Irmo High School Alumni
Columbia, South Carolina (SC)
Recent Members
| Bill Pennington | 1979 |
| Bob Mcgregor | 1992 |
| Branavan Kalapathy | 2009 |
| Douglas Spivey Douglas Spivey | 1984 |
| Gregg K, Jeffcoat Gregg K, Jeffcoat | 1969 |
| Marc L Watts Marc L Watts | 1980 |
| Melissa Ross | 1984 |
| Nora Steinmann | 2024 |
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
Coot Jordan
Class of 1981
Army, 20+ Years
I just retired with 23 years in service. Will update this later. The photo is one of my last patrols in Afghanistan 2004. That gun truck saved my life more than once... What a ride.
Coot
Class of 1981
Army, 20+ Years
I just retired with 23 years in service. Will update this later. The photo is one of my last patrols in Afghanistan 2004. That gun truck saved my life more than once... What a ride.
Coot
Dan Gibson
Class of 1992
Air Force, 4 Years
C-5 Loadmaster, Dover AFB... Let us never forget! God speed, Capt. Daniel G. McCollum!!!
Class of 1992
Air Force, 4 Years
C-5 Loadmaster, Dover AFB... Let us never forget! God speed, Capt. Daniel G. McCollum!!!
Earl Eargle
Class of 1979
National Guard, 20+ Years
South carolina Air National Guard - Feb 80 to present. Deployed to Jeddah, Saudi Arabis (1991), Al Jaber Air Base, Kuwait (2003/04)
Class of 1979
National Guard, 20+ Years
South carolina Air National Guard - Feb 80 to present. Deployed to Jeddah, Saudi Arabis (1991), Al Jaber Air Base, Kuwait (2003/04)
John Fenske
Class of 1984
Air Force, 20+ Years
US Air Force Academy Graduate
KC-135 pilot, Spokane, WA
T-38 and T-1 Instructor Pilot, Columbus, MS
Class of 1984
Air Force, 20+ Years
US Air Force Academy Graduate
KC-135 pilot, Spokane, WA
T-38 and T-1 Instructor Pilot, Columbus, MS
jon hardy
Class of 1992
Army, 14 Years
joined the army shortly after high school. have been around the world a time or 2 or 3. operations in central and south america. a few stops in sw asia with the lastest tour in iraq for some 13 months ending in feb 05 God bless. support us
Class of 1992
Army, 14 Years
joined the army shortly after high school. have been around the world a time or 2 or 3. operations in central and south america. a few stops in sw asia with the lastest tour in iraq for some 13 months ending in feb 05 God bless. support us
Kent Baker
Class of 1989
Army, 12 Years
US Army Signal Officer with the 101 Airborne Division.
Class of 1989
Army, 12 Years
US Army Signal Officer with the 101 Airborne Division.
Kirk Bigger
Class of 1988
Air Force, 13 Years
Space and Missile aqcuisition, operations and test.
Class of 1988
Air Force, 13 Years
Space and Missile aqcuisition, operations and test.
Krista L Hursey
Class of 1991
Marine Corps, 7 Years
Currently serving temporary duty at the US Embassy in Cairo Egypt with tours of duty in Iraq and South East Asia.
Air Medal w/2 strike flights
Navy & Marine Corps Acheivement Medal
Good Conduct Medal w/1 bronze star
Iraqi Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Medal
Sea Service Ribbon W/ 1 bronze star
Overseas Deployment Ribbon
Class of 1991
Marine Corps, 7 Years
Currently serving temporary duty at the US Embassy in Cairo Egypt with tours of duty in Iraq and South East Asia.
Air Medal w/2 strike flights
Navy & Marine Corps Acheivement Medal
Good Conduct Medal w/1 bronze star
Iraqi Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Medal
Sea Service Ribbon W/ 1 bronze star
Overseas Deployment Ribbon
Martin Harrison
Class of 1981
Navy, 20+ Years
Civil Engineer Corps Officer. Most recent deployment was to Djibouti Africa as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Class of 1981
Navy, 20+ Years
Civil Engineer Corps Officer. Most recent deployment was to Djibouti Africa as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Prentiss Patrick
Class of 1983
Navy, 6 Years
Cryptologic Technician (Interpretive), Arabic language, Naval Air Crew, Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist, Desert Storm, current member American Legion Post #115 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #8989 in Kannapolis, NC.
Class of 1983
Navy, 6 Years
Cryptologic Technician (Interpretive), Arabic language, Naval Air Crew, Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist, Desert Storm, current member American Legion Post #115 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #8989 in Kannapolis, NC.
Rick A. Taylor
Class of 1980
Army, 20+ Years
Served over twenty years active ARMY and served in Desert Shield and Storm. Deployed to Bosnia in 2000 while stationed at FT. Stewart where I retired 1 Sep. 2001
Class of 1980
Army, 20+ Years
Served over twenty years active ARMY and served in Desert Shield and Storm. Deployed to Bosnia in 2000 while stationed at FT. Stewart where I retired 1 Sep. 2001
Robert Barnhill
Class of 1983
Air Force, 20+ Years
Networking computers and radars.
Class of 1983
Air Force, 20+ Years
Networking computers and radars.
Roric Ralph
Class of 1992
Navy, 9 Years
2 tours in Bahrain
1 tour at the Office of Naval Intelligence
1 direct support tour
1 tour at the National Reconnaissance Office
Surface ships served on: USS Harry S. Truman
Sugmarines served on: USS Providence, USS Albuquerque, USS Norfolk, UScranton.
Class of 1992
Navy, 9 Years
2 tours in Bahrain
1 tour at the Office of Naval Intelligence
1 direct support tour
1 tour at the National Reconnaissance Office
Surface ships served on: USS Harry S. Truman
Sugmarines served on: USS Providence, USS Albuquerque, USS Norfolk, UScranton.
Roric Ralph
Class of 1992
Navy, 7 Years
Joined in 1999, Ro spent his first 2 years stationed in Bahrain followed by 3 years at the Office of Naval Intelligence in DC. Now stationed in Augusta, GA.
Class of 1992
Navy, 7 Years
Joined in 1999, Ro spent his first 2 years stationed in Bahrain followed by 3 years at the Office of Naval Intelligence in DC. Now stationed in Augusta, GA.
Ross Kiser
Class of 1981
Air Force, 4 Years
Joined the Air Force in 1984. Stationed at Makah AFS, WA, and Vance AFB, OK. Now a lawyer in Alexandria, VA.
Class of 1981
Air Force, 4 Years
Joined the Air Force in 1984. Stationed at Makah AFS, WA, and Vance AFB, OK. Now a lawyer in Alexandria, VA.
Stephen Ouzts
Class of 1982
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Served in the Corps from 1982-2003. Been to a lot of places some good some bad.
Class of 1982
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Served in the Corps from 1982-2003. Been to a lot of places some good some bad.
Tracey (Luther) Scancella
Class of 1984
Army, 10 Years
Join Army in 85, spent 10 years overseas in Germany. Was in Desert Storm and Desert Shield with a Patriot unit in Israel. After finding out I was pregnant with twins, hubby an I did rock, paper scissors to see who got out of the service to raise our 19 y/o twins now. Hubby retired with 20+ years :)
Class of 1984
Army, 10 Years
Join Army in 85, spent 10 years overseas in Germany. Was in Desert Storm and Desert Shield with a Patriot unit in Israel. After finding out I was pregnant with twins, hubby an I did rock, paper scissors to see who got out of the service to raise our 19 y/o twins now. Hubby retired with 20+ years :)
William Paul Gantt
Class of 1992
Coast Guard, 7 Years
CG Meritorious Unit Commendation, Coast Guard "E" ribbon, National defence medal and ribbon, Anrarctica sevice medal and ribbon, Sea service ribbon, 9-11 ribbon
Class of 1992
Coast Guard, 7 Years
CG Meritorious Unit Commendation, Coast Guard "E" ribbon, National defence medal and ribbon, Anrarctica sevice medal and ribbon, Sea service ribbon, 9-11 ribbon
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Our Irmo 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 Irmo High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Columbia are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!