Forest High School Alumni
Ocala, Florida (FL)
Recent Members
| Bonnie Wheeler | 1971 |
| Chloe Olender | 2023 |
| Donald Long | 1974 |
| Isabell Isabell | 2024 |
| Jameca Swain | 1998 |
| Jarrett Henderson Henderson | 2008 |
| John D. Landt Jr John D. Landt Jr | 1961 |
| Kika Thomas | 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
Aaron Clark
Class of 1988
Air Force, 19 Years
Weapons loader on the F-15 fighter (14 years) and now a Communications Superintendent for the Airey NCO Academy.
Class of 1988
Air Force, 19 Years
Weapons loader on the F-15 fighter (14 years) and now a Communications Superintendent for the Airey NCO Academy.
Brian R. King
Class of 1987
Air Force, 20+ Years
Veteran of Deserts Shield and Storm, Provide Comfort, Noble Eagle, Enduring Freedom, and many more. Currently trains U-2, T-38, and RQ-4 pilots, Navigators, Mission Planners, and Sensor Operators at Beale AFB CA. (brian.king@beale.af.mil)
Class of 1987
Air Force, 20+ Years
Veteran of Deserts Shield and Storm, Provide Comfort, Noble Eagle, Enduring Freedom, and many more. Currently trains U-2, T-38, and RQ-4 pilots, Navigators, Mission Planners, and Sensor Operators at Beale AFB CA. (brian.king@beale.af.mil)
Caryn Haire (Leahmon)
Class of 1989
Army, 9 Years
Served 9 yrs. active duty US Army.
Class of 1989
Army, 9 Years
Served 9 yrs. active duty US Army.
Charlene Gauger
Class of 1976
Air Force, 10 Years
Missile Systems Analyst Specialist / Radiological Technician / Dental Assistant / Maxillofacial Surgical Technician. Stationed at Shepard AFB, Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX / Whicita Falls, TX / Chanute AFB, Rantoul, IL / Malmstrom AFB, Great Falls, MT / MacDill AFB, Tampa, FL
Class of 1976
Air Force, 10 Years
Missile Systems Analyst Specialist / Radiological Technician / Dental Assistant / Maxillofacial Surgical Technician. Stationed at Shepard AFB, Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX / Whicita Falls, TX / Chanute AFB, Rantoul, IL / Malmstrom AFB, Great Falls, MT / MacDill AFB, Tampa, FL
Dale A. Bedard (EKROOS)
Class of 1977
Air Force, 20+ Years
Worked as an Air Transportation Representative/ Supervisor. Stationed in Texas, Okinawa, Washington, California, Korea, Germany and Illinois. Visited many other states and countries along the way. Retired from the USAF in September 1997.
Class of 1977
Air Force, 20+ Years
Worked as an Air Transportation Representative/ Supervisor. Stationed in Texas, Okinawa, Washington, California, Korea, Germany and Illinois. Visited many other states and countries along the way. Retired from the USAF in September 1997.
Dale A. Bedard (Ekroos)
Class of 1977
Air Force, 20+ Years
Joined out of scholl in '77, went to Texas, Okinawa, Washington, California, Korea, Germany, and Illinois, retiring in September 1997. Visited many other staes and countries along the way.
Class of 1977
Air Force, 20+ Years
Joined out of scholl in '77, went to Texas, Okinawa, Washington, California, Korea, Germany, and Illinois, retiring in September 1997. Visited many other staes and countries along the way.
Dale A. Bedard (Ekroos)
Class of 1977
Air Force, 20+ Years
Enlisted in the US Air Force August 18, 1977 and retired from Active duty September 1, 1997 at Scott AFB, Illinois. Spent all 20 years in the Air Transportation career field.
Class of 1977
Air Force, 20+ Years
Enlisted in the US Air Force August 18, 1977 and retired from Active duty September 1, 1997 at Scott AFB, Illinois. Spent all 20 years in the Air Transportation career field.
Daniel Egert
Class of 2007
Air Force, 1 Years
He is attending the Tech School at Keesler AFB in Mississippi to become an AF jet engineer.
Class of 2007
Air Force, 1 Years
He is attending the Tech School at Keesler AFB in Mississippi to become an AF jet engineer.
David Eastabrooks
Class of 1990
Army, 20+ Years
Currently a First Sergeant for C Troop, 3-1 CAV in COB Delta, Iraq
Class of 1990
Army, 20+ Years
Currently a First Sergeant for C Troop, 3-1 CAV in COB Delta, Iraq
David Todd Tucker
Class of 1980
Army, 8 Years
Field Artillery, Paratrooper, 82nd Airborne Division, 2/75th FA, Fligerhorst, FRG 80-84.
1/11th Armored Calvary Regiment, Fulda FRG 85-88.
Class of 1980
Army, 8 Years
Field Artillery, Paratrooper, 82nd Airborne Division, 2/75th FA, Fligerhorst, FRG 80-84.
1/11th Armored Calvary Regiment, Fulda FRG 85-88.
Francisco Micheo
Class of 2005
Air Force, 5 Years
Currently still serving as a SSgt in Security Forces. Stationed at Tyndall AFB, FL
Class of 2005
Air Force, 5 Years
Currently still serving as a SSgt in Security Forces. Stationed at Tyndall AFB, FL
frankie mcduffie
Class of 1984
Army, 20+ Years
US Army rock hard and march on..................Army for life
Class of 1984
Army, 20+ Years
US Army rock hard and march on..................Army for life
Garfield M. Coleman JR
Class of 1986
Army, 20+ Years
Combat Veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Desert Shield/Storm. Assisted with clean up of Hurricane Andrew. Attended Airborne, Air-Assualt, Sapper and Recruiter
Class of 1986
Army, 20+ Years
Combat Veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Desert Shield/Storm. Assisted with clean up of Hurricane Andrew. Attended Airborne, Air-Assualt, Sapper and Recruiter
Gary Wilkerson
Class of 1972
Army, 20+ Years
Serving this great nation since 1974. Currently assigned to the Pentagon after returning from a tour of duty in Baghdad. God Bless all of you.
Class of 1972
Army, 20+ Years
Serving this great nation since 1974. Currently assigned to the Pentagon after returning from a tour of duty in Baghdad. God Bless all of you.
greg short cpl usmc 88-91
Class of 1987
Marine Corps, 11 Years
8 years Marine Corps, 10 years College, 3 years Army Reserve
Class of 1987
Marine Corps, 11 Years
8 years Marine Corps, 10 years College, 3 years Army Reserve
James Graham
Class of 2005
Air Force, 1 Years
Avionics Sensor Systems
Stationed in Salt Lake City, UT at Hill AFB
Class of 2005
Air Force, 1 Years
Avionics Sensor Systems
Stationed in Salt Lake City, UT at Hill AFB
Jason Daniels
Class of 2002
Navy, 4 Years
Nuclear Electrician, Submariner, Pearl Harbor HI
Class of 2002
Navy, 4 Years
Nuclear Electrician, Submariner, Pearl Harbor HI
Jay Deen
Class of 1996
National Guard, 14 Years
Served in Bosnia, Iraq, and deploying soon to Afghanastan
Class of 1996
National Guard, 14 Years
Served in Bosnia, Iraq, and deploying soon to Afghanastan
Joe Senkovich
Class of 1999
Air Force, 6 Years
SJAFB NC, HAFB HI, Tallil AB Iraq, CAFB MS, MAFB FL.
Class of 1999
Air Force, 6 Years
SJAFB NC, HAFB HI, Tallil AB Iraq, CAFB MS, MAFB FL.
John L Snook Jr.
Class of 1972
Army, 3 Years
O2B20 Trumpeter with 80th Army Band Ft. Stewart, Ga. Bugler for multiple military funerals for Vietnam era casualties.
Class of 1972
Army, 3 Years
O2B20 Trumpeter with 80th Army Band Ft. Stewart, Ga. Bugler for multiple military funerals for Vietnam era casualties.
Joshua Patterson
Class of 2005
Army, 4 Years
He is currently in Iraq serving our country.
Class of 2005
Army, 4 Years
He is currently in Iraq serving our country.
Justin Egan
Class of 2004
Army, 4 Years
Sergeant in U.S. Army Reserve. Member of the 257th Transportation Battalion. Served One year in Iraq in 05-06.
Class of 2004
Army, 4 Years
Sergeant in U.S. Army Reserve. Member of the 257th Transportation Battalion. Served One year in Iraq in 05-06.
Marc Halcomb
Class of 1994
Air Force, 4 Years
Served in the USAF assigned to the 3rd Aerial Port Squadron at Pope AFB, NC.
Class of 1994
Air Force, 4 Years
Served in the USAF assigned to the 3rd Aerial Port Squadron at Pope AFB, NC.
Terry Brose
Class of 1980
Navy, 6 Years
served 6 years as an airframes specialist on the F-14 Tomcat. In squadron VF-124 stationed at Miramar California. This is the squadron they used to film Top Gun in.
Class of 1980
Navy, 6 Years
served 6 years as an airframes specialist on the F-14 Tomcat. In squadron VF-124 stationed at Miramar California. This is the squadron they used to film Top Gun in.
Von Miller
Class of 1979
Army, 20+ Years
Drill Sgt, Instructor. I did it all. May god bless all of the military personnel and there family.
Class of 1979
Army, 20+ Years
Drill Sgt, Instructor. I did it all. May god bless all of the military personnel and there family.
William "Billy" Edward Collum
Class of 1967
Army, 3 Years
Billy was a Captain in the US Army as a helicopter pilot. He was 101st Airborne Division B Troop 2nd 17th Calvary Regiment while in Vietnam. He was shot down in Asha Valley on 23 April 1971 where he remained trapped due to heavy enemy fire and died on Sunday, 25 Apr 1971. He would have been 23 years old on 6 July '71. The Ocala Federal Building is named in honor of Billy -
"Golden-Collum Memorial Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse." 207 N.W. Second Street Ocala, Florida 34475
Class of 1967
Army, 3 Years
Billy was a Captain in the US Army as a helicopter pilot. He was 101st Airborne Division B Troop 2nd 17th Calvary Regiment while in Vietnam. He was shot down in Asha Valley on 23 April 1971 where he remained trapped due to heavy enemy fire and died on Sunday, 25 Apr 1971. He would have been 23 years old on 6 July '71. The Ocala Federal Building is named in honor of Billy -
"Golden-Collum Memorial Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse." 207 N.W. Second Street Ocala, Florida 34475
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Our Forest 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 Forest High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Ocala are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!