Mayfield High School Alumni
Las Cruces, New Mexico (NM)
Recent Members
Aaron Ransom | 2004 |
David Declemente | 1974 |
Donalee Kirby | 1967 |
Gabriela Escalera | 1983 |
Gwen Mansfield | 2000 |
Ivan Montoya Ivan Montoya | 2022 |
Noe Bustillos | 2023 |
Thom Holmes | 1967 |
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
Alejandro Flores
Class of 1990
Army, 16 Years
I've been in so long I might as well get the most out of it and retire from the Army. I started out as a private and now I'm just waiting to receive my orders for Captain.
Class of 1990
Army, 16 Years
I've been in so long I might as well get the most out of it and retire from the Army. I started out as a private and now I'm just waiting to receive my orders for Captain.
Alexandria tilton
Class of 2008
Navy, 4 Years
I served honorably from August 2009 to December 2013
Class of 2008
Navy, 4 Years
I served honorably from August 2009 to December 2013
Andrew Hesler
Class of 1996
Army, 13 Years
Was medically discharged after 13 yrs of service. Thanks to all that supported myself and comrades!!
Class of 1996
Army, 13 Years
Was medically discharged after 13 yrs of service. Thanks to all that supported myself and comrades!!
Brian Taylor
Class of 1987
Navy, 7 Years
Two in theater tours - Desert Storm - 1991
Aviation Warfare Specialist
Supply Core
Class of 1987
Navy, 7 Years
Two in theater tours - Desert Storm - 1991
Aviation Warfare Specialist
Supply Core
Brian Taylor
Class of 1987
Navy, 7 Years
Aviation Warfare Specialist (AW)
Desert Storm Veteran
Aviation Supply Corp - Logistics Specialist
Class of 1987
Navy, 7 Years
Aviation Warfare Specialist (AW)
Desert Storm Veteran
Aviation Supply Corp - Logistics Specialist
Craig Jay Ahrens
Class of 1969
Air Force, 20+ Years
Started out in the Army. Then change to Air Force. I did many thing in there from supply to medical. Got to go many places while I was in. three of my sons were in the military and my son in law to.
Class of 1969
Air Force, 20+ Years
Started out in the Army. Then change to Air Force. I did many thing in there from supply to medical. Got to go many places while I was in. three of my sons were in the military and my son in law to.
Kenneth Brown
Class of 1997
Army, 8 Years
Infantry for 8 plus years. Still on active duty currently in Korea. Three tours in Iraq to inclued the invasion.
Class of 1997
Army, 8 Years
Infantry for 8 plus years. Still on active duty currently in Korea. Three tours in Iraq to inclued the invasion.
Leroy Apodaca
Class of 1983
Air Force, 20+ Years
Air Force Logistician
Deployed to Gulf War
Deployed to Restore Hope Somalia, Africa
Deployed to Iraq War
Class of 1983
Air Force, 20+ Years
Air Force Logistician
Deployed to Gulf War
Deployed to Restore Hope Somalia, Africa
Deployed to Iraq War
Lori West
Class of 1983
Army, 2 Years
Military Police, trained at Ft. McClellan, AL and served at Sierra Army Depot (SIAD), California. After ETS, was a dependent and lived in West Berlin, Germany, Ft. McClellan, AL, and Ft. Campbell, KY.
Class of 1983
Army, 2 Years
Military Police, trained at Ft. McClellan, AL and served at Sierra Army Depot (SIAD), California. After ETS, was a dependent and lived in West Berlin, Germany, Ft. McClellan, AL, and Ft. Campbell, KY.
Michael Potts
Class of 1969
Navy, 20+ Years
Served 22 years in United States Navy. Served on USS KittyHawk and was in Indian Ocean when the Ayotollah Komeini took our embassy people in Iran in 1979. Served in Guantanamo Bay Cuba and later as the Command Chief at the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (NATO) in Mons Belgium. Saw the fall of the Berlin Wall and was there when the Warsaw Pact came apart.
Class of 1969
Navy, 20+ Years
Served 22 years in United States Navy. Served on USS KittyHawk and was in Indian Ocean when the Ayotollah Komeini took our embassy people in Iran in 1979. Served in Guantanamo Bay Cuba and later as the Command Chief at the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (NATO) in Mons Belgium. Saw the fall of the Berlin Wall and was there when the Warsaw Pact came apart.
Michael Rosalio Flores
Class of 1978
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Combat Service Support Chief
2 Tours in Iraq
Class of 1978
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Combat Service Support Chief
2 Tours in Iraq
Patricia Meza
Class of 1981
Air Force, 28 Years
Enlisted a year after high school & served 4 years. Returned to Cruces and then re-entered the Air Force as a critical care nurse. Career included deployments to Iraq & Afghanistan. Also had the privilege of participating in humanitarian missions to Ecuador and the Dominican Republic. It was an absolutely fabulous experience and I served with and for some of the most outstanding patriots in our great nation. God bless all our troops!
Class of 1981
Air Force, 28 Years
Enlisted a year after high school & served 4 years. Returned to Cruces and then re-entered the Air Force as a critical care nurse. Career included deployments to Iraq & Afghanistan. Also had the privilege of participating in humanitarian missions to Ecuador and the Dominican Republic. It was an absolutely fabulous experience and I served with and for some of the most outstanding patriots in our great nation. God bless all our troops!
Raul "Rudy" Zapata
Class of 2001
Army, 10 Years
US Infantryman, one tour of duty in Kosovo,Macedonia '01 and four tours of duty in Iraq between '03-'10
Class of 2001
Army, 10 Years
US Infantryman, one tour of duty in Kosovo,Macedonia '01 and four tours of duty in Iraq between '03-'10
Robert C. Lewis
Class of 1976
Navy, 20+ Years
Served 22 years as an Aviation Structural Mechanic(Aircraft Welder). Tours in Japan, Guam, San Diego, Widbey Island, USS Belleauwood, VA165, VA196, VQ1, and VQ5.
Class of 1976
Navy, 20+ Years
Served 22 years as an Aviation Structural Mechanic(Aircraft Welder). Tours in Japan, Guam, San Diego, Widbey Island, USS Belleauwood, VA165, VA196, VQ1, and VQ5.
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School News
Lady Trojan Basketball 1st Annual "Tip Off" Event
When: November 16, 2012, 5:30 to 11pm
Where: Grapevine Plaza Event Center
Tickets: $60 per couple
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Our Mayfield 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 Mayfield High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Las Cruces are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!