North Country Union High School Alumni
Newport, Vermont (VT)

Recent Members
Addison Cook | 2020 |
Amanda Amanda Elliott | 2011 |
Barbara Libby | 1979 |
Carole Farley | 1981 |
Joanna Robishaw | 1990 |
Lucinda Barnes | 1990 |
Paul Aulis | 1979 |
Susan Mobbs | 1997 |
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

AJ Gray
Class of 1982
Navy, 20+ Years
CTTC Completed last tour in Pearl Harbor riding subs...
Class of 1982
Navy, 20+ Years
CTTC Completed last tour in Pearl Harbor riding subs...



Brian LaBounty
Class of 1988
Air Force, 18 Years
Air Force intelligence since 1989. Am currently a MSgt with a line number to SMSgt (Mar 08). Have been stationed in Hawaii, Texas, Germany and am currently the Sqaudron Superintendent for the 42D Attack Squadron, Creech AFB. NV.
Class of 1988
Air Force, 18 Years
Air Force intelligence since 1989. Am currently a MSgt with a line number to SMSgt (Mar 08). Have been stationed in Hawaii, Texas, Germany and am currently the Sqaudron Superintendent for the 42D Attack Squadron, Creech AFB. NV.

Chad Earl Abbott
Class of 1995
Army, 20+ Years
Retired from the Army 1995 - 2015 served Iraqi Freedom and Afghanistan
Class of 1995
Army, 20+ Years
Retired from the Army 1995 - 2015 served Iraqi Freedom and Afghanistan

Chad Prue
Class of 1985
National Guard, 20+ Years
Billeting NCO / Jerico vt
1 tour to Iraq
1 tour to Afgan
Class of 1985
National Guard, 20+ Years
Billeting NCO / Jerico vt
1 tour to Iraq
1 tour to Afgan

Christopher Farrow
Class of 1979
Army, 10 Years
Senior Warrant Officer, OH58D Kiowa Warrior pilot primarily with 2 Cavalry Nuremberg, Germany. Cold War inner German border patrol pilot, followed by combat in the first Persian Gulf War 1991. Some reserve time at Westover, MA.
Class of 1979
Army, 10 Years
Senior Warrant Officer, OH58D Kiowa Warrior pilot primarily with 2 Cavalry Nuremberg, Germany. Cold War inner German border patrol pilot, followed by combat in the first Persian Gulf War 1991. Some reserve time at Westover, MA.

Cindy L. Stolpa
Class of 1975
Marine Corps, 3 Years
3 years at Quantico, VA. Admin clerk at OCS and Admin Chief at Computer Sciences School.
Also, one year in Army Reserves in Beaver Dam, WI.
Class of 1975
Marine Corps, 3 Years
3 years at Quantico, VA. Admin clerk at OCS and Admin Chief at Computer Sciences School.
Also, one year in Army Reserves in Beaver Dam, WI.

Craig Bedard
Class of 1973
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served for 26 years working in Logistics and Education. Retired in 1999. Currently teaching Air Force Junior ROTC
Class of 1973
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served for 26 years working in Logistics and Education. Retired in 1999. Currently teaching Air Force Junior ROTC

Cray, Jason
Class of 1989
Navy, 20+ Years
US Navy 1989-Present..still going..check my profile
Class of 1989
Navy, 20+ Years
US Navy 1989-Present..still going..check my profile




Franki Buck
Class of 1982
Army, 7 Years
1982 to 1989, stationed at Ft. Sam Houston, TX; Walter Reed Army Med Ctr; 8th Infantry Div (mech) in Mainz, Germany; Fort Bragg, NC.
Class of 1982
Army, 7 Years
1982 to 1989, stationed at Ft. Sam Houston, TX; Walter Reed Army Med Ctr; 8th Infantry Div (mech) in Mainz, Germany; Fort Bragg, NC.


Gary Phelps
Class of 1986
Navy, 6 Years
Served from 1986 - 1992.
Worked as a corpsman/respiratory therapist.
Deployed to Operation Desert Shield/Storm.
Class of 1986
Navy, 6 Years
Served from 1986 - 1992.
Worked as a corpsman/respiratory therapist.
Deployed to Operation Desert Shield/Storm.

Greg Manning
Class of 1976
Army, 20+ Years
Served 27+. Retired 2003. Last unit - WMD Terrorist Response Unit
Living and working for FEMA in Texas
Class of 1976
Army, 20+ Years
Served 27+. Retired 2003. Last unit - WMD Terrorist Response Unit
Living and working for FEMA in Texas

Jacob Randall
Class of 1999
Air Force, 8 Years
I am currently a Navigator on the B-52H stationed at Barksdale AFB, LA
Class of 1999
Air Force, 8 Years
I am currently a Navigator on the B-52H stationed at Barksdale AFB, LA

Jeffrey Alexander
Class of 1971
Army, 2 Years
Sgt. Missle System, Ft Dix, Ft. Sill, Korea 1971-1973
Class of 1971
Army, 2 Years
Sgt. Missle System, Ft Dix, Ft. Sill, Korea 1971-1973

John L Willey
Class of 1977
Army, 20+ Years
10 years active. US Army. Desert Storm Vet
18 years Vermont National Guard
Class of 1977
Army, 20+ Years
10 years active. US Army. Desert Storm Vet
18 years Vermont National Guard

Jordan David Brasseur
Class of 2005
Army, 2 Years
Army Specialist Jordan D. Brasseur is a Light track Mechanic serving in Iraq. He is stationed at Camp Hit.
Class of 2005
Army, 2 Years
Army Specialist Jordan D. Brasseur is a Light track Mechanic serving in Iraq. He is stationed at Camp Hit.

Jordan Randall
Class of 1996
Navy, 4 Years
MM2 aboard the uss nimitz. two deployments to the arabian gulf. working in the reactor plant.
Class of 1996
Navy, 4 Years
MM2 aboard the uss nimitz. two deployments to the arabian gulf. working in the reactor plant.

Joseph Moeykens
Class of 1988
Army, 3 Years
307th Engineer Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division
Desert Storm Veteran
Class of 1988
Army, 3 Years
307th Engineer Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division
Desert Storm Veteran

Joseph Nelson
Class of 1996
Army, 13 Years
Total time in the VT Guard, currently in Afghanistan and have served 2 tours in Iraq.
Class of 1996
Army, 13 Years
Total time in the VT Guard, currently in Afghanistan and have served 2 tours in Iraq.

Kurt Wiesen
Class of 1978
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
Retired in 2004 as a Chief Petty Officr after serving for over 20 years.
Class of 1978
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
Retired in 2004 as a Chief Petty Officr after serving for over 20 years.

Mark R Dufour
Class of 1968
Air Force, 4 Years
Radar Operations, 2 one years tours in Vietnam, with a 1 1/2 year tour, 21st NORAD Air Division HQ, in between the Vietnam tours.
Class of 1968
Air Force, 4 Years
Radar Operations, 2 one years tours in Vietnam, with a 1 1/2 year tour, 21st NORAD Air Division HQ, in between the Vietnam tours.


Mark Whitcomb (Shelton)
Class of 1980
Army, 6 Years
Military Police Corps
Ft. Bragg, N.C.
West Germany
Class of 1980
Army, 6 Years
Military Police Corps
Ft. Bragg, N.C.
West Germany

Matthew Gosselin
Class of 2002
Army, 8 Years
Served 4 yrs 2nd Battalion 75th Ranger Regt Joint Special Operations Command
Served 4 yrs 1st Battalion 38th Inf Regt Stryker
Class of 2002
Army, 8 Years
Served 4 yrs 2nd Battalion 75th Ranger Regt Joint Special Operations Command
Served 4 yrs 1st Battalion 38th Inf Regt Stryker

Melyssa (Crowe) Lovestead
Class of 1993
Navy, 6 Years
Active duty Navy Nurse Corps Officer; 3 yrs @ Camp Lejeune Hospital, NC; 3 yrs @ Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, VA
Class of 1993
Navy, 6 Years
Active duty Navy Nurse Corps Officer; 3 yrs @ Camp Lejeune Hospital, NC; 3 yrs @ Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, VA

Meredith (Therrien) Hand
Class of 1996
Air Force, 4 Years
F-16 avionics technician. Deployed to Southwest Asia three times.
Class of 1996
Air Force, 4 Years
F-16 avionics technician. Deployed to Southwest Asia three times.

Michael Carron
Class of 1982
Navy, 5 Years
1986-1991 Air Traffic Control Specialist (AC2) @ NATC Patuxent River, MD
Class of 1982
Navy, 5 Years
1986-1991 Air Traffic Control Specialist (AC2) @ NATC Patuxent River, MD


Robert Bernier Sr
Class of 1988
Army, 20+ Years
9 Years active Duty, 11 Years National Guard and still gong strong
Class of 1988
Army, 20+ Years
9 Years active Duty, 11 Years National Guard and still gong strong

Robert John Crawford
Class of 1987
Air Force, 10 Years
Served in USAF from 87-97. CrewChief on F117A Stealth Fighter, also Jet Engine Spec. Served in the Gulf War DesertShield/Desert Storm in 1990-1991. Achieved several awards.
Class of 1987
Air Force, 10 Years
Served in USAF from 87-97. CrewChief on F117A Stealth Fighter, also Jet Engine Spec. Served in the Gulf War DesertShield/Desert Storm in 1990-1991. Achieved several awards.

Ryan Leonard
Class of 2003
Army, 2 Years
Ryan enlisted in 2004, did his basics and went straight to Iraq where he will be until he returns in the next 2-3 months.
Class of 2003
Army, 2 Years
Ryan enlisted in 2004, did his basics and went straight to Iraq where he will be until he returns in the next 2-3 months.

Sandie (Sloan) Diggs
Class of 1981
Navy, 20+ Years
Cryptologic Technician Administrator
Class of 1981
Navy, 20+ Years
Cryptologic Technician Administrator

Sara Vachon Musgrave
Class of 1995
Navy, 4 Years
Served aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Was stationed in Norfolk, Virginia
Class of 1995
Navy, 4 Years
Served aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Was stationed in Norfolk, Virginia
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Major Homer Lucien Somers Obituary
Homer Somers, 90, passed away on January 11, 2012 at the Rutland Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. He was ...
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