Novato High School Alumni
Novato, California (CA)

Recent Members
Bobby Wriggleman | 1973 |
Chris Mccarthy | 1993 |
Felicia Price | 1983 |
Jorge G Alvarez | 2006 |
Ken Porter | 1965 |
Patricia Barnes Barnes | 1969 |
Sarah Aljenani | 2006 |
Yasemin Tulca | 2009 |
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

Alejo Cruz
Class of 1985
Army Reserves, 20+ Years
Service in Desert Shield/Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom & 2 tours in Operation Enduring Freedom
Class of 1985
Army Reserves, 20+ Years
Service in Desert Shield/Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom & 2 tours in Operation Enduring Freedom


Bill Lenhard
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
Served one year in Vietnam as staff driver. One year at Ft. Ord, Calif.,and six months in Germany with the 3rd Armor Division.
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
Served one year in Vietnam as staff driver. One year at Ft. Ord, Calif.,and six months in Germany with the 3rd Armor Division.

Bob B. Stanford
Class of 1973
Coast Guard, 18 Years
Retired 1993 as Chief Machinery Tech
Served on board several ships & three bases/stations.
Currently Chief Engineer merchant marine with Washington State Ferries
Class of 1973
Coast Guard, 18 Years
Retired 1993 as Chief Machinery Tech
Served on board several ships & three bases/stations.
Currently Chief Engineer merchant marine with Washington State Ferries

Bob Dobbs
Class of 1966
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served the USAF for over 20 years in Thailand, Germany and the USA. Still serving the USAF as a project manager at Lockheed Martin in Las Vegas.
Class of 1966
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served the USAF for over 20 years in Thailand, Germany and the USA. Still serving the USAF as a project manager at Lockheed Martin in Las Vegas.

Carolyn Holland
Class of 1973
Marine Corps, 10 Years
Spent 10 years active duty stationed in Yuma, AZ, Camp Lejeune NC, 29 Palms CA and Quantico, VA.
Class of 1973
Marine Corps, 10 Years
Spent 10 years active duty stationed in Yuma, AZ, Camp Lejeune NC, 29 Palms CA and Quantico, VA.

caryn vonBlankenburgSiegfried
Class of 1980
Navy, 6 Years
Hoo-ya U.S. Navy Deep Sea Diver
Class of 1980
Navy, 6 Years
Hoo-ya U.S. Navy Deep Sea Diver

Charles (David) Melson
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 25 Years
Ended one war (Vietnam), started another (Persian Gulf)
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 25 Years
Ended one war (Vietnam), started another (Persian Gulf)

Chris Harper
Class of 1987
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Helicpoter mechanic with HMLA-369 stationed in Camp Pendleton. Deployed to Okinawa from Dec '88 to Jun '89 & Saudi Arabia Aug '90 to Mar '91. God Bless the US.
Class of 1987
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Helicpoter mechanic with HMLA-369 stationed in Camp Pendleton. Deployed to Okinawa from Dec '88 to Jun '89 & Saudi Arabia Aug '90 to Mar '91. God Bless the US.

Daniel P. Leonard (Lewandowski)
Class of 1981
Air Force, 20+ Years
Space Operations, Squadron Commander, NATO Policy Wonk
Class of 1981
Air Force, 20+ Years
Space Operations, Squadron Commander, NATO Policy Wonk

Donald Allen Stephens
Class of 1972
Army, 20+ Years
Preformed training and teaching army personnel on automotive repairs and maintence procedures
Class of 1972
Army, 20+ Years
Preformed training and teaching army personnel on automotive repairs and maintence procedures

Doug Hobbs
Class of 1971
Army, 3 Years
Served 3 years in U.S. Army Infantry. Training Fort Ord, CA, 13 month tour on DMZ S. Korea
18 month tour Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
Class of 1971
Army, 3 Years
Served 3 years in U.S. Army Infantry. Training Fort Ord, CA, 13 month tour on DMZ S. Korea
18 month tour Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Duncan Lane
Class of 1969
Army, 37 Years
Enlisted 1971 - Army Staff at the Pentagon
1978 Direct Commission - Medical Service Corps
Hospital Commander - Desert Storm, Automation Consultant for Surgeon General, Army War College Staff
Class of 1969
Army, 37 Years
Enlisted 1971 - Army Staff at the Pentagon
1978 Direct Commission - Medical Service Corps
Hospital Commander - Desert Storm, Automation Consultant for Surgeon General, Army War College Staff


Gayle Humphrey
Class of 1975
Navy, 4 Years
Enlisted July 1975. Completed boot camp and Hospital Corpsman "A" School in San Diego, Ca. Stationed at Balboa Naval Regional Medical Center, San Diego, Ca. and then aboard the USS Mount Vernon, LSD 39 as a Hospital Corpsman. Honorable discharge, July 1979.
Class of 1975
Navy, 4 Years
Enlisted July 1975. Completed boot camp and Hospital Corpsman "A" School in San Diego, Ca. Stationed at Balboa Naval Regional Medical Center, San Diego, Ca. and then aboard the USS Mount Vernon, LSD 39 as a Hospital Corpsman. Honorable discharge, July 1979.

Greg Pipes
Class of 1993
Army, 9 Years
Served all over - West Point, flight school, Hawaii, Germany, Afghanistan. Much fun, many challenges.
Class of 1993
Army, 9 Years
Served all over - West Point, flight school, Hawaii, Germany, Afghanistan. Much fun, many challenges.

James D. Wallace
Class of 1966
Air Force, 20+ Years
Air Police - Security Police
Chaplain Assistant
Site Developer/Electrician Prime Beef Team
Class of 1966
Air Force, 20+ Years
Air Police - Security Police
Chaplain Assistant
Site Developer/Electrician Prime Beef Team

jamie ceneca
Class of 1988
Army, 3 Years
army intellengence . served one year in the gulf war
Class of 1988
Army, 3 Years
army intellengence . served one year in the gulf war

Jim Davidson
Class of 1964
Army, 7 Years
WOC 66-19, RVN 67-68 C-229th 1st Air Cavalry Division, RVN 69-70 B 1/9th Cavalry, 1st Air Cavalry Division - Captain.
Class of 1964
Army, 7 Years
WOC 66-19, RVN 67-68 C-229th 1st Air Cavalry Division, RVN 69-70 B 1/9th Cavalry, 1st Air Cavalry Division - Captain.


jim myers
Class of 1964
Army, 20+ Years
Vietnam 67-68, 19 years CA National Guard MSG
Class of 1964
Army, 20+ Years
Vietnam 67-68, 19 years CA National Guard MSG

John Rudow
Class of 1980
Navy, 10 Years
Trained in Data Systems, Programing and Repair. 2 Western Pacific cruises aboard the U.S.S. Bainbridge CGN-25, Christening Crew of Tactical Training Group Pacific, a center for Battle Group Commanders to train in a War Game simulator.
Class of 1980
Navy, 10 Years
Trained in Data Systems, Programing and Repair. 2 Western Pacific cruises aboard the U.S.S. Bainbridge CGN-25, Christening Crew of Tactical Training Group Pacific, a center for Battle Group Commanders to train in a War Game simulator.

Jon B Weers
Class of 1963
Army, 3 Years
Trained as Special Electrical/Electronic Device repairman, Served 2 years Republic of Vietnam Assigned I Battery (SLT) 29th Artillery, Attached to 5th Batallion(AW)(SP) 2nd Artillary
Class of 1963
Army, 3 Years
Trained as Special Electrical/Electronic Device repairman, Served 2 years Republic of Vietnam Assigned I Battery (SLT) 29th Artillery, Attached to 5th Batallion(AW)(SP) 2nd Artillary

Lou Caramucci
Class of 1991
Army, 9 Years
I worked several Jobs from Engineers to Artillary. Served Throughout the United States and Europe. May God watch over all veterans in this day and age
Class of 1991
Army, 9 Years
I worked several Jobs from Engineers to Artillary. Served Throughout the United States and Europe. May God watch over all veterans in this day and age

Mary Feaster Schimberg
Class of 1969
Army, 2 Years
Entered under a program called Stripes for Skills as a secretary. Was first assigned to the 9th Infantry Division in Fort Lewis, WA. Then the 3rd Infantry Division in Wuerzburg, Germany.
Class of 1969
Army, 2 Years
Entered under a program called Stripes for Skills as a secretary. Was first assigned to the 9th Infantry Division in Fort Lewis, WA. Then the 3rd Infantry Division in Wuerzburg, Germany.

Michael Ray Stephens
Class of 1969
Air Force, 10 Years
experienced tours in Alaska, Illonois,Texas and Merced,California as a airplane mechanic which provided well for the family until retirement in 2010.
Class of 1969
Air Force, 10 Years
experienced tours in Alaska, Illonois,Texas and Merced,California as a airplane mechanic which provided well for the family until retirement in 2010.

NeaL Caspersen
Class of 1969
Army, 10 Years
45th Dustoff 70-71 10 yrs Army 20yrs. Navy civil service
Class of 1969
Army, 10 Years
45th Dustoff 70-71 10 yrs Army 20yrs. Navy civil service

PAUL WALSH
Class of 1977
Air Force, 20 Years
13 years in the USAF and 7 in the Army (101st Airborne). Desert Storm veteran.
Class of 1977
Air Force, 20 Years
13 years in the USAF and 7 in the Army (101st Airborne). Desert Storm veteran.

Philip H Diehl
Class of 1960
Coast Guard, 6 Years
Served on USCGC Comanche and USCGC Taney in North Pacific, Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska. Also Ocean Station November a number of times.
Class of 1960
Coast Guard, 6 Years
Served on USCGC Comanche and USCGC Taney in North Pacific, Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska. Also Ocean Station November a number of times.

Ray Simmons
Class of 1974
Navy, 6 Years
Served on the Destroyer USS Carpenter as a Boiler Technician working as the Space Supervisor of Aft Fireroon. The ship was stationed in various ports around the Bay Area. Left the services as an E-5.
Class of 1974
Navy, 6 Years
Served on the Destroyer USS Carpenter as a Boiler Technician working as the Space Supervisor of Aft Fireroon. The ship was stationed in various ports around the Bay Area. Left the services as an E-5.

Richard Lescalleet
Class of 1963
Air Force, 4 Years
Ground Equipment Repairman (UHF/VHF)
Class of 1963
Air Force, 4 Years
Ground Equipment Repairman (UHF/VHF)

Robert Christen
Class of 1971
Navy, 20+ Years
6 years US Navy 20 years Merchant Marine
Class of 1971
Navy, 20+ Years
6 years US Navy 20 years Merchant Marine

Robert Johnson
Class of 1985
Army Reserves, 18 Years
Served during Operation Desert Shield/Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom 1.
Class of 1985
Army Reserves, 18 Years
Served during Operation Desert Shield/Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom 1.

Rod Askim
Class of 1960
Navy, 7 Years
1960-1963 Corpsman with the 2nd Marine Division, Camp LeJune, N.C.
1973-1976 HT High Pressure welder Nav. Station, San Diego, Ca
Picture of myself and my father after boot camp, 1960
Class of 1960
Navy, 7 Years
1960-1963 Corpsman with the 2nd Marine Division, Camp LeJune, N.C.
1973-1976 HT High Pressure welder Nav. Station, San Diego, Ca
Picture of myself and my father after boot camp, 1960

Stephen Speer
Class of 1969
Army, 6 Years
U.S. Army Aviation, 1st Avn Brg. 17th Avn Grp. 52th C.A.B. 361st A.W.C.
Class of 1969
Army, 6 Years
U.S. Army Aviation, 1st Avn Brg. 17th Avn Grp. 52th C.A.B. 361st A.W.C.

Steve Johnson
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
Basic Training 1969, San Antonio Texas
52 weeks language training at the Presidio of Monterey. USAF Security Service (Intelligence) until honorable discharge end of 1972
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
Basic Training 1969, San Antonio Texas
52 weeks language training at the Presidio of Monterey. USAF Security Service (Intelligence) until honorable discharge end of 1972

Terry Buettner
Class of 1963
Air Force, 20+ Years
Fighter pilot, flew the F-4E. Three years as intelligence officer in the Philippines. Finished as liaison to US Army Special Forces.
Vietnam
Grenada
Iraq
Class of 1963
Air Force, 20+ Years
Fighter pilot, flew the F-4E. Three years as intelligence officer in the Philippines. Finished as liaison to US Army Special Forces.
Vietnam
Grenada
Iraq
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