Mission Viejo High School Alumni
Mission Viejo, California (CA)
Recent Members
| Costco Market | 2016 |
| Eileen Hebets | 1975 |
| Jericho Almiranez | 2005 |
| John Smith | 1977 |
| Karyn Oregan | 1978 |
| Maryann Rooney | 1974 |
| Mike Leedle | 1970 |
| Susan McKeen | 1984 |
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
Kevin Stanton
Class of 1974
Marine Corps, 6 Years
USMC-Enlisted shortly after graduation. Served as military policeman US and Far East...
Class of 1974
Marine Corps, 6 Years
USMC-Enlisted shortly after graduation. Served as military policeman US and Far East...
Kevin Stanton
Class of 1974
Coast Guard, 19 Years
Enlisted USCG Reserve 10 years after USMC. Served in Boat Forces. Recalled to active duty 3 times since 9/11. Still serving.
Class of 1974
Coast Guard, 19 Years
Enlisted USCG Reserve 10 years after USMC. Served in Boat Forces. Recalled to active duty 3 times since 9/11. Still serving.
Louis Gundlach
Class of 1986
Marine Corps, 16 Years
Major in the Marine Corps. F/A-18 pilot with 2000 hrs. Graduate of TOPGUN and MAWTS-1. 29 Combat Missions in OIF.
Class of 1986
Marine Corps, 16 Years
Major in the Marine Corps. F/A-18 pilot with 2000 hrs. Graduate of TOPGUN and MAWTS-1. 29 Combat Missions in OIF.
Lynette Mendoza
Class of 2013
Air Force, 6 Years
SSgt Mendoza will be serving her sixth year. We are hoping for a full career.
Class of 2013
Air Force, 6 Years
SSgt Mendoza will be serving her sixth year. We are hoping for a full career.
M. Leslie (Crume) Wray
Class of 1974
Air Force, 14 Years
USAF & USAF Reserve; MSgt (E-7); Medical Administration; Recruiter; First Sgt. Served at Travis & McClellan AFB in CA; Kadena AB, Japan.
Class of 1974
Air Force, 14 Years
USAF & USAF Reserve; MSgt (E-7); Medical Administration; Recruiter; First Sgt. Served at Travis & McClellan AFB in CA; Kadena AB, Japan.
Mackenzie Showalter
Class of 2011
Navy, 7 Years
Active 7 years USN. Currently Reserves. E5
Class of 2011
Navy, 7 Years
Active 7 years USN. Currently Reserves. E5
Matt Simmons
Class of 1999
Army, 9 Years
Completed a tour in South Korea and a 15 month deployment to Afghanistan.
Class of 1999
Army, 9 Years
Completed a tour in South Korea and a 15 month deployment to Afghanistan.
Megan Dean
Class of 2003
Air Force, 1 Years
Combat Communications Operations
Ramstein Germany
Class of 2003
Air Force, 1 Years
Combat Communications Operations
Ramstein Germany
Megan M. McClung
Class of 1990
Marine Corps, 11 Years
Served with the I Marine Expeditionary Force as the Marine Corps head of public affairs for Al Anbar Province, in charge of embedded journalists.
Class of 1990
Marine Corps, 11 Years
Served with the I Marine Expeditionary Force as the Marine Corps head of public affairs for Al Anbar Province, in charge of embedded journalists.
Mike Lopez-Alegria
Class of 1976
Navy, 20+ Years
‘81–‘92 Aviator, Flight instructor, Mission Cmdr, Eng. test pilot w/5k+ hrs in 30+ aircraft types. ‘92 NASA Dir. Ops - Gagarin CTC, Russia. Led ISS Crew Ops branch, Asst.to JSC’s EVA Ofc. 4 space flts, 257+ days in space, 10 EVA’s 67.6 hrs.
Class of 1976
Navy, 20+ Years
‘81–‘92 Aviator, Flight instructor, Mission Cmdr, Eng. test pilot w/5k+ hrs in 30+ aircraft types. ‘92 NASA Dir. Ops - Gagarin CTC, Russia. Led ISS Crew Ops branch, Asst.to JSC’s EVA Ofc. 4 space flts, 257+ days in space, 10 EVA’s 67.6 hrs.
Paul Christinson
Class of 1986
Air Force, 20+ Years
22 years in Air Force Security Forces
Class of 1986
Air Force, 20+ Years
22 years in Air Force Security Forces
Richard J. Ashby
Class of 1985
Marine Corps, 9 Years
Capt. Richard Ashby
Pilot
EA-6B Prowler
NATO air base at Aviano, Italy.
Class of 1985
Marine Corps, 9 Years
Capt. Richard Ashby
Pilot
EA-6B Prowler
NATO air base at Aviano, Italy.
Richard Klarmann
Class of 1970
Air Force, 20+ Years
Missile Systems Analyst (Hound Dog Missile) [1973-75]; Air Traffic Control [1975-1994]
Class of 1970
Air Force, 20+ Years
Missile Systems Analyst (Hound Dog Missile) [1973-75]; Air Traffic Control [1975-1994]
Robert D Miller
Class of 1975
Army, 20+ Years
Retired 26 years ARMOR INSTRUCTOR , Calvary Scout
Class of 1975
Army, 20+ Years
Retired 26 years ARMOR INSTRUCTOR , Calvary Scout
sam dunwoody
Class of 2006
Marine Corps, 4 Years
It was an amazeing experience all 4 years
Class of 2006
Marine Corps, 4 Years
It was an amazeing experience all 4 years
sammuel dunwoody
Class of 2006
Marine Corps, 4 Years
i spent 7 months in iraq oct 07 to april 08. and since ive joined ive been stationed in oceanside
Class of 2006
Marine Corps, 4 Years
i spent 7 months in iraq oct 07 to april 08. and since ive joined ive been stationed in oceanside
Scott Chapman
Class of 1977
Navy, 11 Years
Damage controlman(shipboard firefighter)
Class of 1977
Navy, 11 Years
Damage controlman(shipboard firefighter)
Scott Vilter
Class of 1984
Air Force, 19 Years
B-1 pilot, B-2 pilot, Commander DET 465
Class of 1984
Air Force, 19 Years
B-1 pilot, B-2 pilot, Commander DET 465
Stephen Meehan
Class of 1974
Air Force, 11 Years
Lackland AFB, TX 1976 Basic Training
Sheppard AFB, TX 1976 Aircraft Maintenance Training (F-4s)
Seymour-Johnson AFB NC 1976-1978 Transient Alert
George AFB CA 1979 F-4 Crew Chief
Norton AFB CA 1979-1980 C-141 Crew Chief
Norton AFB CA 1980-1981 C-141 Flight Engineer
Charleston AFB SC 1981-1985 C-141 Flight Engineer
Seymour-Johnson AFB NC 1985-1987 KC-10 Flight Engineer
Class of 1974
Air Force, 11 Years
Lackland AFB, TX 1976 Basic Training
Sheppard AFB, TX 1976 Aircraft Maintenance Training (F-4s)
Seymour-Johnson AFB NC 1976-1978 Transient Alert
George AFB CA 1979 F-4 Crew Chief
Norton AFB CA 1979-1980 C-141 Crew Chief
Norton AFB CA 1980-1981 C-141 Flight Engineer
Charleston AFB SC 1981-1985 C-141 Flight Engineer
Seymour-Johnson AFB NC 1985-1987 KC-10 Flight Engineer
Steve Ryan
Class of 1970
Air Force, 4 Years
Security Police
Edwards AFB, CA 1970-1971
Clear AFS, AK 1971-1972
Vandenburg AFB, CA 1972-1974
Class of 1970
Air Force, 4 Years
Security Police
Edwards AFB, CA 1970-1971
Clear AFS, AK 1971-1972
Vandenburg AFB, CA 1972-1974
Sylvia Westrom
Class of 1969
Air Force, 4 Years
9th Recon. Technical Squadron, Electronic Intelligence Analyst, Beale AFB
Class of 1969
Air Force, 4 Years
9th Recon. Technical Squadron, Electronic Intelligence Analyst, Beale AFB
Sylvia Westrom
Class of 1969
Air Force, 4 Years
9th Recon. Technical Squadron, Electronic Intelligence Analyst, Beale AFB
Class of 1969
Air Force, 4 Years
9th Recon. Technical Squadron, Electronic Intelligence Analyst, Beale AFB
Thomas A Livesay
Class of 2004
Army, 4 Years
Infantry, now recruiting served 15 month tour in iraq
Class of 2004
Army, 4 Years
Infantry, now recruiting served 15 month tour in iraq
Victor Ray, III
Class of 2008
Marine Corps, 1 Years
Graduated with honors from UC Berkeley 2012 and commissioned a Second Lieutenant.
Class of 2008
Marine Corps, 1 Years
Graduated with honors from UC Berkeley 2012 and commissioned a Second Lieutenant.
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School News
MVHS Football Golf Tournament 2/24/2014
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The MVHS Football Boosters are hosting a golf tournament on 2/24/2014 at the Mission Viejo...
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Our Mission Viejo 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 Mission Viejo High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Mission Viejo are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!