Junction City High School Alumni
Junction City, Oregon (OR)
Recent Members
| Carl Madison | 1997 |
| Conner Mead | 2021 |
| Gary Sullivan | 1972 |
| Jennifer Harris | 1993 |
| Julie Buchanan Williams | 1979 |
| Margie Myers | 1962 |
| Vince Everard | 1994 |
| Wendell Rahorst | 1973 |
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
Donald W Reetz
Class of 1982
Army, 20+ Years
Field Artillery Senior Fire Support NCO
Class of 1982
Army, 20+ Years
Field Artillery Senior Fire Support NCO
Dr. Lonny Wright
Class of 1977
Army, 20+ Years
Command Sergeant Major Lonny D. Wright entered active duty on 27 June 1977 at Junction City, Oregon and attended basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Benning, Georgia.
Command Sergeant Major Wright’s assignment include: Pathfinder, 501st Avn Bn, 1st AD, Katterbach Germany; Team Leader and Squad Leader, 1/327th Infantry, Fort Campbell, Kentucky and 3/32nd Infantry, 7th ID, Fort Ord, California; Squad Leader and Platoon Sergeant, 1st Bn, 30th Infantry, 3rd ID; Squad and Platoon Trainer for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle New Equipment Training Team, Tactics Committee Senior Platoon Trainer and NCOIC of the United States Army Sniper School, 29th Infantry Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia; Drill Sergeant, 4th Bn, 30th Infantry, Fort Benning, Georgia; Chief Instructor, Fort Benning Drill Sergeant School; Platoon Sergeant and First Sergeant, 2nd Bn, 9th Infantry Regiment, Fort Lewis, Washington; First Sergeant, HHC, United States Army Alaska, Fort Greely, Alaska; First Sergeant, Deputy Commandant, and Commandant, US Army Alaska, NCO Academy; Operations Sergeant Major, Ranger Training Brigade, Fort Benning, Georgia; Battalion Command Sergeant Major, 1st Bn, 38th Infantry Regiment, Basic Combat Training Brigade, Fort Benning, Georgia; Battalion Command Sergeant Major, 1st Bn, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st AD, Friedberg, Germany; Command Sergeant Major, Combat Maneuver Training Center Hohenfels, Germany; Command Sergeant Major United States Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia; the United States Army Infantry Center and Instillation Command Sergeant Major, Fort Benning, Georgia; the MNFI-DO (Detainee Operations) and Task Force 134 Command Sergeant Major, Iraq; United States Army Sergeants Major Academy Command Sergeant Major, Biggs Army Airfield, El Paso Texas; CSM Wright is currently retired (2008) and resides in El Paso Tx. With his wife Linda CSM Wright, now Dr. Lonny Wright is currently the PRIDE Ascend and Academic Affairs Director for Pride Industries for whom he has worked since 2008.
Class of 1977
Army, 20+ Years
Command Sergeant Major Lonny D. Wright entered active duty on 27 June 1977 at Junction City, Oregon and attended basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Benning, Georgia.
Command Sergeant Major Wright’s assignment include: Pathfinder, 501st Avn Bn, 1st AD, Katterbach Germany; Team Leader and Squad Leader, 1/327th Infantry, Fort Campbell, Kentucky and 3/32nd Infantry, 7th ID, Fort Ord, California; Squad Leader and Platoon Sergeant, 1st Bn, 30th Infantry, 3rd ID; Squad and Platoon Trainer for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle New Equipment Training Team, Tactics Committee Senior Platoon Trainer and NCOIC of the United States Army Sniper School, 29th Infantry Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia; Drill Sergeant, 4th Bn, 30th Infantry, Fort Benning, Georgia; Chief Instructor, Fort Benning Drill Sergeant School; Platoon Sergeant and First Sergeant, 2nd Bn, 9th Infantry Regiment, Fort Lewis, Washington; First Sergeant, HHC, United States Army Alaska, Fort Greely, Alaska; First Sergeant, Deputy Commandant, and Commandant, US Army Alaska, NCO Academy; Operations Sergeant Major, Ranger Training Brigade, Fort Benning, Georgia; Battalion Command Sergeant Major, 1st Bn, 38th Infantry Regiment, Basic Combat Training Brigade, Fort Benning, Georgia; Battalion Command Sergeant Major, 1st Bn, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st AD, Friedberg, Germany; Command Sergeant Major, Combat Maneuver Training Center Hohenfels, Germany; Command Sergeant Major United States Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia; the United States Army Infantry Center and Instillation Command Sergeant Major, Fort Benning, Georgia; the MNFI-DO (Detainee Operations) and Task Force 134 Command Sergeant Major, Iraq; United States Army Sergeants Major Academy Command Sergeant Major, Biggs Army Airfield, El Paso Texas; CSM Wright is currently retired (2008) and resides in El Paso Tx. With his wife Linda CSM Wright, now Dr. Lonny Wright is currently the PRIDE Ascend and Academic Affairs Director for Pride Industries for whom he has worked since 2008.
Eric M Witcher
Class of 1968
Army, 20 Years
Lieutenant Colonel, USA, Ret.
US Army Military Police Corps
Class of 1968
Army, 20 Years
Lieutenant Colonel, USA, Ret.
US Army Military Police Corps
GARY WOMACK
Class of 1985
Army, 20+ Years
CHINOOK HELICOPTER MECHANIC AND FLIGHT ENGINEER
Class of 1985
Army, 20+ Years
CHINOOK HELICOPTER MECHANIC AND FLIGHT ENGINEER
Howard Budweg
Class of 1966
Navy, 20+ Years
Served during Vietnam on several Nuclear Submarines. Commissioned officer 1977 after attending U of O, BS in Chemistry. Served as Naval Engineer at several Naval Shipyards (attended Naval Post Graduate School; received MS Mechanical Engineering). Served at Pentagon during first Gulf War. Retired 1993 as Lt Commander; received Naval Meritorious Service Medal upon separation.
Class of 1966
Navy, 20+ Years
Served during Vietnam on several Nuclear Submarines. Commissioned officer 1977 after attending U of O, BS in Chemistry. Served as Naval Engineer at several Naval Shipyards (attended Naval Post Graduate School; received MS Mechanical Engineering). Served at Pentagon during first Gulf War. Retired 1993 as Lt Commander; received Naval Meritorious Service Medal upon separation.
Jay Sorensen
Class of 1989
Navy, 4 Years
Communications on board the USS Jouett-CG29. I served in both desert shield and desert storm.
Class of 1989
Navy, 4 Years
Communications on board the USS Jouett-CG29. I served in both desert shield and desert storm.
Larry B. Reetz
Class of 1967
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired as a master sergeant. Worked in public affairs for most of my career. My first enlistment of in office administration. Assignments in Washington State, Idaho, California, Virginia, Texas, Korea, and England. Short tours in Honduras and the United Arab Emirates (during Desert Storm).
Class of 1967
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired as a master sergeant. Worked in public affairs for most of my career. My first enlistment of in office administration. Assignments in Washington State, Idaho, California, Virginia, Texas, Korea, and England. Short tours in Honduras and the United Arab Emirates (during Desert Storm).
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Our Junction City 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 Junction City High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Junction City are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!