North Kitsap High School Alumni
Poulsbo, Washington (WA)
Recent Members
| Carrie Busha | 2007 |
| Denise Dickinson | 1977 |
| Jake Cole | 1998 |
| Kelly Gresham | 1988 |
| Linda Smith | 1965 |
| Mary Anne Delapp | 1968 |
| Matix Thorne | 1991 |
| Thelma Scott | 1957 |
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
Alfred Minder
Class of 1970
Army, 3 Years
Tank Driver and Company Personnel clerk in Germany
Class of 1970
Army, 3 Years
Tank Driver and Company Personnel clerk in Germany
Chris Schairer
Class of 1989
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Marine Detachment, USS Simon Lake
MCSF Company, Brunswick Naval Air Station
6th Marine Regiment, Camp Lejeune
Class of 1989
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Marine Detachment, USS Simon Lake
MCSF Company, Brunswick Naval Air Station
6th Marine Regiment, Camp Lejeune
christian halvorson
Class of 2013
Air Force, 6 Years
Air Combat Command, Tinker AFB
Two tours, AFCENT, counter narcotics 429th EOS
Combat Oriented Supply Operations
Class of 2013
Air Force, 6 Years
Air Combat Command, Tinker AFB
Two tours, AFCENT, counter narcotics 429th EOS
Combat Oriented Supply Operations
Christopher Peckham
Class of 1973
Army, 3 Years
Proud to have served 3 years Army as 81mm Mortarman. Grateful to have served our great nation and thankful to all those who have done so past, present and future.
Class of 1973
Army, 3 Years
Proud to have served 3 years Army as 81mm Mortarman. Grateful to have served our great nation and thankful to all those who have done so past, present and future.
Dean A Crabtree
Class of 1975
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
USMC for 4 years, Both the Coast Guard and Army reserves for the following 20+ years. Activated for both the first Gulf War and for :Enduring Freedom
Class of 1975
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
USMC for 4 years, Both the Coast Guard and Army reserves for the following 20+ years. Activated for both the first Gulf War and for :Enduring Freedom
Edward Strong
Class of 1974
Army, 20+ Years
30 years of service. COmpleted 17 world wide deployments including Iraq and Afghanistan
Class of 1974
Army, 20+ Years
30 years of service. COmpleted 17 world wide deployments including Iraq and Afghanistan
Erik N Thorsen
Class of 1972
Navy, 20+ Years
Chief Electronics Technician
Served in Puerto Rico, Guam, Hawaii, Illinios, and California. Currently working for Navy as a Curriculum Development Specialist NTC, Bangor
Class of 1972
Navy, 20+ Years
Chief Electronics Technician
Served in Puerto Rico, Guam, Hawaii, Illinios, and California. Currently working for Navy as a Curriculum Development Specialist NTC, Bangor
Jacob Hardy
Class of 2013
Marine Corps, 4 Years
III Marine Expeditionary Force Band 2016-2018
Quantico Marine Band 2018-present
Class of 2013
Marine Corps, 4 Years
III Marine Expeditionary Force Band 2016-2018
Quantico Marine Band 2018-present
James Weightman
Class of 1999
Marine Corps, 5 Years
Marine Corps Close Quarters Battle Team Leader. 3 tours overseas, wounded twice. Rest in Peace to all my friends I couldn't save.
Class of 1999
Marine Corps, 5 Years
Marine Corps Close Quarters Battle Team Leader. 3 tours overseas, wounded twice. Rest in Peace to all my friends I couldn't save.
James Winter
Class of 1954
Navy, 20+ Years
Electronics Technician, Retired as MCPO after a bit over 22 years.
Class of 1954
Navy, 20+ Years
Electronics Technician, Retired as MCPO after a bit over 22 years.
jeffrey a parks
Class of 1982
Army, 15 Years
army aviation, UH-1H/V crewchief, Armorer
Class of 1982
Army, 15 Years
army aviation, UH-1H/V crewchief, Armorer
Jim Wagner
Class of 1973
Navy, 10 Years
FTM1 (Fire Control Tech Missiles)
Active enlistment 74-78
Reserve 78-80, 88-84
Class of 1973
Navy, 10 Years
FTM1 (Fire Control Tech Missiles)
Active enlistment 74-78
Reserve 78-80, 88-84
Katrinka Eckhardt(Kramer)
Class of 1973
Air Force, 20+ Years
Seven years active duty as Army Nurse -stationed at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in DC and Letterman Army Medical Center in SF. Then stayed in Army Reserve for several years ... Transferred to the California Air National Guard as a Flight Nurse ... Transferred to Air Force and retired as Lt. Colonel after 23 years. Thank you to all who serve.
Class of 1973
Air Force, 20+ Years
Seven years active duty as Army Nurse -stationed at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in DC and Letterman Army Medical Center in SF. Then stayed in Army Reserve for several years ... Transferred to the California Air National Guard as a Flight Nurse ... Transferred to Air Force and retired as Lt. Colonel after 23 years. Thank you to all who serve.
Kevin Aitchison
Class of 1969
Army, 20+ Years
20 plus years of Honorable service to country. retired in 1990
Class of 1969
Army, 20+ Years
20 plus years of Honorable service to country. retired in 1990
Larry Lehman
Class of 1960
Army, 20+ Years
Trained in Accounting - Served in Alaska - Vietnam & Germany - Cross trained in Recruiting and spent a few years in Minnesota.
Class of 1960
Army, 20+ Years
Trained in Accounting - Served in Alaska - Vietnam & Germany - Cross trained in Recruiting and spent a few years in Minnesota.
Larry Lehman
Class of 1960
Army, 20+ Years
Served in Finance and Recruiting, Tours of Dutyinclude Alaaska, Vietnam, Germany, Minnesota and Wisconsin, Forts Ord, Ben Harrison, Lawton, Sill, Benning, Lewis, Army Air Defense Command, and Defense Atomic Support Agency.
Class of 1960
Army, 20+ Years
Served in Finance and Recruiting, Tours of Dutyinclude Alaaska, Vietnam, Germany, Minnesota and Wisconsin, Forts Ord, Ben Harrison, Lawton, Sill, Benning, Lewis, Army Air Defense Command, and Defense Atomic Support Agency.
Lee (Leon) Muller
Class of 1972
Navy, 20+ Years
22 years of enlisted and officer service with several deployments to Asia and Middle East areas as well as duty assignments all over US. Retired as Lt. Commander in 1994.
Class of 1972
Navy, 20+ Years
22 years of enlisted and officer service with several deployments to Asia and Middle East areas as well as duty assignments all over US. Retired as Lt. Commander in 1994.
Martin A. McKibben
Class of 1976
Navy, 20+ Years
13 + years active then break in service and finished time in Naval Reserves. Stationed multiple places including Okinawa, Hawaii, Germany and served in Desert Shield/Desert Storm with 1st Combat Engineers/1st Marine Division.
Class of 1976
Navy, 20+ Years
13 + years active then break in service and finished time in Naval Reserves. Stationed multiple places including Okinawa, Hawaii, Germany and served in Desert Shield/Desert Storm with 1st Combat Engineers/1st Marine Division.
Mary Lambert Romans
Class of 1989
Army, 8 Years
Patriot Missle Crew Member
Desert Shield Desert Storm
Class of 1989
Army, 8 Years
Patriot Missle Crew Member
Desert Shield Desert Storm
Richard (Dick) Getchell
Class of 1965
Navy, 9 Years
64-66 Navy Reserve, 68-76 Navy, Interior Communications Electrician Nuclear. Attended Nuclear Power School, went to the USS Gurnard SSN662 Fast Attack out of San Diego in 1970. Made numerous patrols in the Pacific (Russia, China, Vietnam). Late 1972 proceeded to B school, then on to Instructor duty at Navy Nuclear Training Command, Idaho Falls, Idaho, for three years. Completed service as IC1 (SS) in 1976, with 9yrs 11months 28days, but who is counting.
Class of 1965
Navy, 9 Years
64-66 Navy Reserve, 68-76 Navy, Interior Communications Electrician Nuclear. Attended Nuclear Power School, went to the USS Gurnard SSN662 Fast Attack out of San Diego in 1970. Made numerous patrols in the Pacific (Russia, China, Vietnam). Late 1972 proceeded to B school, then on to Instructor duty at Navy Nuclear Training Command, Idaho Falls, Idaho, for three years. Completed service as IC1 (SS) in 1976, with 9yrs 11months 28days, but who is counting.
Ron Hagan
Class of 1960
Army, 20+ Years
Entered the Army as a Private in 1961. Spent 6 years in Germany, returned to USA to be a Drill Sergeant at Ft Campbell, Ky in 1966. Although a tank crewman by MOS spent most of his career in Reconnaissance Cavalry assignments throughout the world. Attended OCS in 1969/1970 and had various assignments/commands overseas and in the continental U.S. His most memorable assignment was as the Commander of a Border Cavalry Troop along the West German border conducting border reconnaissance during the Cold War. He retired a field grade officer in 1983. Has been working as Military Contractor since with assignments in Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, Quantico, VA and the Pentagon. Presently (2004-2008), working in HQ Dept of the Army in the Modeling and Simulation Office.
Class of 1960
Army, 20+ Years
Entered the Army as a Private in 1961. Spent 6 years in Germany, returned to USA to be a Drill Sergeant at Ft Campbell, Ky in 1966. Although a tank crewman by MOS spent most of his career in Reconnaissance Cavalry assignments throughout the world. Attended OCS in 1969/1970 and had various assignments/commands overseas and in the continental U.S. His most memorable assignment was as the Commander of a Border Cavalry Troop along the West German border conducting border reconnaissance during the Cold War. He retired a field grade officer in 1983. Has been working as Military Contractor since with assignments in Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, Quantico, VA and the Pentagon. Presently (2004-2008), working in HQ Dept of the Army in the Modeling and Simulation Office.
Stephen Kriken
Class of 1966
Army, 20+ Years
Retired LTC. 2 combat tours, service in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Kuwait. Initially in Infantry branch and served with Ranger Unit. Transferred to Ordnance and EOD. Completed service in Chemical Corps in WMD. Served on General Staff at 6th Army, trained reserve forces and commanded a Battalion in Desert War I.
Class of 1966
Army, 20+ Years
Retired LTC. 2 combat tours, service in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Kuwait. Initially in Infantry branch and served with Ranger Unit. Transferred to Ordnance and EOD. Completed service in Chemical Corps in WMD. Served on General Staff at 6th Army, trained reserve forces and commanded a Battalion in Desert War I.
Zach Sanford
Class of 2000
Navy, 5 Years
Zach works on a sub he was based out of Italy for the first 4 years he was in the Navy and is now based out of Bremerton he is now on the USS Lincoln. He is a wonderful person!! Thank you for Serving our country.
Class of 2000
Navy, 5 Years
Zach works on a sub he was based out of Italy for the first 4 years he was in the Navy and is now based out of Bremerton he is now on the USS Lincoln. He is a wonderful person!! Thank you for Serving our country.
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Our North Kitsap 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 North Kitsap High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Poulsbo are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!