEY,KS
Class of 1968
Army, 2 Years
FT. BENNING (BASIC)GA.
FT. McCLELLAN,AL.
1 TOUR VIETNAM
FT. RILEY,KS
Charles Eldridge
Class of 1970
Army, 8 Years
Recovery spec. tank mech. and driver wheeled vehicle mech. and driver
Class of 1970
Army, 8 Years
Recovery spec. tank mech. and driver wheeled vehicle mech. and driver
CW2 Douglas Brown retired
Class of 1968
Army, 5 Years
2 Tours in Vietnam Nam as Air Cav Scout Pilot
Warwagon 13 1970-71
Sabre 15 1972
3 Distinguished Flying Crosses. Bronze Star ( w/M for service during “Easter Offensive of 1972”), 2 Purple Hearts,31 Air Medals (3 w/V )
Class of 1968
Army, 5 Years
2 Tours in Vietnam Nam as Air Cav Scout Pilot
Warwagon 13 1970-71
Sabre 15 1972
3 Distinguished Flying Crosses. Bronze Star ( w/M for service during “Easter Offensive of 1972”), 2 Purple Hearts,31 Air Medals (3 w/V )
Dan Conrad
Class of 1970
Air Force, 20+ Years
USAF Public Affairs - McChord AFB, Wash.; Hickam AFB, Hawaii; Andrews AFB, Md.; RAF Fairford, UK; Bolling AFB, DC; Fairchild AFB, Wash. Retired 1998.
Class of 1970
Air Force, 20+ Years
USAF Public Affairs - McChord AFB, Wash.; Hickam AFB, Hawaii; Andrews AFB, Md.; RAF Fairford, UK; Bolling AFB, DC; Fairchild AFB, Wash. Retired 1998.
David Kohler
Class of 1971
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Served with 2nd bl 12th Marines 3rd MarDiv in Okinawa, Japan. Also, with Marine OCS training company Quantico, Va. Marine Barracks security company Norfolk, Va.
Class of 1971
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Served with 2nd bl 12th Marines 3rd MarDiv in Okinawa, Japan. Also, with Marine OCS training company Quantico, Va. Marine Barracks security company Norfolk, Va.
David L. Nelson
Class of 1964
Army, 6 Years
Fort Benning (Basic), Ga
Fort Lee, Va
Chu Lai, RVN, Americal Div.
Germersheim, FRG
White Sands Missile Range, N.M.
Class of 1964
Army, 6 Years
Fort Benning (Basic), Ga
Fort Lee, Va
Chu Lai, RVN, Americal Div.
Germersheim, FRG
White Sands Missile Range, N.M.
Doug Hastings
Class of 1981
Navy, 20+ Years
U.S. Navy Hospital Corps, Fleet Marine Force, Aviation Warfare
Class of 1981
Navy, 20+ Years
U.S. Navy Hospital Corps, Fleet Marine Force, Aviation Warfare
Edward (Steve) Wilkinson
Class of 1967
Army, 3 Years
Basic- Ft. Benning, GA
AIT- Ft. Belvoir, VA
8th BN/61st ADA, 2nd Inf. Division, Camp Casey, Korea
Class of 1967
Army, 3 Years
Basic- Ft. Benning, GA
AIT- Ft. Belvoir, VA
8th BN/61st ADA, 2nd Inf. Division, Camp Casey, Korea
Edward John Matthews III
Class of 1983
Army, 3 Years
Military Police, Fort Benning Georgia
Class of 1983
Army, 3 Years
Military Police, Fort Benning Georgia
Edward R Hughes
Class of 1978
Marine Corps, 4 Years
1978-1982
Golf Co 2/8 Weapons Platoon MOS-0351
Camp Lejeune, NC
Class of 1978
Marine Corps, 4 Years
1978-1982
Golf Co 2/8 Weapons Platoon MOS-0351
Camp Lejeune, NC
Floyd (Don) Wright
Class of 1966
Army, 20+ Years
Infantry, Airborne, Special Forces, retired reserves 29 years, served in US, Germany, RVN, Panama, Honduras.
Class of 1966
Army, 20+ Years
Infantry, Airborne, Special Forces, retired reserves 29 years, served in US, Germany, RVN, Panama, Honduras.
James L. Ward
Class of 1969
Navy, 5 Years
Navy Boot Camp, Orlando, FL, 1976; Naval Officer Candidate School, Newport, RI, 1977; Gunnery Officer, USS Plymouth Rock, 1977-1978; Naval Gunfire Liaison Officer, USMC Camp Pendleton, CA, 1978-1981. Semper Fi.
Class of 1969
Navy, 5 Years
Navy Boot Camp, Orlando, FL, 1976; Naval Officer Candidate School, Newport, RI, 1977; Gunnery Officer, USS Plymouth Rock, 1977-1978; Naval Gunfire Liaison Officer, USMC Camp Pendleton, CA, 1978-1981. Semper Fi.
Joseph P. Smith
Class of 1965
Army, 21 Years
Berlin Germany 1967-1969, Vietnam 1969-1970, Frankfurt Germany 1971-1972. Joined Army reserves 1984-2000 80th Training Div. as an instructor 1984-1994 Alexandria.Va, 108th Div. 1994-2000 Personal Clerk Durham,NC. Retired May 2000.
Class of 1965
Army, 21 Years
Berlin Germany 1967-1969, Vietnam 1969-1970, Frankfurt Germany 1971-1972. Joined Army reserves 1984-2000 80th Training Div. as an instructor 1984-1994 Alexandria.Va, 108th Div. 1994-2000 Personal Clerk Durham,NC. Retired May 2000.
Kenneth J Ostrye
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
MOS 34B2T - don't ask ... I got lucky and had to fight the VietNam war in Germany; Bar to Bar, best beer in the world!
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
MOS 34B2T - don't ask ... I got lucky and had to fight the VietNam war in Germany; Bar to Bar, best beer in the world!
Kimberly Johnson
Class of 2000
Army, 6 Years
5 Years of Active Duty with the 3rd BCT, 101st Airborne Divistion, Air Assault. 1 Year of Reserves with the Defense Logictics Agency.
Class of 2000
Army, 6 Years
5 Years of Active Duty with the 3rd BCT, 101st Airborne Divistion, Air Assault. 1 Year of Reserves with the Defense Logictics Agency.
Maria (Hamlin) Sandoval
Class of 1995
Navy, 5 Years
Mineman Third Class Petty Officer. MOMAU Eleven, USS Kingfisher (MHC-56), SCRMC
Class of 1995
Navy, 5 Years
Mineman Third Class Petty Officer. MOMAU Eleven, USS Kingfisher (MHC-56), SCRMC
Mark Baldwin
Class of 1971
Navy, 6 Years
Navy Nuclear Power Schools in MD and NY, then ~4 yrs on USS South Carolina (CGN-37). Reactor & propulsion plant operations.
Class of 1971
Navy, 6 Years
Navy Nuclear Power Schools in MD and NY, then ~4 yrs on USS South Carolina (CGN-37). Reactor & propulsion plant operations.
Mark Meyen
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years
Vietnam 69-70
Signal Corps
Spent last 18 months at DIA, The Pentagon
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years
Vietnam 69-70
Signal Corps
Spent last 18 months at DIA, The Pentagon
Mark Meyen
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years
Cryptography Geek
Ft Benning, GA
Ft Monmouth, NJ
Tan Son Nhut, RVN
Long Binh, RVN
DIA - Pentagon, VA
Arlington Hall, VA
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years
Cryptography Geek
Ft Benning, GA
Ft Monmouth, NJ
Tan Son Nhut, RVN
Long Binh, RVN
DIA - Pentagon, VA
Arlington Hall, VA
Robert Cundiff
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years
Served with the 32nd Army Air Defense Command Group in Wurzburg, Germany, 1968-1971
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years
Served with the 32nd Army Air Defense Command Group in Wurzburg, Germany, 1968-1971
Ryland (Tom) Dodge
Class of 1970
Navy, 20+ Years
Served 28 years as a Surface Warfare Officer and a Public Affairs Officer in the U.S. Navy
Class of 1970
Navy, 20+ Years
Served 28 years as a Surface Warfare Officer and a Public Affairs Officer in the U.S. Navy
Steven Rhodes
Class of 1970
Army, 20+ Years
Served 26 years with Army Airborne and Special Operations units at Fort Bragg and in the Middle East
Class of 1970
Army, 20+ Years
Served 26 years with Army Airborne and Special Operations units at Fort Bragg and in the Middle East
Teri Dillon Shuenemann
Class of 1965
Air Force, 20+ Years
Active duty USAF 1970-74..Reserves 1986-1993..Flight nurse Desert Storm
Class of 1965
Air Force, 20+ Years
Active duty USAF 1970-74..Reserves 1986-1993..Flight nurse Desert Storm
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School News
Passing of Russell Hall
Russell Hall was an English professor from the late sixties to the early eighties at Edison.
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Our Edison 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 Edison High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Alexandria are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!