Oceanside High School Alumni
Oceanside, California (CA)

Recent Members
Anna Sapy | 2017 |
Carlo Cavalluzzi | 1964 |
Eddie Parks | 1970 |
Larry Steckler | 1965 |
Leif Eric Leaf | 1970 |
Ricardo Hernandez | 1999 |
Steven Moskowitz | 1978 |
Tales Have (jazzmen) Edwards | 1990 |
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
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Honored Military Alumni

AJ Jaiman
Class of 1989
Army, 9 Years
Meritorious Service for 9 years including service in Operation Restore Hope, Somalia from April - October 1993
Class of 1989
Army, 9 Years
Meritorious Service for 9 years including service in Operation Restore Hope, Somalia from April - October 1993

Al Mamaril
Class of 1974
Navy, 2 Years
Served as a Naval Cryptologic Technician: CTA
Class of 1974
Navy, 2 Years
Served as a Naval Cryptologic Technician: CTA

Brian FitzPatrick
Class of 1991
Navy, 19 Years
Active Duty Commander. Naval Academy Class of 1996. Surface Warfare Officer served in five ships.
Class of 1991
Navy, 19 Years
Active Duty Commander. Naval Academy Class of 1996. Surface Warfare Officer served in five ships.

Brian McGehee
Class of 1992
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Served in HMLA-369 world famous Gunfighters.
Class of 1992
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Served in HMLA-369 world famous Gunfighters.

Dale A. Kelley
Class of 1962
Army, 7 Years
US Army 1966-71. Infantry, Cpt.., Vietnam veteran, 101st Airborne Div.
Class of 1962
Army, 7 Years
US Army 1966-71. Infantry, Cpt.., Vietnam veteran, 101st Airborne Div.

Daniel H Sparkman
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years
SP5 ASA Defense Language Inst. (Wash. D.C.)
Translator-Interpretor (Saudi Arabic) 1970-73
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years
SP5 ASA Defense Language Inst. (Wash. D.C.)
Translator-Interpretor (Saudi Arabic) 1970-73

Gary L. Kindler
Class of 1952
Marine Corps, 21 Years
Captain USMC Retired. Served in Korea & Vietnam
Class of 1952
Marine Corps, 21 Years
Captain USMC Retired. Served in Korea & Vietnam

George B Cardwell
Class of 1972
Air Force, 35 Years
Enlisted as an Airman Basic (E-1) December 1976, retired as a Lt Col (O-5) May 2012 after 35+ years in the Air Force and California Air National Guard.
Class of 1972
Air Force, 35 Years
Enlisted as an Airman Basic (E-1) December 1976, retired as a Lt Col (O-5) May 2012 after 35+ years in the Air Force and California Air National Guard.

GREGORY LAWRENCE SCHWEI
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 4 Years
First Force Reconnaissance - Viet Nam era veteran
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 4 Years
First Force Reconnaissance - Viet Nam era veteran

James N. Cast
Class of 1949
Air Force, 8 Years
Joined in 1951, Honorable discharged 1959. T/Sgt. Radio Mechanic (30471).
Class of 1949
Air Force, 8 Years
Joined in 1951, Honorable discharged 1959. T/Sgt. Radio Mechanic (30471).


Jim Griffn
Class of 1966
Army, 14 Years
RVN 69-70 8th/4th FA METRO, FSB JJ Carroll, DoD Civilian: 2002 Kuwait/Iraq, 2006 Iraq, 2008 Iraq/Afghanistan
Class of 1966
Army, 14 Years
RVN 69-70 8th/4th FA METRO, FSB JJ Carroll, DoD Civilian: 2002 Kuwait/Iraq, 2006 Iraq, 2008 Iraq/Afghanistan

Joseph W. Cunningham Jr.
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years
Killed in Vietnam on May 11, 1970.
SP 5 281 ASLT HELI CO
BSM-AM & 39 OLC-ARCOM-PH
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years
Killed in Vietnam on May 11, 1970.
SP 5 281 ASLT HELI CO
BSM-AM & 39 OLC-ARCOM-PH

Maria Rila Mondaca Astorga (McKee)
Class of 1984
Army, 20+ Years
Retired as a MSG/E-8 with 3 tours to Iraq.
Class of 1984
Army, 20+ Years
Retired as a MSG/E-8 with 3 tours to Iraq.

Michael Aichele
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Vietnam Veteran 1968-1970
Retired as a MGySgt (E9)
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Vietnam Veteran 1968-1970
Retired as a MGySgt (E9)


Paul Douglas Solstad
Class of 1966
Navy, 8 Years
Aviation Electronics Tech. Served 8 years in Vietnam and aboard Aircraft Carriers. Honorably discharged.
Class of 1966
Navy, 8 Years
Aviation Electronics Tech. Served 8 years in Vietnam and aboard Aircraft Carriers. Honorably discharged.

Ray Dunlap
Class of 1968
Army, 20+ Years
Vietnam veteran. Retired as a Command Sergeant Major (E-9), after 27 years of service.
Class of 1968
Army, 20+ Years
Vietnam veteran. Retired as a Command Sergeant Major (E-9), after 27 years of service.


Raymond Castro
Class of 2000
Air Force, 10 Years
Military Working Dog Handler. OIF, OEF veteran currently in South Korea.
Class of 2000
Air Force, 10 Years
Military Working Dog Handler. OIF, OEF veteran currently in South Korea.

Robert L Lynch Jr.
Class of 1975
Air Force, 20 Years
1978 - 1984 - Aircraft Maintenance
1984 - 1994 - Helicopter Flight Engineer
1994 - 1999 - First Sergeant
Class of 1975
Air Force, 20 Years
1978 - 1984 - Aircraft Maintenance
1984 - 1994 - Helicopter Flight Engineer
1994 - 1999 - First Sergeant


Vaa Tavui
Class of 1972
Army, 4 Years
E-5; Airborne Ranger Paratrooper; over 100 parachute jumps.
Living the good life on the big island (Hawaii).
Class of 1972
Army, 4 Years
E-5; Airborne Ranger Paratrooper; over 100 parachute jumps.
Living the good life on the big island (Hawaii).



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School News
OHS Hall of Fame
The Oceanside High School Foundation and Alumni Association held our 4th Hall of Fame ceremony, Saturday, October 17. D...
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Our Oceanside 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 Oceanside High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Oceanside are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!