Mountain Iron-buhl High School Alumni
Mountain Iron, Minnesota (MN)
Recent Members
| Byron Barone | 1975 |
| Jim Schroeder | 1963 |
| Joyce Kauppila | 1971 |
| Joyce Kauppila | 1971 |
| Michael Michael P Bruzenak | 1969 |
| Raymond Bushey | 1978 |
| Renee Richardson | 1978 |
| Roger Hanson | 1987 |
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 Mountain Iron-buhl High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Rangers lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni
Curt Newcomb
Class of 1966
Army, 20+ Years
Graduated U.S. Military Academy (West Point) 1970.
Served as Infantry, Armor, and Aviation Officer in various command and staff assignments in U.S. and Europe.
Retired in 1999 with the rank of Colonel.
Class of 1966
Army, 20+ Years
Graduated U.S. Military Academy (West Point) 1970.
Served as Infantry, Armor, and Aviation Officer in various command and staff assignments in U.S. and Europe.
Retired in 1999 with the rank of Colonel.
David John Langowski
Class of 1974
Army, 3 Years
Delayed entry 6 months
1-!-1974 - ---6-30-1974
Active duty 3 years
7-1-1974 -- 6-30-1977
Inactive reserve 2 1/2 years
7-1-1977 ---1-1-1980
Class of 1974
Army, 3 Years
Delayed entry 6 months
1-!-1974 - ---6-30-1974
Active duty 3 years
7-1-1974 -- 6-30-1977
Inactive reserve 2 1/2 years
7-1-1977 ---1-1-1980
Everett (Butch) Viitala
Class of 1967
Navy, 4 Years
Navy Reserve 18 Oct 1967-Feb 6, 1968. Navy Hospital Corpsman, OR tech (Surgeons Mate). NAS Twin Cities July 69 to May 1970. USS Ranger CVA-61 May 1970 to Feb 1972.West Pac Cruise (Vietnam) October 1970 -June 1971. Inactive reserve 7 Feb 1972-18 Oct 1973. Honorable Discharge
Class of 1967
Navy, 4 Years
Navy Reserve 18 Oct 1967-Feb 6, 1968. Navy Hospital Corpsman, OR tech (Surgeons Mate). NAS Twin Cities July 69 to May 1970. USS Ranger CVA-61 May 1970 to Feb 1972.West Pac Cruise (Vietnam) October 1970 -June 1971. Inactive reserve 7 Feb 1972-18 Oct 1973. Honorable Discharge
Keven Lahde
Class of 1994
National Guard, 14 Years
Served the the Navy from 1996-2004, then Navy Reserve 2004-2005, Army National Guard from 2005-Present. Served 1 tour in Afghanistan.
Class of 1994
National Guard, 14 Years
Served the the Navy from 1996-2004, then Navy Reserve 2004-2005, Army National Guard from 2005-Present. Served 1 tour in Afghanistan.
Lee Pierce
Class of 1988
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served in the navy from 1988 to 1998. Then, served in the navy reserves from 1999 to 2005. Lastly, served in the airforce reserves from 2005 to 2010. Retired after 21 years of service.
Class of 1988
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served in the navy from 1988 to 1998. Then, served in the navy reserves from 1999 to 2005. Lastly, served in the airforce reserves from 2005 to 2010. Retired after 21 years of service.
Mary Egan Love, PhD
Class of 1971
Army, 3 Years
Photo Lab tech at Walter Reed Medical Hospital
Class of 1971
Army, 3 Years
Photo Lab tech at Walter Reed Medical Hospital
Mike Erickson
Class of 1987
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Security Forces 89-92, Headquarters Operations 92-93
Class of 1987
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Security Forces 89-92, Headquarters Operations 92-93
Stephen Babbini
Class of 1970
Air Force, 4 Years
Did 4 years in USAF 70 to 74. Vietnam and Thailand 72,73. In 1976 did 2 years in the Navy with VA 95. The ship was the USS Coral Sea CVA 43.
Class of 1970
Air Force, 4 Years
Did 4 years in USAF 70 to 74. Vietnam and Thailand 72,73. In 1976 did 2 years in the Navy with VA 95. The ship was the USS Coral Sea CVA 43.
Alumni Stories
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School News
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Our Mountain Iron-buhl 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 Mountain Iron-buhl High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Mountain Iron are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!