Lakeland High School Alumni
Shrub Oak, New York (NY)
Recent Members
| Eleanor Roland E Tompkins | 1954 |
| Emely Leon | 1966 |
| Frank Dimarco | 1984 |
| Helen Crookston | 1984 |
| Marcie Essell | 1984 |
| Maria Christodoulou | 2014 |
| Marypat Elderkin Marypat Elderkin | 1971 |
| Rosanne Kantarian | 1980 |
Military Alumni
Honoring Our Heroes
This area is dedicated to our alumni that have served or are serving in our armed forces!
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Honored Military Alumni
Alfred Greene
Class of 1986
Army, 10 Years
Flight Operations Specialist. Served in Korea, Honduras, and Saudi
Class of 1986
Army, 10 Years
Flight Operations Specialist. Served in Korea, Honduras, and Saudi
barry winkler
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years
served 18 months viet nam 14months of which flew in helicopter gunship as doorgunner
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years
served 18 months viet nam 14months of which flew in helicopter gunship as doorgunner
Bennett M. Holtzman
Class of 1981
Army, 5 Years
Graduated West Point in 1985. Served in Ft. Bliss, TX and Bamberg, Germany.
Class of 1981
Army, 5 Years
Graduated West Point in 1985. Served in Ft. Bliss, TX and Bamberg, Germany.
Bernard Fick
Class of 1979
Navy, 20+ Years
Tomahawk missile shooter for the USN. Programmed missile for Saddam Hussein's Castle. Direct hit.
Class of 1979
Navy, 20+ Years
Tomahawk missile shooter for the USN. Programmed missile for Saddam Hussein's Castle. Direct hit.
Bill Patrick
Class of 1971
Navy, 11 Years
Naval Aviator. Flew the A-7E off the US Independence 1977-1981 including 7 months off the coast of Iran during the hostage crisis.
Class of 1971
Navy, 11 Years
Naval Aviator. Flew the A-7E off the US Independence 1977-1981 including 7 months off the coast of Iran during the hostage crisis.
Brian Smallhorn
Class of 1975
Air Force, 4 Years
Attended basic training at Lackland AFB, Texas, went to tech school at Keesler AFB, Miss., and then went to Dover AFB, DE. from 1977-1981
Class of 1975
Air Force, 4 Years
Attended basic training at Lackland AFB, Texas, went to tech school at Keesler AFB, Miss., and then went to Dover AFB, DE. from 1977-1981
Brian Smallhorn
Class of 1975
Air Force, 4 Years
Served 1977-1981 , Was assigned to the 436th Air Base Group - Dover, Delaware.
Class of 1975
Air Force, 4 Years
Served 1977-1981 , Was assigned to the 436th Air Base Group - Dover, Delaware.
Chris Candler
Class of 1978
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Retired Master Sergeant
Air Support Operations Operator
Air Traffic Controller
Tours of duty West Coast, Japan, and East Coast. Numerous Deployments. Sailed aboard the USS Plymouth Rock and USS Trenton.
Class of 1978
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Retired Master Sergeant
Air Support Operations Operator
Air Traffic Controller
Tours of duty West Coast, Japan, and East Coast. Numerous Deployments. Sailed aboard the USS Plymouth Rock and USS Trenton.
Cindy Allen Bell
Class of 1980
Army, 20+ Years
4 yrs Active Army - Optical Lab Tech
2 yrs Army National Guard - Clerk
16 yrs - AGR/Army National Guard - Unit Clerk/Marketing NCO/R&R Staff NCO
Retired in 2004
Class of 1980
Army, 20+ Years
4 yrs Active Army - Optical Lab Tech
2 yrs Army National Guard - Clerk
16 yrs - AGR/Army National Guard - Unit Clerk/Marketing NCO/R&R Staff NCO
Retired in 2004
David J. Cardone
Class of 2001
Army, 5 Years
From 2003-2008 David Cardone served his country apart of the United States Army. During his term he completed three tours of duty overseas. Included in that time is 27 months deployed to South Western Baghdad in Iraq, and 13 months deployed to the demilitarized zone separating North and South Korea. He was awarded numerous service medals for his time in the Army, but what stands out most is his Bronze Star Medal that was awarded because of combat action in Iraq during his most recent deployment. He was the youngest soldier, among 2800 in his brigade, to be awarded this medal for combat operations and service. He has recently been honorably discharged and is attending the French Culinary Institute in New York, NY.
Class of 2001
Army, 5 Years
From 2003-2008 David Cardone served his country apart of the United States Army. During his term he completed three tours of duty overseas. Included in that time is 27 months deployed to South Western Baghdad in Iraq, and 13 months deployed to the demilitarized zone separating North and South Korea. He was awarded numerous service medals for his time in the Army, but what stands out most is his Bronze Star Medal that was awarded because of combat action in Iraq during his most recent deployment. He was the youngest soldier, among 2800 in his brigade, to be awarded this medal for combat operations and service. He has recently been honorably discharged and is attending the French Culinary Institute in New York, NY.
David Plotkin
Class of 1964
Army, 2 Years
2 years total 1 year Panama Canal Zone
Military Police division Post of Quarry Heights.
Class of 1964
Army, 2 Years
2 years total 1 year Panama Canal Zone
Military Police division Post of Quarry Heights.
David Plotkin
Class of 1964
Army, 2 Years
Stationed Post of Quarry Heights Panana Canal Zone. MP Division.
Class of 1964
Army, 2 Years
Stationed Post of Quarry Heights Panana Canal Zone. MP Division.
Deborah Sheingold
Class of 1975
Navy, 7 Years
Started as as E-1 and ended as an E-6 after 4 1/2 yrs active and 3 yrs in the Naval Reserves. Stationed at Pearl Harbor Naval Station, then Charleston, SC. Then did Reserve time at Athens, GA.
Duties -drove tour boats out to the Arizona Memorial and narrated the tours for civilians.
As a Storekeeper in Charleston, I learned how to drive fork lifts and suppost the supply tneder-USS Canopus.
In the Reserves, I worked as a Storekeeper at COMMINWARCOM-which supports the mine fleet.
Class of 1975
Navy, 7 Years
Started as as E-1 and ended as an E-6 after 4 1/2 yrs active and 3 yrs in the Naval Reserves. Stationed at Pearl Harbor Naval Station, then Charleston, SC. Then did Reserve time at Athens, GA.
Duties -drove tour boats out to the Arizona Memorial and narrated the tours for civilians.
As a Storekeeper in Charleston, I learned how to drive fork lifts and suppost the supply tneder-USS Canopus.
In the Reserves, I worked as a Storekeeper at COMMINWARCOM-which supports the mine fleet.
Deborah Sheingold Dills
Class of 1975
Navy, 7 Years
Came in as a E-1, (May 1979 ) and went to Pearl Harbor HI and drove tour boats out to the Arizona Memorial.I had a blast doing this.
Took my Petty Officer exam and passed and went to Charleston Naval Base. My rate was a Storekeeper , and learned how to drive forklifts and was stationed as support for the USS Canopus, a submarine tender ,which supplied the submarines. In 1983, I got out of active duty and went into the Naval Reserves as an E-5 and took my test for E-6 Petty Officer 1st Class Storekeeper. My duty station was COMINWARCOM which served to support the mineswepper fleet . I left the Reserves in 1987, due to having children and a husband who was also in the Navy as an officer who was on submarines.
I loved the Navy and would recommend to anyone who doen't know what they want to do in life. It was a very good experience for me and I grew up and was on my own. I had pride in myself and in my country.
Class of 1975
Navy, 7 Years
Came in as a E-1, (May 1979 ) and went to Pearl Harbor HI and drove tour boats out to the Arizona Memorial.I had a blast doing this.
Took my Petty Officer exam and passed and went to Charleston Naval Base. My rate was a Storekeeper , and learned how to drive forklifts and was stationed as support for the USS Canopus, a submarine tender ,which supplied the submarines. In 1983, I got out of active duty and went into the Naval Reserves as an E-5 and took my test for E-6 Petty Officer 1st Class Storekeeper. My duty station was COMINWARCOM which served to support the mineswepper fleet . I left the Reserves in 1987, due to having children and a husband who was also in the Navy as an officer who was on submarines.
I loved the Navy and would recommend to anyone who doen't know what they want to do in life. It was a very good experience for me and I grew up and was on my own. I had pride in myself and in my country.
Gary Beaumont
Class of 2001
Army, 4 Years
Company Commander for HHC, 89TH Military Police Brigade out of Fort Hood. One Combat deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Class of 2001
Army, 4 Years
Company Commander for HHC, 89TH Military Police Brigade out of Fort Hood. One Combat deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
George Balas
Class of 1968
Army, 30 Years
US Army Infrantry Vietnam 1970-1972,VA National Guard Demolition Specialist,US Air Force Reserves Flight Engineer C-5A Galaxy. First Sargent of a Combat Engineer Unit in the VaNational Guard.Retired
Class of 1968
Army, 30 Years
US Army Infrantry Vietnam 1970-1972,VA National Guard Demolition Specialist,US Air Force Reserves Flight Engineer C-5A Galaxy. First Sargent of a Combat Engineer Unit in the VaNational Guard.Retired
James Nowack
Class of 1983
Air Force, 20+ Years
Communications/Navigational/Doppler Radar Specialist
Class of 1983
Air Force, 20+ Years
Communications/Navigational/Doppler Radar Specialist
John Miller
Class of 1975
Army, 16 Years
Served with 2nd Armored Division, 1st Infantry, 10th Mountain Division, 42nd Infantry Division
Class of 1975
Army, 16 Years
Served with 2nd Armored Division, 1st Infantry, 10th Mountain Division, 42nd Infantry Division
KEN HERST
Class of 1961
Army, 6 Years
Ft Dix, Ft Benjamin Harrison, Ft Ord, 2 years Korea, Ft Devens, personnel management 1961-1967
Class of 1961
Army, 6 Years
Ft Dix, Ft Benjamin Harrison, Ft Ord, 2 years Korea, Ft Devens, personnel management 1961-1967
Michael Harris
Class of 1971
Air Force, 8 Years
Crypto Tech. Stationed throughout the Pacific, Thailand, RVN.
Class of 1971
Air Force, 8 Years
Crypto Tech. Stationed throughout the Pacific, Thailand, RVN.
michael pogi
Class of 1968
Army, 2 Years
was killed in the line of duty.....very sad....RIP
Class of 1968
Army, 2 Years
was killed in the line of duty.....very sad....RIP
Michaela Phillips
Class of 1983
Army, 20+ Years
Served as Adjutant General Officer and retired with 20 years service.
Class of 1983
Army, 20+ Years
Served as Adjutant General Officer and retired with 20 years service.
Mike Rosenblatt
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
110th Military Police Company,Camp Ames, South Korea '68-69. 5th MIlitary Police Company, Fort Carson, Co. 69-70
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
110th Military Police Company,Camp Ames, South Korea '68-69. 5th MIlitary Police Company, Fort Carson, Co. 69-70
Mike Rosenblatt
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
Basic Tng.& Military Police school Fort Carson Co. Aug. 67 - Jan. 68. Camp Ames (Korea) Jan 68- Feb 69. Fort Carson Co. (Military Police) Feb 69-May 1970.
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
Basic Tng.& Military Police school Fort Carson Co. Aug. 67 - Jan. 68. Camp Ames (Korea) Jan 68- Feb 69. Fort Carson Co. (Military Police) Feb 69-May 1970.
Mike Rosenblatt
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
Military Policeman, basic training and A.I.T. (M.P. school ) Ft. Gordon, Ga 1967. Stationed @ Camp Ames , South Korea 1968-1969. Fort Carson, Co. 1969-1970.
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
Military Policeman, basic training and A.I.T. (M.P. school ) Ft. Gordon, Ga 1967. Stationed @ Camp Ames , South Korea 1968-1969. Fort Carson, Co. 1969-1970.
Neil S. Gross
Class of 1964
Army, 20+ Years
Vietnam Veteran, NY Army National Guard, Army Reserve, Retired Lieutenant Colonel, Military Order of the Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman's Badge, Bronze Star with V.
Retired 2007 with 39 years of service
Class of 1964
Army, 20+ Years
Vietnam Veteran, NY Army National Guard, Army Reserve, Retired Lieutenant Colonel, Military Order of the Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman's Badge, Bronze Star with V.
Retired 2007 with 39 years of service
Rob Koleda
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years
2nd Armored Cav Border Patrol Amberg West Germany 12 months. 1st Cav Airmobile, South Vietnam.12 months, 4 days.
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years
2nd Armored Cav Border Patrol Amberg West Germany 12 months. 1st Cav Airmobile, South Vietnam.12 months, 4 days.
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Our Lakeland 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 Lakeland High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Shrub Oak are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!