Mary G. Montgomery High School Alumni
Semmes, Alabama (AL)

Recent Members
Becky Gurganus | 1974 |
David Raynor | 1995 |
Jeffery Young | 1995 |
Joel Ridings | 2001 |
John Gilliam | 2015 |
Patricia Bentley | 1987 |
Savannah Savannah Hope | 2014 |
Tommy Brown | 1961 |
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 Mary G. Montgomery High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Vikings lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni

Alisha Cowart
Class of 2008
Army, 1 Years
I am a 25M, Multimedia Illustrator. Stationed in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. I am engaged to Brandon Chas Jones who is also military.
Class of 2008
Army, 1 Years
I am a 25M, Multimedia Illustrator. Stationed in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. I am engaged to Brandon Chas Jones who is also military.

Brandon E. Lloyd
Class of 1996
Army, 17 Years
Combat Wounded Army Ranger Combat Medic.
https://army.togetherweserved.com/army/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=BattleMemoryExt&ID=242540
Class of 1996
Army, 17 Years
Combat Wounded Army Ranger Combat Medic.
https://army.togetherweserved.com/army/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=BattleMemoryExt&ID=242540

Bryant Knight
Class of 1988
National Guard, 22 Years
22 years ALARNG/COANG. Retired Major
Class of 1988
National Guard, 22 Years
22 years ALARNG/COANG. Retired Major

David B. Hydock
Class of 1978
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
U.S. Air Force 1984-88
U.S. Army & Alaska Army National Guard 1988-1991
U.S. Coast Guard & Reserves 1991 - Present
Class of 1978
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
U.S. Air Force 1984-88
U.S. Army & Alaska Army National Guard 1988-1991
U.S. Coast Guard & Reserves 1991 - Present

Gary Griffin
Class of 1977
Army, 30 Years
Served in Iraq during Operation desert Storm and three years Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Awards three Bronze Stars.
Class of 1977
Army, 30 Years
Served in Iraq during Operation desert Storm and three years Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Awards three Bronze Stars.

herbert sinclair (bert)
Class of 1966
Air Force, 13 Years
security policman aircraft electrican in england spain italy turkey portugual eglin fla.
Class of 1966
Air Force, 13 Years
security policman aircraft electrican in england spain italy turkey portugual eglin fla.

James Reaves
Class of 1993
Army, 7 Years
Light Wheel Vehicle Mechanicand served in South Korea, Ft. Bragg, NC, SHAPE, Belgium, and Ft. Lewis, WA
Class of 1993
Army, 7 Years
Light Wheel Vehicle Mechanicand served in South Korea, Ft. Bragg, NC, SHAPE, Belgium, and Ft. Lewis, WA

Jamie Q Tew
Class of 1991
Army, 18 Years
Master Sergeant At Fort Knox... Currently Teaching at the Armor Center BOLC 3. Training Armor Officers
Class of 1991
Army, 18 Years
Master Sergeant At Fort Knox... Currently Teaching at the Armor Center BOLC 3. Training Armor Officers

Jason B Cosper
Class of 1999
Marine Corps, 7 Years
Ground combat in Afghanistan and Iraq. Force Reconnaissance team member.
Class of 1999
Marine Corps, 7 Years
Ground combat in Afghanistan and Iraq. Force Reconnaissance team member.

Jim Taylor
Class of 1988
Air Force, 6 Years
C-5 Loadmaster, Dover AFB, DE
Operation Just Cause
Operation Desert Shield
Operation Desert Storm
Class of 1988
Air Force, 6 Years
C-5 Loadmaster, Dover AFB, DE
Operation Just Cause
Operation Desert Shield
Operation Desert Storm



Lisa Renee Enochs
Class of 1983
Army, 2 Years
Ft. Jackson, SC basic and AIT
Assigned to Ulm Germany where my dauther was born.
Class of 1983
Army, 2 Years
Ft. Jackson, SC basic and AIT
Assigned to Ulm Germany where my dauther was born.

Louis Bird
Class of 1978
Navy, 7 Years
Quartermaster First Class
Served on the USS Lexington, USS William V. Pratt, USS Montgomery
and also worked Naval Intelliigence in Washington D.C.
Class of 1978
Navy, 7 Years
Quartermaster First Class
Served on the USS Lexington, USS William V. Pratt, USS Montgomery
and also worked Naval Intelliigence in Washington D.C.

Manuel ( Fred ) Conklin
Class of 1976
Navy, 20+ Years
Began tour in 1975 on board USS R.K.Turner CG-20 then had some reserves ; got out and stayed out till 1991 then reenlisted as a builder in the Seabees finally retired in 2006
Class of 1976
Navy, 20+ Years
Began tour in 1975 on board USS R.K.Turner CG-20 then had some reserves ; got out and stayed out till 1991 then reenlisted as a builder in the Seabees finally retired in 2006

Samuel D. Lyles Sr.
Class of 1966
Navy, 4 Years
U.S. Navy 1966 - 1970. FMF Corpsman served with Echo 2nd BN 1st Marines in Viet Nam
Class of 1966
Navy, 4 Years
U.S. Navy 1966 - 1970. FMF Corpsman served with Echo 2nd BN 1st Marines in Viet Nam

Scott A. Byrd
Class of 1983
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
USCGC Salvia ( WLB-400 ), Mobile AL
RM 'A' School, Petaluma CA
USCGC Dependable ( WMEC-626 ), Panama City FL
Group Mobile, Mobile AL
ESDD Humboldt Bay, Humboldt Bay CA
ESD Elizabeth City, Elizabeth City NC
ESU Portsmouth, Portsmouth VA
TISCOM, Alexandria VA
Class of 1983
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
USCGC Salvia ( WLB-400 ), Mobile AL
RM 'A' School, Petaluma CA
USCGC Dependable ( WMEC-626 ), Panama City FL
Group Mobile, Mobile AL
ESDD Humboldt Bay, Humboldt Bay CA
ESD Elizabeth City, Elizabeth City NC
ESU Portsmouth, Portsmouth VA
TISCOM, Alexandria VA

Stephen F. Lott
Class of 1971
Army, 6 Years
Drafted by Pres. Nixon 8-21-72, volunteered to be a paratrooper, went to jump school at Ft. Benning, Ga. and then into the 82nd Airborne Division at Ft. Bragg, NC. Vietnam was ending did not go there. Went to Turkey on a NATO exercise in 73 and got to spend a day in Istanbul. Did two years active service and four years inactive in the reserves.
Class of 1971
Army, 6 Years
Drafted by Pres. Nixon 8-21-72, volunteered to be a paratrooper, went to jump school at Ft. Benning, Ga. and then into the 82nd Airborne Division at Ft. Bragg, NC. Vietnam was ending did not go there. Went to Turkey on a NATO exercise in 73 and got to spend a day in Istanbul. Did two years active service and four years inactive in the reserves.

Velma Ammons Kieser
Class of 1982
Coast Guard, 6 Years
Joined USCG Oct 1988 and got out to be a full time mom when my daughter was 6 mons old. Semper Paratus.
Class of 1982
Coast Guard, 6 Years
Joined USCG Oct 1988 and got out to be a full time mom when my daughter was 6 mons old. Semper Paratus.

Velma Ammons Kieser
Class of 1982
Coast Guard, 6 Years
Active duty Oct 1988 to May 1994
Sta Cape May NJ 1988-89
RM "A" & "C" Schools Petaluma CA 1989
Commsta Kodiak AK 1989-91
Airsta Mobile AL 1991-93
Commsta New Orleans LA 1993-94
Class of 1982
Coast Guard, 6 Years
Active duty Oct 1988 to May 1994
Sta Cape May NJ 1988-89
RM "A" & "C" Schools Petaluma CA 1989
Commsta Kodiak AK 1989-91
Airsta Mobile AL 1991-93
Commsta New Orleans LA 1993-94
Alumni Stories

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Our Mary G. Montgomery 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 Mary G. Montgomery High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Semmes are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!