La Follette High School Alumni
Madison, Wisconsin (WI)
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Recent Members
Artasia Rimson | 2024 |
Debra Blankenheim | 1979 |
Eunice Eunice L Conley | 1989 |
Jean Esser | 1979 |
Julie Hanaway | 1979 |
Shaun Vultaggio | 2000 |
Steven Grosse | 1968 |
Tony Cords | 1985 |
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
Have you lost your La Follette High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Lancers lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni
![A.J. Abplanalp](https://ac-cdn.alumniclass.com/school_images/2734/military/thb_1291335055.jpg)
A.J. Abplanalp
Class of 1967
Navy, 6 Years
US Naval Reserves - 6 years Two years active duty, stationed on Guam as a Communications Technician (CTR).
Class of 1967
Navy, 6 Years
US Naval Reserves - 6 years Two years active duty, stationed on Guam as a Communications Technician (CTR).
![Bill Benjamin](https://ac-cdn.alumniclass.com/v3/_images/photos/military.jpg)
Bill Benjamin
Class of 1969
Army, 20+ Years
United States Army Reserve for twenty two years. Desert Storm/Sheild veteran. Saudi Arabia and Iraq.
Class of 1969
Army, 20+ Years
United States Army Reserve for twenty two years. Desert Storm/Sheild veteran. Saudi Arabia and Iraq.
![Cathy Ziegler née Bugno](https://ac-cdn.alumniclass.com/v3/_images/photos/military.jpg)
![Dave Fosshage](https://ac-cdn.alumniclass.com/v3/_images/photos/military.jpg)
Dave Fosshage
Class of 1975
Navy, 4 Years
Spent 4 1/2 years in the submarine service station in Hawaii
Class of 1975
Navy, 4 Years
Spent 4 1/2 years in the submarine service station in Hawaii
![Debbi Wright](https://ac-cdn.alumniclass.com/school_images/2734/military/thb_1311011692.jpg)
Debbi Wright
Class of 1974
Navy, 8 Years
U.S. Naval Intelligence - assignments of note: NAS Glenview (Illinois), NAF New Orleans, Naval Post Graduate School (Monterey, CA), U.S. Allied Headquarters Command (Stuttgart, Germany), Suitland, MD
Class of 1974
Navy, 8 Years
U.S. Naval Intelligence - assignments of note: NAS Glenview (Illinois), NAF New Orleans, Naval Post Graduate School (Monterey, CA), U.S. Allied Headquarters Command (Stuttgart, Germany), Suitland, MD
![Dennis K. Henning](https://ac-cdn.alumniclass.com/school_images/2734/military/thb_1498149775.jpg)
Dennis K. Henning
Class of 1968
Air Force, 6 Years
4+ years active duty (1969-1973) as Airborne Avionics Navigation Systems Technician mainly on KC-135A and B-52H model aircraft; stationed in Michigan at SAC base (Wurtsmith AFB, Oscoda, MI).
Class of 1968
Air Force, 6 Years
4+ years active duty (1969-1973) as Airborne Avionics Navigation Systems Technician mainly on KC-135A and B-52H model aircraft; stationed in Michigan at SAC base (Wurtsmith AFB, Oscoda, MI).
![Duane R. Galll](https://ac-cdn.alumniclass.com/v3/_images/photos/military.jpg)
Duane R. Galll
Class of 1970
Army, 20+ Years
Was assigned to the MOS of 19K (tanks) Retired in 1992 now work for the Army in Kuwait Since1996
Class of 1970
Army, 20+ Years
Was assigned to the MOS of 19K (tanks) Retired in 1992 now work for the Army in Kuwait Since1996
![erickson](https://ac-cdn.alumniclass.com/v3/_images/photos/military.jpg)
![Gerald L Johnson](https://ac-cdn.alumniclass.com/v3/_images/photos/military.jpg)
![Greg Coyle](https://ac-cdn.alumniclass.com/v3/_images/photos/military.jpg)
Greg Coyle
Class of 1971
Army, 2 Years
Served in Korea, 2nd Engineer Battalion 2nd Infantry Division
Class of 1971
Army, 2 Years
Served in Korea, 2nd Engineer Battalion 2nd Infantry Division
![James Browne](https://ac-cdn.alumniclass.com/v3/_images/photos/military.jpg)
James Browne
Class of 1970
Army, 3 Years
Entered as an E-1, left as an E-1...what does THAT tell you?
Class of 1970
Army, 3 Years
Entered as an E-1, left as an E-1...what does THAT tell you?
![John Halford](https://ac-cdn.alumniclass.com/v3/_images/photos/military.jpg)
John Halford
Class of 1966
Army, 20+ Years
U.S. Army Special Forces, 1st SFG, ABN
and U.S. Army Reserves, 4th and 9th Cavalry
Class of 1966
Army, 20+ Years
U.S. Army Special Forces, 1st SFG, ABN
and U.S. Army Reserves, 4th and 9th Cavalry
![JOHN RODGER SCHEER](https://ac-cdn.alumniclass.com/v3/_images/photos/military.jpg)
![Michelle (Simmons) Smith](https://ac-cdn.alumniclass.com/school_images/2734/military/thb_1374197455.jpg)
Michelle (Simmons) Smith
Class of 1984
National Guard, 16 Years
1985-1988 Active Duty V CORPS- Frankfurt, Germany
2000- Present CPT Wisconsin Army National Guard
2009-2010 Iraq
Class of 1984
National Guard, 16 Years
1985-1988 Active Duty V CORPS- Frankfurt, Germany
2000- Present CPT Wisconsin Army National Guard
2009-2010 Iraq
![Richard Barden](https://ac-cdn.alumniclass.com/school_images/2734/military/thb_1458131978.jpg)
Richard Barden
Class of 1972
Air Force, 4 Years
Stationed in Florida, Thailand, and Indiana. Was a Non-destructive Inspection Specialist. Also spent 12 years in the Wisconsin Army National Guard, 10 years with the 105th Cav. and 2 years with the 829th Engineering Det. (Light Utilities).
Class of 1972
Air Force, 4 Years
Stationed in Florida, Thailand, and Indiana. Was a Non-destructive Inspection Specialist. Also spent 12 years in the Wisconsin Army National Guard, 10 years with the 105th Cav. and 2 years with the 829th Engineering Det. (Light Utilities).
![Robert L Buskager](https://ac-cdn.alumniclass.com/v3/_images/photos/military.jpg)
Robert L Buskager
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years
Stationed primarily in Grafenweir, Germany and rank was military police private.
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years
Stationed primarily in Grafenweir, Germany and rank was military police private.
![Robert Moore](https://ac-cdn.alumniclass.com/v3/_images/photos/military.jpg)
Robert Moore
Class of 1966
Navy, 6 Years
2 yrs active, 4 reserve. USS Midway CVA-41, Vietnam Service
Class of 1966
Navy, 6 Years
2 yrs active, 4 reserve. USS Midway CVA-41, Vietnam Service
![Ron Coke](https://ac-cdn.alumniclass.com/v3/_images/photos/military.jpg)
Ron Coke
Class of 1969
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served 29 years in the U.S. Air Force after enlisting in 1972 and receiving a commission in 1976. Retired in 2002 in the grade of Colonel.
Class of 1969
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served 29 years in the U.S. Air Force after enlisting in 1972 and receiving a commission in 1976. Retired in 2002 in the grade of Colonel.
![Thomas Parr](https://ac-cdn.alumniclass.com/v3/_images/photos/military.jpg)
Alumni Stories
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School News
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Our La Follette 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 La Follette High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Madison are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!