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Winchester, Virginia (VA)
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Honored Military Alumni
Austin Miles
Class of 2008
Air Force, 6 Years
Joined the Air Force in 2008 and signed up for 6 years. Currently stationed at Andrews AFB
Class of 2008
Air Force, 6 Years
Joined the Air Force in 2008 and signed up for 6 years. Currently stationed at Andrews AFB
Charles R. Lewis Jr.
Class of 1971
Army, 20+ Years
MSG Infantry/Operations VN era, Bradley Master Gunner, Drill Sgt, ROTC Instr (Univ of Richmond), Ft Hood TX, Ft Dix NJ, Ft Carson CO, Ft Benning GA, Ft Riley KS
Class of 1971
Army, 20+ Years
MSG Infantry/Operations VN era, Bradley Master Gunner, Drill Sgt, ROTC Instr (Univ of Richmond), Ft Hood TX, Ft Dix NJ, Ft Carson CO, Ft Benning GA, Ft Riley KS
Chris Conner
Class of 1978
Army, 20+ Years
Special Forces Colonel currently commanding the 5th Special Forces Group. Commisioned in 1984 as an Armor officer. Went to Special Forces in 1988. Desert Storm, other Middle East, Iraqi Freedom (on 3rd tour) and Central Asia experience .
Class of 1978
Army, 20+ Years
Special Forces Colonel currently commanding the 5th Special Forces Group. Commisioned in 1984 as an Armor officer. Went to Special Forces in 1988. Desert Storm, other Middle East, Iraqi Freedom (on 3rd tour) and Central Asia experience .
Christopher Duane Snapp
Class of 1987
Army, 20+ Years
Sergeant First Class (SFC) Christopher Duane Snapp United States Army Infantry ( Ret.). First served in the Winchester Va, Army National Guard 29 INF DIV from Nov 1986 - May 1989. Intered the Active Army in July 1989 until his retirement on Jan 1, 2011. SFC Snapp has served as a Team Leader, Squad Leader, Weapons Squad Leader, Drill Sergeant, Platoon Sergeant, Acting First Sergeant, and S-3 OPNS NCO. His tours of duty have been at Ft Campbell KY, Korea, Panama, Ft Benning GA, Germany, Ft Drum NY, and Iraq (Aug 2006-Nov 2007). His awards, 2 MSM, 6 ARCOM, 12 AAM, 1 JMUA, 6 GCM, 2 NDSM,1 KDSM, 1 ICM-CS, 1 GWTSM, 1HSM, 3 NCOPD, 1MOVSM, 4 OSR, 1 Air ASSTBAD, 1 EIB, 1 DSIDBAD. He is currently working as a Government Contractor for TRADOC HQ INCOPD at Ft Eustis, Virginia 23604.
Class of 1987
Army, 20+ Years
Sergeant First Class (SFC) Christopher Duane Snapp United States Army Infantry ( Ret.). First served in the Winchester Va, Army National Guard 29 INF DIV from Nov 1986 - May 1989. Intered the Active Army in July 1989 until his retirement on Jan 1, 2011. SFC Snapp has served as a Team Leader, Squad Leader, Weapons Squad Leader, Drill Sergeant, Platoon Sergeant, Acting First Sergeant, and S-3 OPNS NCO. His tours of duty have been at Ft Campbell KY, Korea, Panama, Ft Benning GA, Germany, Ft Drum NY, and Iraq (Aug 2006-Nov 2007). His awards, 2 MSM, 6 ARCOM, 12 AAM, 1 JMUA, 6 GCM, 2 NDSM,1 KDSM, 1 ICM-CS, 1 GWTSM, 1HSM, 3 NCOPD, 1MOVSM, 4 OSR, 1 Air ASSTBAD, 1 EIB, 1 DSIDBAD. He is currently working as a Government Contractor for TRADOC HQ INCOPD at Ft Eustis, Virginia 23604.
Daniel Wheeler
Class of 1971
Navy, 20+ Years
Various assignements world wide. Two years in Sardinia, Italy, Two years in Corpus Christi Tx. Two years in Mayport (Jacksonville) Fl., Six years in Norfolk, Va. Ten years in San Diego, Ca.
Class of 1971
Navy, 20+ Years
Various assignements world wide. Two years in Sardinia, Italy, Two years in Corpus Christi Tx. Two years in Mayport (Jacksonville) Fl., Six years in Norfolk, Va. Ten years in San Diego, Ca.
Dave Jenkins
Class of 1967
Air Force, 4 Years
Security Police
1968-69 Oxnard AFB Camarillo CA
1969-1970 Langley AFB Hampton VA
1970-1971 Shu Lin Kou AS Taipei Taiwan
1971-1972 Kadena AFB Okinawa
2 TDY's to Vietnam 1971-72
Class of 1967
Air Force, 4 Years
Security Police
1968-69 Oxnard AFB Camarillo CA
1969-1970 Langley AFB Hampton VA
1970-1971 Shu Lin Kou AS Taipei Taiwan
1971-1972 Kadena AFB Okinawa
2 TDY's to Vietnam 1971-72
David "Ted" Dillard
Class of 1974
Army, 12 Years
Started in USAF, assigned to the White House Communications Agency, (joint service unit) 1974, left in 78 to join the Army!! Got out in 1987! Still working for Uncle Sam, 35 years completed!
Class of 1974
Army, 12 Years
Started in USAF, assigned to the White House Communications Agency, (joint service unit) 1974, left in 78 to join the Army!! Got out in 1987! Still working for Uncle Sam, 35 years completed!
DAVID JENKINS
Class of 1967
Air Force, 4 Years
Combat Security Police Vietnam 71-72
Class of 1967
Air Force, 4 Years
Combat Security Police Vietnam 71-72
Dean Nuri aka Newman
Class of 1956
Army, 2 Years
US Army Band, Fort Huachuca, Arizona
Class of 1956
Army, 2 Years
US Army Band, Fort Huachuca, Arizona
Donald Eugene Ritter, Sr.
Class of 1975
Navy, 4 Years
Served on the USS Saratoga, 3 Med. Cruises, Boatswain's Mate
Class of 1975
Navy, 4 Years
Served on the USS Saratoga, 3 Med. Cruises, Boatswain's Mate
Donny Thornton
Class of 1986
Navy, 5 Years
Navy Corpsman (Orhtopaedic Tech):
San Diego Balboa Hospital
Oakland Oak Knoll Hospital
Operation Provide Promise (6 months in Croatia and Bosnia in 1994)
Class of 1986
Navy, 5 Years
Navy Corpsman (Orhtopaedic Tech):
San Diego Balboa Hospital
Oakland Oak Knoll Hospital
Operation Provide Promise (6 months in Croatia and Bosnia in 1994)
Gordon Valentine
Class of 1991
Air Force, 4 Years
Achievement Medal, (1oak leaf), SrA Below-the-Zone, Operation Dessert Storm (Saudi), Istris France.
Class of 1991
Air Force, 4 Years
Achievement Medal, (1oak leaf), SrA Below-the-Zone, Operation Dessert Storm (Saudi), Istris France.
Helen Patton Myres
Class of 1992
Army, 9 Years
Captain in the Military Intelligence Branch of the U.S. Army
Class of 1992
Army, 9 Years
Captain in the Military Intelligence Branch of the U.S. Army
Joan Alderman Allen
Class of 1973
Navy, 10 Years
USN Aircrewman VP-30 , Navy Achievement Medal,
Ilustrator Draftsman(FASO)
E-6 Designation
Class of 1973
Navy, 10 Years
USN Aircrewman VP-30 , Navy Achievement Medal,
Ilustrator Draftsman(FASO)
E-6 Designation
Joe Bowers
Class of 1961
Navy, 20+ Years
US Navy AWC (aircrew) '61--'70
Enlisted in US Coast Guard Reserve - retired 2003
Class of 1961
Navy, 20+ Years
US Navy AWC (aircrew) '61--'70
Enlisted in US Coast Guard Reserve - retired 2003
Joseph M. Bowers, III
Class of 1961
Navy, 20+ Years
10 years Navy CPO ASW Technician, aircrew, picked up Gemini 3 astronauts
1 year VANG aviation electronics tech
15+ years US Coast Guard & USCG Reserve aviation & 'little' boats
Retired 2003
Class of 1961
Navy, 20+ Years
10 years Navy CPO ASW Technician, aircrew, picked up Gemini 3 astronauts
1 year VANG aviation electronics tech
15+ years US Coast Guard & USCG Reserve aviation & 'little' boats
Retired 2003
Matthew Phelps
Class of 1987
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Retired September 2007 as a Gunnery Sergeant
Class of 1987
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Retired September 2007 as a Gunnery Sergeant
Melanie F. Campbell
Class of 1993
Army, 15 Years
15 years of active service as Preventive Medicine Technician. Served in Ft. Bragg, NC, Camp Casey, Korea, Ft. Drum, NY, Ft. Buchanan, Puerto Rico, Ft. Meade, MD, Wuerzburg, Germany. Participated in Operation Uphold and Maintain Democracy, Haiti "94.
Class of 1993
Army, 15 Years
15 years of active service as Preventive Medicine Technician. Served in Ft. Bragg, NC, Camp Casey, Korea, Ft. Drum, NY, Ft. Buchanan, Puerto Rico, Ft. Meade, MD, Wuerzburg, Germany. Participated in Operation Uphold and Maintain Democracy, Haiti "94.
Melvin T. Whitlock Jr.
Class of 1960
Air Force, 20+ Years
Quit school in Dec 58 (Jr Yr) joined US Air Force. Completed school thru GED. Was a military policeman for 22 plus years, retiring in Florida in 1981. Worked US Civil Service retiring from the Defense Investigative Sevice until 2001.
Class of 1960
Air Force, 20+ Years
Quit school in Dec 58 (Jr Yr) joined US Air Force. Completed school thru GED. Was a military policeman for 22 plus years, retiring in Florida in 1981. Worked US Civil Service retiring from the Defense Investigative Sevice until 2001.
Melvin T. Whitlock Jr.
Class of 1960
Air Force, 20+ Years
Quit school in 1958, my junior year and joined US Air Force. Received GED in 1959 while in the Philipppines..Retired from USAF in 1981 as a Master Sergeant near Patrick AFB, Fl. and still live here.
Class of 1960
Air Force, 20+ Years
Quit school in 1958, my junior year and joined US Air Force. Received GED in 1959 while in the Philipppines..Retired from USAF in 1981 as a Master Sergeant near Patrick AFB, Fl. and still live here.
Mike Sandy
Class of 1979
National Guard, 20+ Years
West Virginia Air National Guard. Flew C-130's as Aircraft Loadmaster for 5 years and recieved comission in 1984 as a 2nd Lt. Went to Aircraft Maintenance Officer School and served 16 years. Finished career as Squadron Commander. Served in Desert Storm, Panama, and Grenada.
Class of 1979
National Guard, 20+ Years
West Virginia Air National Guard. Flew C-130's as Aircraft Loadmaster for 5 years and recieved comission in 1984 as a 2nd Lt. Went to Aircraft Maintenance Officer School and served 16 years. Finished career as Squadron Commander. Served in Desert Storm, Panama, and Grenada.
Mike Sifford
Class of 1988
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served 20 years in the Air Force this July
Class of 1988
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served 20 years in the Air Force this July
Nicole Hoover
Class of 1998
Air Force, 8 Years
Served at Andrews AFB in Radio Communications and Combat Crew Communications, as well as Charleston AFB in Combat Crew Communications.
Class of 1998
Air Force, 8 Years
Served at Andrews AFB in Radio Communications and Combat Crew Communications, as well as Charleston AFB in Combat Crew Communications.
omer middleton
Class of 1967
Army, 3 Years
Transportation Control Movements Specialist (aka) truck driver.
Class of 1967
Army, 3 Years
Transportation Control Movements Specialist (aka) truck driver.
Patrick A Grim
Class of 1982
Army, 20+ Years
US Army 82-85, Army National Guard 85-04
Korea 84-85
Desert Storm 91
Operation Iraqi Freedom 03-04
Sergeant First Class- Retired
Class of 1982
Army, 20+ Years
US Army 82-85, Army National Guard 85-04
Korea 84-85
Desert Storm 91
Operation Iraqi Freedom 03-04
Sergeant First Class- Retired
Ron Bell (Ronnie)
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
Air traffic controller, Viet Nam 1968, Honorable discharge 1970
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
Air traffic controller, Viet Nam 1968, Honorable discharge 1970
Thomas Wilson Crabill
Class of 1962
Army, 20+ Years
Regular Army Master Army Aviator Pilot/Test Pilot. Flew both Fixed Wing & Rotary Wing Aircraft and finished my career as an Instructor in The Army Test Flight Course. I was a multi tour Viet Nam Vet. with my last tour being in Germany
Class of 1962
Army, 20+ Years
Regular Army Master Army Aviator Pilot/Test Pilot. Flew both Fixed Wing & Rotary Wing Aircraft and finished my career as an Instructor in The Army Test Flight Course. I was a multi tour Viet Nam Vet. with my last tour being in Germany
Tom Tirey
Class of 1978
Air Force, 20+ Years
Combat Communication, 3 wars, retired 26 years as SMSgt.
Class of 1978
Air Force, 20+ Years
Combat Communication, 3 wars, retired 26 years as SMSgt.
Tom Tirey
Class of 1978
Air Force, 20+ Years
26 years total active/reserve military service
Class of 1978
Air Force, 20+ Years
26 years total active/reserve military service
Tom Tirey
Class of 1978
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired SMSgt, 26 years, served Gulf War, Iraq Freedom, Afganistan, retired 2004,
Class of 1978
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired SMSgt, 26 years, served Gulf War, Iraq Freedom, Afganistan, retired 2004,
Webb Bell
Class of 1982
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired in 2003 as a Senior Chief Machinist Mate having served 4 sea tours onboard SSN 688 Class Fast Attack Submarines and two shore duty tours as an Instructor/Facilitator. Completed many Mediterranean, Northern Atlantic cruises and one Western Pacific cruise.
Class of 1982
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired in 2003 as a Senior Chief Machinist Mate having served 4 sea tours onboard SSN 688 Class Fast Attack Submarines and two shore duty tours as an Instructor/Facilitator. Completed many Mediterranean, Northern Atlantic cruises and one Western Pacific cruise.
William (Edward) Kirk
Class of 1971
Air Force, 20+ Years
Stationed at Tyndall AFB Panama City FL, Lowry AFB Denver CO, Mrytle Beach AFB Mrytle Beach SC, Kadena AFB Okinawa Japan and Grand Forks AFB Grand Forks ND
Participated in Operation Desert Storm
Retired in 1993
Currently residing in Titusville FL
Married 1971 to Bonnie Buhl Kirk
Two sons residing in TX
Class of 1971
Air Force, 20+ Years
Stationed at Tyndall AFB Panama City FL, Lowry AFB Denver CO, Mrytle Beach AFB Mrytle Beach SC, Kadena AFB Okinawa Japan and Grand Forks AFB Grand Forks ND
Participated in Operation Desert Storm
Retired in 1993
Currently residing in Titusville FL
Married 1971 to Bonnie Buhl Kirk
Two sons residing in TX
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