Gallia Academy High School Alumni
Gallipolis, Ohio (OH)

Recent Members
Cathy Whittington | 1970 |
Chip Caldwell | 1979 |
Jillian Kennedy Jillian Kennedy | 2001 |
Joe Dm Duncan | 1961 |
Len David L. Rees | 1963 |
Mary Cleland | 1968 |
Roger Bloomer | 1976 |
Timothy Klaiber | 2005 |
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

Brian Ours
Class of 1992
Army, 5 Years
Served with 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team based out of Ft. Lewis, Wasington who deployed to Mosul, Iraq for OIF-3.
Class of 1992
Army, 5 Years
Served with 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team based out of Ft. Lewis, Wasington who deployed to Mosul, Iraq for OIF-3.

Carl Cheney
Class of 1977
Navy, 20+ Years
Military assignments include Military Police and Jet Engine Technician. Assignments include duty stations in the United States, Japan, Spain, Iceland, USS Independence.
Class of 1977
Navy, 20+ Years
Military assignments include Military Police and Jet Engine Technician. Assignments include duty stations in the United States, Japan, Spain, Iceland, USS Independence.

DAVID M VAUGHAN
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years
BASIC TRAINING, AIT TRANING, THEN THE REST OF MY TIME WAS IN VIETNAM
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years
BASIC TRAINING, AIT TRANING, THEN THE REST OF MY TIME WAS IN VIETNAM

Gerald R. Rutherford
Class of 1956
Navy, 20+ Years
Served for 26 years. Served as follows:
13 Military Installations
6 Aircraft Carriers
6 Aircraft Squadrons'
1 Air Wing Staff
I Foreign Duty - 1 yr - Iran
Class of 1956
Navy, 20+ Years
Served for 26 years. Served as follows:
13 Military Installations
6 Aircraft Carriers
6 Aircraft Squadrons'
1 Air Wing Staff
I Foreign Duty - 1 yr - Iran

Heath Cox
Class of 1988
Army, 6 Years
Persian Gulf Vet. 1/32 Armor 1st Cav - 3/67 Armor 2nd Armored Div.
Class of 1988
Army, 6 Years
Persian Gulf Vet. 1/32 Armor 1st Cav - 3/67 Armor 2nd Armored Div.

Lane D. Roberts
Class of 2012
Army, 2 Years
Serving at Ft. Hood, TX. Assigned to Bravo Company, 3/8 Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division. Still serving.
Class of 2012
Army, 2 Years
Serving at Ft. Hood, TX. Assigned to Bravo Company, 3/8 Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division. Still serving.

Larry D. Sanders
Class of 1974
Air Force, 6 Years
Airborne voice processing specialist - Russian linguist
Class of 1974
Air Force, 6 Years
Airborne voice processing specialist - Russian linguist


Michael Steinbeck
Class of 2001
Navy, 7 Years
Mike has served in the Navy since fall of 2001. He is currently serving over seas with the Army as MP.
Class of 2001
Navy, 7 Years
Mike has served in the Navy since fall of 2001. He is currently serving over seas with the Army as MP.

Richard B. Roberts
Class of 1956
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served as Airborne Crypto Linguist in Russian, Czecg, French and German languages
Class of 1956
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served as Airborne Crypto Linguist in Russian, Czecg, French and German languages

Robert L. Jarrell
Class of 1983
Navy, 20+ Years
Completed 20 1/2 yrs. Served aboard USS Phoenix (SSN-702) and USS Baton Rouge (SSN689). Also stationed at NAS Bermuda, NAS Key West, NMCB-133 and ACU-4.
Class of 1983
Navy, 20+ Years
Completed 20 1/2 yrs. Served aboard USS Phoenix (SSN-702) and USS Baton Rouge (SSN689). Also stationed at NAS Bermuda, NAS Key West, NMCB-133 and ACU-4.

Sanford Avner
Class of 1958
Air Force, 2 Years
Served with the 856th Medical Group with the Strategic Air Command as Chief of Hospital Services.
Class of 1958
Air Force, 2 Years
Served with the 856th Medical Group with the Strategic Air Command as Chief of Hospital Services.

Steven Kyle
Class of 1992
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Served with the 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion stationed at Okinawa, Japan. Then was stationed with Marine Wing Support Sqaudron 274 stationed at MCAS Cherry Point, NC.
Class of 1992
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Served with the 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion stationed at Okinawa, Japan. Then was stationed with Marine Wing Support Sqaudron 274 stationed at MCAS Cherry Point, NC.
Alumni Stories

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School News
GAHS Class of 1987 Reunion
Class of 1987 25th Reunion will be Sat. July 21 at the Gallipolis Elks. Contact Amy Neal Stanley 9740) 441-1308 for info...
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Our Gallia Academy 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 Gallia Academy High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Gallipolis are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!