Hereford High School Alumni
Hereford, Texas (TX)

Recent Members
Cody Polston Cody Polston | 1982 |
Gilbert Rodriguez | 1983 |
Juan Valle | 2021 |
Lorenzo Montes | 2020 |
Luanne Kindsfather | 1976 |
Marina Liscano | 1975 |
Norma Rodriguez | 1981 |
Renee Hysinger | 1970 |
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

Alejandro Lopez (Alex)
Class of 1984
Army, 5 Years
Served from June 1984 to September 1989. Basic Training Ft. Jackson S.C./ Advanced Individual Training (military occupation) at Ft. Benjamin Harrison Indiana (graduated as a Personnel Administrative Specialist). Airborne School at Ft. Benning Ga. (graduated from Airborne School and qualified as a parachutist). Permanent duty station was Ft. Bragg, NC. Served in the 307th Med. Battalion/ 82nd Airborne Division (now called 307th Forward Support Brigade). Later sustained a hair-line fracture on my hip and was medically terminated form jump-status. Was reassigned to HHC, 35th Signal Brigade, 18th Airborne Corps. I enjoyed serving my country. I currently belong to an Veterans organization serving as the current Vice President. Our troops need all the help they can get and I will do what I can to help.
Class of 1984
Army, 5 Years
Served from June 1984 to September 1989. Basic Training Ft. Jackson S.C./ Advanced Individual Training (military occupation) at Ft. Benjamin Harrison Indiana (graduated as a Personnel Administrative Specialist). Airborne School at Ft. Benning Ga. (graduated from Airborne School and qualified as a parachutist). Permanent duty station was Ft. Bragg, NC. Served in the 307th Med. Battalion/ 82nd Airborne Division (now called 307th Forward Support Brigade). Later sustained a hair-line fracture on my hip and was medically terminated form jump-status. Was reassigned to HHC, 35th Signal Brigade, 18th Airborne Corps. I enjoyed serving my country. I currently belong to an Veterans organization serving as the current Vice President. Our troops need all the help they can get and I will do what I can to help.

Angel De La Cruz
Class of 1985
Marine Corps, 6 Years
went to Desert Storm ans Shield
Class of 1985
Marine Corps, 6 Years
went to Desert Storm ans Shield

Angie (Garza) Ross
Class of 1988
Army, 8 Years
Fort Bragg, NC 82nd Airborne Div., Desert Storm/Shield, Korea
Class of 1988
Army, 8 Years
Fort Bragg, NC 82nd Airborne Div., Desert Storm/Shield, Korea


Armando Jay Medina
Class of 2000
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Served with 3rd Battalion 4th Marines in 29 Palms California. Operation Iraqi Freedom War veteran here.
Class of 2000
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Served with 3rd Battalion 4th Marines in 29 Palms California. Operation Iraqi Freedom War veteran here.

Atanacio "Audie" Mancillas
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 8 Years
Three tours in Viet-Nam, finished service as a tanker with the Marine Reserve in Amarillo. Passed away 05 Sep 2010, RIP, Semper Fidelis.
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 8 Years
Three tours in Viet-Nam, finished service as a tanker with the Marine Reserve in Amarillo. Passed away 05 Sep 2010, RIP, Semper Fidelis.

Brian Fowler
Class of 1989
Army, 4 Years
Serviced with Bravo Company 5/9th Infantry, Ft. Wainwright Alaska.
Class of 1989
Army, 4 Years
Serviced with Bravo Company 5/9th Infantry, Ft. Wainwright Alaska.

Cody F. Polston
Class of 1982
Air Force, 6 Years
Served overseas in Japan and the, Philippines. Desert Storm Vet
Class of 1982
Air Force, 6 Years
Served overseas in Japan and the, Philippines. Desert Storm Vet

Colby Posey
Class of 2001
Army, 7 Years
I was stationed at Fort Hood, TX for 6 years and i was stationed at Fort Knox, KY for 7 months. I have done 2 tours in Operation Iraqi Freedom. I was medically Discharged from the service on Feb. 15, 2008 for PTSD.
Class of 2001
Army, 7 Years
I was stationed at Fort Hood, TX for 6 years and i was stationed at Fort Knox, KY for 7 months. I have done 2 tours in Operation Iraqi Freedom. I was medically Discharged from the service on Feb. 15, 2008 for PTSD.

colin ford
Class of 1988
Marine Corps, 4 Years
combat engineer, desert shield/storm, japan for a year, sunny california the rest of the time
Class of 1988
Marine Corps, 4 Years
combat engineer, desert shield/storm, japan for a year, sunny california the rest of the time

Dan
Class of 1983
Navy, 20+ Years
Left home and went around the world three times. Not bad for a country boy!
Class of 1983
Navy, 20+ Years
Left home and went around the world three times. Not bad for a country boy!

Dan Trevino
Class of 1983
Navy, 20+ Years
Serving aboard HSV 2 SWIFT as the Engineering Officer. Assisted New Orleans during Katrina Relief.
Class of 1983
Navy, 20+ Years
Serving aboard HSV 2 SWIFT as the Engineering Officer. Assisted New Orleans during Katrina Relief.

Dan Trevino
Class of 1983
Navy, 20+ Years
Still Serving after 25years, but only one more year and then retiring and heading back to Texas.
Class of 1983
Navy, 20+ Years
Still Serving after 25years, but only one more year and then retiring and heading back to Texas.

Daniel
Class of 1976
Army, 6 Years
Served US Army 4 years regular and two years reserve
US Marince Corp Reserve two years
Class of 1976
Army, 6 Years
Served US Army 4 years regular and two years reserve
US Marince Corp Reserve two years

Daniel Gamez
Class of 1979
Navy, 7 Years
Electronic Warfare Technican 2nd class petty officer. Served from Jan 87 thru Sep 93. Honorable Discharged. Served on an aircraft carrier and a missile-guided cruiser.
Class of 1979
Navy, 7 Years
Electronic Warfare Technican 2nd class petty officer. Served from Jan 87 thru Sep 93. Honorable Discharged. Served on an aircraft carrier and a missile-guided cruiser.

Daniel Lemus
Class of 1976
Army, 4 Years
Peace time, Germany and Fort Riley 76-80 Later joined the United States Marine Reserve Unit in Amarillo.
Class of 1976
Army, 4 Years
Peace time, Germany and Fort Riley 76-80 Later joined the United States Marine Reserve Unit in Amarillo.

Danna Trevino
Class of 1984
Navy, 8 Years
Spent 8 years in the US Navy as a Communications Specialist. Served in Guantanamo Bay Cuba, Washington DC, San Diego California, and USNS Henry J Kaiser.
Class of 1984
Navy, 8 Years
Spent 8 years in the US Navy as a Communications Specialist. Served in Guantanamo Bay Cuba, Washington DC, San Diego California, and USNS Henry J Kaiser.



genaro ramirez
Class of 1995
Marine Corps, 8 Years
1371, combat engineer, 8531 marsmanship instructor. I was also a boat operator in my last year. I went to turkey, norway, okinawa japan. I stopped in mainland japan, scotland, ireland, iceland, greenland, and canada
Class of 1995
Marine Corps, 8 Years
1371, combat engineer, 8531 marsmanship instructor. I was also a boat operator in my last year. I went to turkey, norway, okinawa japan. I stopped in mainland japan, scotland, ireland, iceland, greenland, and canada

Gerald D. Anderson
Class of 1978
Air Force, 20+ Years
28 Years in the Air Force. Retired rank MSgt (E-7)
Class of 1978
Air Force, 20+ Years
28 Years in the Air Force. Retired rank MSgt (E-7)

Gordon Golden
Class of 1965
Air Force, 20+ Years
Pilot, flew T-41, T-37, T-38, T-33, OV-10, U4-B, F-106, CT-39 for a total of 3400 hours.
Served in Texas, Montana, Thailand, Colorado, California, and Germany.
Joined in 1969 and retired as a Lt Col in 1990.
Class of 1965
Air Force, 20+ Years
Pilot, flew T-41, T-37, T-38, T-33, OV-10, U4-B, F-106, CT-39 for a total of 3400 hours.
Served in Texas, Montana, Thailand, Colorado, California, and Germany.
Joined in 1969 and retired as a Lt Col in 1990.

Jerry Kendrick
Class of 1968
Army, 7 Years
Entered the Army in Jan '73, completed basic training at Ft Ord, CA, and MP School at Ft Gordon, GA. Assigned to a Nike Herc missile battery in Gy until 1974, then assigned as a CID agent from 1974 - 1976 in Schwaebisch Gmuend, GY. Stayed in the reserves after going off active duty, and recalled to AD after Sep 11th for 4 years. Served as a Criminal Investigator at Ft Hood, TX; Baghdad, Iraq; Protective Service Detail for SecDef and DepSecDef in D.C., and Fraud Investigator at San Antonio, TX. Retired as a CW4 in 2010.
Class of 1968
Army, 7 Years
Entered the Army in Jan '73, completed basic training at Ft Ord, CA, and MP School at Ft Gordon, GA. Assigned to a Nike Herc missile battery in Gy until 1974, then assigned as a CID agent from 1974 - 1976 in Schwaebisch Gmuend, GY. Stayed in the reserves after going off active duty, and recalled to AD after Sep 11th for 4 years. Served as a Criminal Investigator at Ft Hood, TX; Baghdad, Iraq; Protective Service Detail for SecDef and DepSecDef in D.C., and Fraud Investigator at San Antonio, TX. Retired as a CW4 in 2010.

JERRY W KENDRICK
Class of 1968
Army, 7 Years
Active Duty 1973 - 1976, mostly in Germany. Army Reserve 1978 - 2010, with 4 years active duty after 9-11. Assignments to Ft Hood, TX, Camp Liberty, Iraq, Washington, D.C., and Ft Sam Houston, San Antonio. Retired from U.S. Army CID in 2010 as a CW4.
Class of 1968
Army, 7 Years
Active Duty 1973 - 1976, mostly in Germany. Army Reserve 1978 - 2010, with 4 years active duty after 9-11. Assignments to Ft Hood, TX, Camp Liberty, Iraq, Washington, D.C., and Ft Sam Houston, San Antonio. Retired from U.S. Army CID in 2010 as a CW4.

Jimmy Curtis
Class of 1987
Army, 3 Years
Served in the 82nd Airborn Division as a Vulcan Systems Mechanic
Class of 1987
Army, 3 Years
Served in the 82nd Airborn Division as a Vulcan Systems Mechanic

John E. Fowlkes
Class of 1964
Army, 2 Years
Served as a Green Beret on an A-team in Vietnam. Wounded multiple times in combat. Three Purple Hearts, Silver Star, Two Bronze Stars.
Class of 1964
Army, 2 Years
Served as a Green Beret on an A-team in Vietnam. Wounded multiple times in combat. Three Purple Hearts, Silver Star, Two Bronze Stars.

John Edward Fowlkes
Class of 1964
Army, 2 Years
Volunteered for the draft in 1967 and was inducted into the Army. Trained as Airborne and became qualified parachutist. Volunteered to Ranger school and became a qualified Airborne Ranger. Volunteered to Special Forces and became a qualified Green Beret. Trained as communication specialist. Sent to Vietnam and served on Special Forces A-Teams. Was wounded seriously three times and lost a kidney. Was awarded Silver Star Medal, Two Bronze Star Medals, and three Purple Hearts. Fought in the Tet Offensive in 1968.Discharged in 1968.
Class of 1964
Army, 2 Years
Volunteered for the draft in 1967 and was inducted into the Army. Trained as Airborne and became qualified parachutist. Volunteered to Ranger school and became a qualified Airborne Ranger. Volunteered to Special Forces and became a qualified Green Beret. Trained as communication specialist. Sent to Vietnam and served on Special Forces A-Teams. Was wounded seriously three times and lost a kidney. Was awarded Silver Star Medal, Two Bronze Star Medals, and three Purple Hearts. Fought in the Tet Offensive in 1968.Discharged in 1968.


Juan (Johnny) Garza
Class of 1995
Marine Corps, 8 Years
Served as an aircraft engine mechanic. All eight years spent stateside.
Class of 1995
Marine Corps, 8 Years
Served as an aircraft engine mechanic. All eight years spent stateside.

Juan (Johnny) Garza
Class of 1995
Marine Corps, 8 Years
Served eight years as a helicopter mechanic in the USMC. He was stationed in California the last six years of his enlistment. He is currently a supervisor at Bell Helicopter in Amarillo.
Class of 1995
Marine Corps, 8 Years
Served eight years as a helicopter mechanic in the USMC. He was stationed in California the last six years of his enlistment. He is currently a supervisor at Bell Helicopter in Amarillo.


Juan Cordova Jr.
Class of 1986
Army, 16 Years
2004 - Present - Fort Sill 6 - 32 FA, 1 -14 FA, NCOA
2009 - 2010 - FOB Hammer, Iraq 1- 14 FA
2008 - 2009 - Camp Casey, Korea 2 ID 6 -37 FA
2005 - 2006 - Al Taqaddum, Iraq 6 -32 FA
2003 -2004 - Camp Stanley, Korea 2 ID 6 - 37 FA
1999 - 2003 Ft. Hood 4 ID 2 -20 FA
1988 - 1991 Ft. Lewis WA. 3-47 INF
1987 - 1988 Camp Hovey, Korea 1 - 503 INF
Class of 1986
Army, 16 Years
2004 - Present - Fort Sill 6 - 32 FA, 1 -14 FA, NCOA
2009 - 2010 - FOB Hammer, Iraq 1- 14 FA
2008 - 2009 - Camp Casey, Korea 2 ID 6 -37 FA
2005 - 2006 - Al Taqaddum, Iraq 6 -32 FA
2003 -2004 - Camp Stanley, Korea 2 ID 6 - 37 FA
1999 - 2003 Ft. Hood 4 ID 2 -20 FA
1988 - 1991 Ft. Lewis WA. 3-47 INF
1987 - 1988 Camp Hovey, Korea 1 - 503 INF
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Class of 1963 55th reunion
July 13 & 14 at Country Club in Hereford. Would love for all classmates to attend. Please contact Donita Allred R...
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Our Hereford 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 Hereford High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Hereford are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!