Oscar A. Carlson High School Alumni
Gibraltar, Michigan (MI)
Recent Members
| Catherine Kiser Catherine Venier | 1974 |
| Dave Mckuhen | 2004 |
| Edmond (bud) Reed | 1970 |
| Edward Rigdon | 1977 |
| Jeff Wyatt | 1995 |
| Nicholas Bostic | 2010 |
| Tamara Tyrrell | 1974 |
| Terrance Mcnamara | 1988 |
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
Brian Carson
Class of 1988
Army, 10 Years
United States Army Military Police Corps. Duty stations included: Nuernberg, Germany; Ft. Bragg, N.C.; Kitzingen, Germany; Ft. Hood, Tx. Participated in Desert Storm. Deployed to Cuba for humanitarian relief. Deployed to Homestead, Fl. following Hurricane Andrew for humanitarian relief. Attended University of Maryland and Central Texas College. Awarded five Army Commediation Medals, four Army Achievement Medals, Humanitarin Service Medal, and nominated for the Soldier's Medal. Following service became a police officer in Milford, Ct. and is now a Security Director.
Class of 1988
Army, 10 Years
United States Army Military Police Corps. Duty stations included: Nuernberg, Germany; Ft. Bragg, N.C.; Kitzingen, Germany; Ft. Hood, Tx. Participated in Desert Storm. Deployed to Cuba for humanitarian relief. Deployed to Homestead, Fl. following Hurricane Andrew for humanitarian relief. Attended University of Maryland and Central Texas College. Awarded five Army Commediation Medals, four Army Achievement Medals, Humanitarin Service Medal, and nominated for the Soldier's Medal. Following service became a police officer in Milford, Ct. and is now a Security Director.
Richard Mendez
Class of 1990
Air Force, 30 Years
Col Richard “Rich” Mendez, U.S. Air Force, is an instructor at the Air War College in the Department of Leadership and Warfighting, and serves as the Air Force Global Strike Chair to Air University. Enlisted in the Air Force in 1990 and was commissioned in 1996 through Officer Training School. Served as a Minuteman combat crew commander, evaluator and instructor and also had tours in Offensive Space Control Operations, Computer Network Attack Operations, Recruiting and staff tours at Air Force Space Command and the Air Force Technical Applications Center. Command tours include the 16th Expeditionary Space Control Squadron at Kadena AB Japan, the 332nd Recruiting Squadron in Nashville Tennessee and the 709th Support Group at Patrick AFB Florida. Currently served 5 deployments in support of OPERATIONS SOUTHERN WATCH, IRAQI FREEDOM and ENDURING FREEDOM. Received a B.S. in Education from Southern Illinois University and an M.S. in International Relations from Troy State University.
Class of 1990
Air Force, 30 Years
Col Richard “Rich” Mendez, U.S. Air Force, is an instructor at the Air War College in the Department of Leadership and Warfighting, and serves as the Air Force Global Strike Chair to Air University. Enlisted in the Air Force in 1990 and was commissioned in 1996 through Officer Training School. Served as a Minuteman combat crew commander, evaluator and instructor and also had tours in Offensive Space Control Operations, Computer Network Attack Operations, Recruiting and staff tours at Air Force Space Command and the Air Force Technical Applications Center. Command tours include the 16th Expeditionary Space Control Squadron at Kadena AB Japan, the 332nd Recruiting Squadron in Nashville Tennessee and the 709th Support Group at Patrick AFB Florida. Currently served 5 deployments in support of OPERATIONS SOUTHERN WATCH, IRAQI FREEDOM and ENDURING FREEDOM. Received a B.S. in Education from Southern Illinois University and an M.S. in International Relations from Troy State University.
Rick Stephenson
Class of 1969
Army, 3 Years
U. S. Army
Sergeant E-5
Psychological Pre-screening and Testing
Battalion Photgrapher
Basic Training, Fort Knox, Kentucky
Advanced Individual Training, Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island, New York
Permanent Duty Station, Fort Hood, Killeen, Texas
Two (6) month Temporary Duty Assignments
Camp Aachen, Grafenwohr, Germany
Honorable Discharge
Army Comendation Medal
German Service Medal
Class of 1969
Army, 3 Years
U. S. Army
Sergeant E-5
Psychological Pre-screening and Testing
Battalion Photgrapher
Basic Training, Fort Knox, Kentucky
Advanced Individual Training, Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island, New York
Permanent Duty Station, Fort Hood, Killeen, Texas
Two (6) month Temporary Duty Assignments
Camp Aachen, Grafenwohr, Germany
Honorable Discharge
Army Comendation Medal
German Service Medal
Sheryl Brow
Class of 1984
Army, 9 Years
Staff Sgt Military Police. Stationed Bad Kreuznach Germany 8th ID. Military District of Washington Ft Myers Virginia. Air Assault. SRT, Special Reactions Team. 1985 -1989, 303rd Combat MP 1989-1994.
Class of 1984
Army, 9 Years
Staff Sgt Military Police. Stationed Bad Kreuznach Germany 8th ID. Military District of Washington Ft Myers Virginia. Air Assault. SRT, Special Reactions Team. 1985 -1989, 303rd Combat MP 1989-1994.
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School News
Daryl Ninier Is Retiring
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Trying to particularly reach out to the classes of 1986-1990. My dad, Daryl Niner is retiring from...
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Our Oscar A. Carlson 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 Oscar A. Carlson High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Gibraltar are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!