Lovington High School Alumni
Lovington, New Mexico (NM)

Recent Members
Albert Ortega | 1975 |
Bill Clayton | 1959 |
Cheyenne Matthews | 1996 |
Concepción Lujan Concepción Acosta | 1970 |
Judy Dickerson | 1961 |
Maria Jesus Rodriguez | 1994 |
Mike James Lawson | 1971 |
Stacy Carlile | 1982 |
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

adam sanchez
Class of 1990
Navy, 5 Years
u.s. navy corpsman, u.s.naval hospital jacksonville,FL. naval hospital yokosuka.Japan. china lake medical clinic, cal. assigned fleet hospital 2, hospitalcorpsman school san diego,.basic san diego
Class of 1990
Navy, 5 Years
u.s. navy corpsman, u.s.naval hospital jacksonville,FL. naval hospital yokosuka.Japan. china lake medical clinic, cal. assigned fleet hospital 2, hospitalcorpsman school san diego,.basic san diego

Benson Akins
Class of 1985
Navy, 7 Years
Served in Attack Squadron 146 onboard the USS Kitty Hawk CV-63 and the USS Nimitz CVN-68. Attack Squadron 122 and Naval Air Station Lemoore CA from 1986 - 1992.
Class of 1985
Navy, 7 Years
Served in Attack Squadron 146 onboard the USS Kitty Hawk CV-63 and the USS Nimitz CVN-68. Attack Squadron 122 and Naval Air Station Lemoore CA from 1986 - 1992.

Bill Redfearn
Class of 1977
Army, 16 Years
Served for 16 yrs and took an early retirement due to the drawdown of the mid to late 90's.
Class of 1977
Army, 16 Years
Served for 16 yrs and took an early retirement due to the drawdown of the mid to late 90's.

Bob Fisher
Class of 1972
Army, 18 Years
MSG in the Army, spent 9 year in Germany I. spent time pulling border guard on the Czechoslovakia border
last duty assignment was Fort Irwin, CA was an observer controller, was medically discharged after 18 years of service as an E-8.
Class of 1972
Army, 18 Years
MSG in the Army, spent 9 year in Germany I. spent time pulling border guard on the Czechoslovakia border
last duty assignment was Fort Irwin, CA was an observer controller, was medically discharged after 18 years of service as an E-8.

Byron Beasley
Class of 1969
Army, 3 Years
Military Intelligence- army security agency- morse code intercept-beside US duuty-served 4 months in Thailand,14 months in Viet Nam 71-72 in Mekong Delta - advisor attached to 9th ARVN division, frequent Air America flyer,The guys from Lovington who went over there as ground pounders are true heroes! Buster M,Harold H, Eugene C,Freddie Y and Buddy C. are a few of those many wildcat heroes.
Class of 1969
Army, 3 Years
Military Intelligence- army security agency- morse code intercept-beside US duuty-served 4 months in Thailand,14 months in Viet Nam 71-72 in Mekong Delta - advisor attached to 9th ARVN division, frequent Air America flyer,The guys from Lovington who went over there as ground pounders are true heroes! Buster M,Harold H, Eugene C,Freddie Y and Buddy C. are a few of those many wildcat heroes.

Dennis W. Hester
Class of 1963
Air Force, 11 Years
After graduation from ENMU, completed Undergraduate Pilot Training at Webb AFB (Big Spring ), 1 year in RVN flying combat missions out of DaNang. Returned to KC-135 pilot/IP at Wright Patt (Dayton, Oh). Selected to write/teach pilot conversion course for AWACS at Tinker AFB (OKC). Separated in 1979
Class of 1963
Air Force, 11 Years
After graduation from ENMU, completed Undergraduate Pilot Training at Webb AFB (Big Spring ), 1 year in RVN flying combat missions out of DaNang. Returned to KC-135 pilot/IP at Wright Patt (Dayton, Oh). Selected to write/teach pilot conversion course for AWACS at Tinker AFB (OKC). Separated in 1979

HARVEY TEAS
Class of 1950
Air Force, 1 Years
Headquarters USA 316th Troop Carriers
Flying Boxcars - North Korea Conflict
Class of 1950
Air Force, 1 Years
Headquarters USA 316th Troop Carriers
Flying Boxcars - North Korea Conflict

James Cloud
Class of 1961
Army, 4 Years
Army Security Agency (ASA), Military Cryptanalyst
Basic Training: Fort Ord, CA
Advanced Training: Fort Devens, MA
Operations Training: Fort George Meade (NSA)
Overseas Assignments: Sinope, Turkey (1 year)
Hakata, Japan (2 years)
Class of 1961
Army, 4 Years
Army Security Agency (ASA), Military Cryptanalyst
Basic Training: Fort Ord, CA
Advanced Training: Fort Devens, MA
Operations Training: Fort George Meade (NSA)
Overseas Assignments: Sinope, Turkey (1 year)
Hakata, Japan (2 years)

Jimmy L. Ellis
Class of 1968
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired after 34 years in uniform as Navy Captain. Served in submarines.
Class of 1968
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired after 34 years in uniform as Navy Captain. Served in submarines.

John Eddie Richardson
Class of 1964
Army, 3 Years
CPT. 4th Armored Division , Furth, Germany. Company Platoon leader, Co Exec, Acting S-3 on Battalion Staff
Class of 1964
Army, 3 Years
CPT. 4th Armored Division , Furth, Germany. Company Platoon leader, Co Exec, Acting S-3 on Battalion Staff

John Roye (Cagle)
Class of 1986
Army, 4 Years
Served in a airborne infantry unit with the 82nd Airborne.
Class of 1986
Army, 4 Years
Served in a airborne infantry unit with the 82nd Airborne.

johnny arrent
Class of 1974
Army, 3 Years
62ND engineers atomic demolition vicenza italy atomic weapons
Class of 1974
Army, 3 Years
62ND engineers atomic demolition vicenza italy atomic weapons

Lloyd Drennon
Class of 1964
Army, 20+ Years
Went through helicopter pilot training and served and year in RVN flying Hueys, earning a Purple Heart. Later became and instructor pilot in the Huey, the CH-47 and the OH-58. Last six years spent in Cavalry units finally retiring out of Ft Hood, TX in 1988.
Class of 1964
Army, 20+ Years
Went through helicopter pilot training and served and year in RVN flying Hueys, earning a Purple Heart. Later became and instructor pilot in the Huey, the CH-47 and the OH-58. Last six years spent in Cavalry units finally retiring out of Ft Hood, TX in 1988.

Mike O'Grady
Class of 1963
Air Force, 20+ Years
Fighter Pilot, 2 tours in SEA conflict. 440 combat missions.
Class of 1963
Air Force, 20+ Years
Fighter Pilot, 2 tours in SEA conflict. 440 combat missions.

Robert Wright
Class of 1965
Navy, 11 Years
I joined the Navy in 1965, shortly after graduating from LHS. I served 16 months in country Vietnam, with the Inshore Undersea Warfare Group. I also served on the USS Midway, USS Coral Sea, and the USS Sampson. Much of my service was in various electronic schools. I worked in radio, radar, and electronic warfare.
Class of 1965
Navy, 11 Years
I joined the Navy in 1965, shortly after graduating from LHS. I served 16 months in country Vietnam, with the Inshore Undersea Warfare Group. I also served on the USS Midway, USS Coral Sea, and the USS Sampson. Much of my service was in various electronic schools. I worked in radio, radar, and electronic warfare.

Ron Crocker
Class of 1959
Army, 3 Years
US Army Security Agency - Primary Duty Station, Two Rock Ranch Station-Petaluma, Calif.
Class of 1959
Army, 3 Years
US Army Security Agency - Primary Duty Station, Two Rock Ranch Station-Petaluma, Calif.

Ron Crocker
Class of 1959
Army, 3 Years
1962-1965 Army Security Agency. Basic: Ft Leonard Wood, Specialist Training: Ft Devens, Mass, Permanent Duty Station: Two Rock Ranch Station, Petaluma, CA - MOS: Manual Morse Intercept Operator
Class of 1959
Army, 3 Years
1962-1965 Army Security Agency. Basic: Ft Leonard Wood, Specialist Training: Ft Devens, Mass, Permanent Duty Station: Two Rock Ranch Station, Petaluma, CA - MOS: Manual Morse Intercept Operator

Stephen Harrison
Class of 1986
National Guard, 3 Years
Currently serving in Texas National Guard. Deploying in December overseas as infantryman. Served in the US Army 1994-1995 as a generator mechanic. Hope to be an x-ray technician(68P) after my deployment ends.
Class of 1986
National Guard, 3 Years
Currently serving in Texas National Guard. Deploying in December overseas as infantryman. Served in the US Army 1994-1995 as a generator mechanic. Hope to be an x-ray technician(68P) after my deployment ends.
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Our Lovington 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 Lovington High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Lovington are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!