James S. Rickards High School Alumni
Tallahassee, Florida (FL)
Recent Members
| Jamari Murray | 2020 |
| Joseph Delbert Simmons | 1968 |
| Joshua Joshua Isreal Henderson | 2024 |
| Keysha Moore | 2010 |
| Larry Nobles | 1966 |
| Max Kolar | 2025 |
| Serita Draper | 2018 |
| Somyiai Cruz | 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
Butch Strubble
Class of 1966
Army, 6 Years
Tank Commander on M60A1 & M60A3 Main Battle Tanks.
Instructor at the U.S. Army Armor School, Ft. Knox, Kentucky.
Duty stations in order:
Ft. Knox, Kentucky
Ft. Carson, Colorado
Sullivan Kaserne, Mannheim, West Germany
Ft. Riley, Kansas
Class of 1966
Army, 6 Years
Tank Commander on M60A1 & M60A3 Main Battle Tanks.
Instructor at the U.S. Army Armor School, Ft. Knox, Kentucky.
Duty stations in order:
Ft. Knox, Kentucky
Ft. Carson, Colorado
Sullivan Kaserne, Mannheim, West Germany
Ft. Riley, Kansas
Danny Eugene McKenzie
Class of 1966
Army, 4 Years
Two tours of Vietnam from 1967-1969. Received two Bronze Stars and one Silver Star. Danny died at home in 1987.
Class of 1966
Army, 4 Years
Two tours of Vietnam from 1967-1969. Received two Bronze Stars and one Silver Star. Danny died at home in 1987.
Felita Gale McNeill
Class of 1974
Army Reserves, 20+ Years
US Army Reserve, Lieutenant Colonel (LTC, Retired)
Class of 1974
Army Reserves, 20+ Years
US Army Reserve, Lieutenant Colonel (LTC, Retired)
Jonathan Carde
Class of 1999
Army, 6 Years
Military Police Officer which served in Operation Enduring Freedom.
Class of 1999
Army, 6 Years
Military Police Officer which served in Operation Enduring Freedom.
Lonnie Jean Boyd
Class of 1979
Army, 7 Years
Military Intelligence. I served for 7.5 years. My duty stations included: Ft. Jackson, Corry Station, Ft. Bragg, the Pentagon, Sinop, Turkey, Ft. Meade, NSA
Class of 1979
Army, 7 Years
Military Intelligence. I served for 7.5 years. My duty stations included: Ft. Jackson, Corry Station, Ft. Bragg, the Pentagon, Sinop, Turkey, Ft. Meade, NSA
Philip Pullam
Class of 1990
Coast Guard, 16 Years
Enjoy Search and Rescue (saving lives is always a good thing), Law Enforcement (on a Federal Level), and Running Boats.
Class of 1990
Coast Guard, 16 Years
Enjoy Search and Rescue (saving lives is always a good thing), Law Enforcement (on a Federal Level), and Running Boats.
Randall R. Phillips
Class of 1979
Navy, 20+ Years
ADCS (AW/SW) Search and Rescue Swimmer/Aircrew/Special Forces
Class of 1979
Navy, 20+ Years
ADCS (AW/SW) Search and Rescue Swimmer/Aircrew/Special Forces
Sheila Chase
Class of 1988
Army, 6 Years
I am Health Care Specialist (68W) also known as a Combat Medic. I have served in Fort Polk, LA, Wonju, Korea and Wiesbaden, Germany. I am currently serving a tour in Iraq.
Class of 1988
Army, 6 Years
I am Health Care Specialist (68W) also known as a Combat Medic. I have served in Fort Polk, LA, Wonju, Korea and Wiesbaden, Germany. I am currently serving a tour in Iraq.
Sheila Chase (Kelly)
Class of 1988
Army, 15 Years
Health Care Specialist/Combat Medic
Class of 1988
Army, 15 Years
Health Care Specialist/Combat Medic
Tamena Nixon
Class of 1995
Army, 9 Years
Worked in the Admin/Personnel arena for 9 1/2 years...had fun, enjoyed every minute of it all!
Class of 1995
Army, 9 Years
Worked in the Admin/Personnel arena for 9 1/2 years...had fun, enjoyed every minute of it all!
William (Dave) Wingfield
Class of 1972
Air Force, 20+ Years
Vietnam, Desert storm, Granada, Panama
Class of 1972
Air Force, 20+ Years
Vietnam, Desert storm, Granada, Panama
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Our James S. Rickards 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 James S. Rickards High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Tallahassee are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!