Oscar Smith High School Alumni
Chesapeake, Virginia (VA)
Recent Members
| Barbara Joy | 2011 |
| Bobby Badary | 1984 |
| Deborah Kennedy | 1973 |
| Deno Waters | 2024 |
| Ezekiel Arnold | 2020 |
| James R Gurganus James R Gurganus | 1959 |
| Lashawn Brown | 2018 |
| Sarah Daughenbaugh | 1971 |
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
arthur creef
Class of 1962
Air Force, 4 Years
air force 4 years army reserve 17years
Class of 1962
Air Force, 4 Years
air force 4 years army reserve 17years
Betty Bryant Dombrowski
Class of 1963
Navy, 20+ Years
Served in the Army first then transferred to the Navy where I retired.
Class of 1963
Navy, 20+ Years
Served in the Army first then transferred to the Navy where I retired.
Betty Bryant Dombrowski
Class of 1963
Navy, 20+ Years
Served in Army then switched to Navy where I retired in 1994
Class of 1963
Navy, 20+ Years
Served in Army then switched to Navy where I retired in 1994
Bill Ellis
Class of 1968
Army, 20+ Years
Vietnam March 69-March 70 Rifleman Helicopter Door Gunner
West Berlin May-Oct 70 Helicopter Crew Chief
Vietnam Dec 70- 71 Helicopter Crew Chief
October 72-August 90 Military Intelligence German Linguist
Class of 1968
Army, 20+ Years
Vietnam March 69-March 70 Rifleman Helicopter Door Gunner
West Berlin May-Oct 70 Helicopter Crew Chief
Vietnam Dec 70- 71 Helicopter Crew Chief
October 72-August 90 Military Intelligence German Linguist
Brian L. Ayers
Class of 1998
Army, 10 Years
Currently serving as a 68W and the Chief Nursing Noncommissioned Officer in Charge at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington DC. Previous assignments have included Tripler AMC, HI, 75th Ranger Regiment, GA, 6th Ranger Training Battalion, Eglin AFB, FL 2 Combat Tours in Afghanistan and 3 in Iraq.
Class of 1998
Army, 10 Years
Currently serving as a 68W and the Chief Nursing Noncommissioned Officer in Charge at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington DC. Previous assignments have included Tripler AMC, HI, 75th Ranger Regiment, GA, 6th Ranger Training Battalion, Eglin AFB, FL 2 Combat Tours in Afghanistan and 3 in Iraq.
Christine M Valitzski Culbertson
Class of 1999
Army, 3 Years
I was stationed in 2005 to Fort Drum, NY. I deployed to Afghanistan in 2006 at Bagram Air Force Base. I was medically retired in Nov 2008.
Class of 1999
Army, 3 Years
I was stationed in 2005 to Fort Drum, NY. I deployed to Afghanistan in 2006 at Bagram Air Force Base. I was medically retired in Nov 2008.
Christopher Burrell
Class of 1998
Army, 6 Years
Military Working Dog Handler...thats just a long way to say the I am a K9 handler. I am attached to the 108th MP Co. out of Ft. Bragg, NC. Ft. Bragg is home the Airborne soldier. My unit is leaving fo
Class of 1998
Army, 6 Years
Military Working Dog Handler...thats just a long way to say the I am a K9 handler. I am attached to the 108th MP Co. out of Ft. Bragg, NC. Ft. Bragg is home the Airborne soldier. My unit is leaving fo
Christopher Wood
Class of 1998
Army, 19 Years
Chief Warrant Officer Three Wood receiving the Bronze Star medal.
Class of 1998
Army, 19 Years
Chief Warrant Officer Three Wood receiving the Bronze Star medal.
Clinton L Day Sr
Class of 1998
Navy, 10 Years
U.S. Navy EOD is the world’s premier combat force for countering Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), and all other types of weaponry. An elite team of warriors, they operate in every environment anywhere around the world, qualified to parachute from 30,000 ft and dive deep to 300 feet. The force of choice to enable Special Operations and conventional units access to denied areas.
Class of 1998
Navy, 10 Years
U.S. Navy EOD is the world’s premier combat force for countering Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), and all other types of weaponry. An elite team of warriors, they operate in every environment anywhere around the world, qualified to parachute from 30,000 ft and dive deep to 300 feet. The force of choice to enable Special Operations and conventional units access to denied areas.
Cory Garcia
Class of 1999
Air Force, 9 Years
Served 6 yrs active duty but I am still in the reserves.
Class of 1999
Air Force, 9 Years
Served 6 yrs active duty but I am still in the reserves.
David Wolfe
Class of 1992
Army, 14 Years
I recently returned from my second tour of duty in Iraq and will be leaving for my third year LONG soon. I have also done numerous tours in the Balkans. I am a Military Policeman and a former Airbor
Class of 1992
Army, 14 Years
I recently returned from my second tour of duty in Iraq and will be leaving for my third year LONG soon. I have also done numerous tours in the Balkans. I am a Military Policeman and a former Airbor
Ebony Armstrong
Class of 1997
Navy, 5 Years
Served in the United States Navy as a Aviation Maintenance Administrationman 2nd Class for 5yrs.
Class of 1997
Navy, 5 Years
Served in the United States Navy as a Aviation Maintenance Administrationman 2nd Class for 5yrs.
Eric Knight
Class of 1999
Army, 7 Years
2 tours in iraq(15 months, 12 months) 1 tour in Afgan (10 months) 1 tour in kosovo ( 6 months)
Class of 1999
Army, 7 Years
2 tours in iraq(15 months, 12 months) 1 tour in Afgan (10 months) 1 tour in kosovo ( 6 months)
Felix Jackson
Class of 1973
Navy, 20+ Years
6 years active and 15 reserve. Retired as a Navy Commander.
Class of 1973
Navy, 20+ Years
6 years active and 15 reserve. Retired as a Navy Commander.
Gene Lietz
Class of 1977
Navy, 20+ Years
77-80 US Army, 716th MP BN,
1st InfDiv, Ft Riley KS
81- 98 US Navy/USMC
81-82 USN Hosp Portsmouth Va
82-84 Surg Research Bethesda Md
84-87 2d Recon, Camp Lejeune NC
87-90 EOD Schl, Eglin AFB FL
90-91 SFIDC Schl, Portsmouth Va
91-95 Spc Ops Trng Grp/JSOC
Camp Lejeune NC
95-98 USN Med Clinics:
Sewels Pt, Navy Brigg, & NNSY
97 USS Thunderbolt - Grand Canary,
Senegal, Spain, Germany, Sweden,
Finland, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia,
& Poland.
Class of 1977
Navy, 20+ Years
77-80 US Army, 716th MP BN,
1st InfDiv, Ft Riley KS
81- 98 US Navy/USMC
81-82 USN Hosp Portsmouth Va
82-84 Surg Research Bethesda Md
84-87 2d Recon, Camp Lejeune NC
87-90 EOD Schl, Eglin AFB FL
90-91 SFIDC Schl, Portsmouth Va
91-95 Spc Ops Trng Grp/JSOC
Camp Lejeune NC
95-98 USN Med Clinics:
Sewels Pt, Navy Brigg, & NNSY
97 USS Thunderbolt - Grand Canary,
Senegal, Spain, Germany, Sweden,
Finland, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia,
& Poland.
Gerald Michael Carlson
Class of 1995
Navy, 8 Years
I am a culinary specialist or in other words a cook.
Class of 1995
Navy, 8 Years
I am a culinary specialist or in other words a cook.
Henry H. "Herb" Sennett
Class of 1963
Army Reserves, 20+ Years
Graduated college in 1968 with commission in army reserves as an infantry lieutenant. Served a year in combat in Vietnam. Returned and spent next five years in the reserves. Then returned to the reserves as a Chaplain in 1983 then retired in 2004 as a Lieutenant Colonel.
Class of 1963
Army Reserves, 20+ Years
Graduated college in 1968 with commission in army reserves as an infantry lieutenant. Served a year in combat in Vietnam. Returned and spent next five years in the reserves. Then returned to the reserves as a Chaplain in 1983 then retired in 2004 as a Lieutenant Colonel.
Jeremy Evans
Class of 1999
Army, 4 Years
Served in the Army Honor Guard (The Old Guard) at Ft. Myer, VA '01-03. Recalled into the Army in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2006, currently in Iraq.
Class of 1999
Army, 4 Years
Served in the Army Honor Guard (The Old Guard) at Ft. Myer, VA '01-03. Recalled into the Army in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2006, currently in Iraq.
Joshua Rivera
Class of 2001
Army, 1 Years
Serving at Fort Hood, Texas as a Signal Corps Officers with the 4th ID Aviation Brigrade.
Class of 2001
Army, 1 Years
Serving at Fort Hood, Texas as a Signal Corps Officers with the 4th ID Aviation Brigrade.
Keith Vinson
Class of 1986
Army, 20+ Years
I have been in the military off and on since I was a senior in high school. The last eleven years have been active duty status. I have two deployments to Iraq and one to Kuwait.
Class of 1986
Army, 20+ Years
I have been in the military off and on since I was a senior in high school. The last eleven years have been active duty status. I have two deployments to Iraq and one to Kuwait.
Kenneth Horton
Class of 2002
Navy, 7 Years
AE- Aviation Electricians Mate.
just doing my part in keeping helicopters in the air.
Class of 2002
Navy, 7 Years
AE- Aviation Electricians Mate.
just doing my part in keeping helicopters in the air.
Kenneth K. Kimmons
Class of 1974
Air Force, 6 Years
Served in USAF (1974-80). Crew Chief and Recovery Team Chief on B-52G bombers at Seymour Johnson AFB,NC.
Class of 1974
Air Force, 6 Years
Served in USAF (1974-80). Crew Chief and Recovery Team Chief on B-52G bombers at Seymour Johnson AFB,NC.
lAlim R Nuriddin
Class of 1979
Air Force, 20+ Years
Medical Administratiion and Personnel
Class of 1979
Air Force, 20+ Years
Medical Administratiion and Personnel
Latosha Halsey-Dunbar
Class of 2000
Army, 4 Years
Completed tours in Korea and Ft Meade MD
Class of 2000
Army, 4 Years
Completed tours in Korea and Ft Meade MD
Latosha Halsey-Dunbar
Class of 1999
Army, 4 Years
Basic & AIT Ft Jackson, SC; First duty station Korea; Last duty station Ft. Meade
Class of 1999
Army, 4 Years
Basic & AIT Ft Jackson, SC; First duty station Korea; Last duty station Ft. Meade
Lewis Messina
Class of 1968
Army, 20+ Years
Served in both 1st and 3rd Ranger Battalion. Duty Stations were Ft. Sherman Panama, Ft. Benning and Hunter Army Airfield Georgia, Ft. Wainwright Alaska and Dugway Proving Grounds Utah. "Rangers Lead The Way"
Class of 1968
Army, 20+ Years
Served in both 1st and 3rd Ranger Battalion. Duty Stations were Ft. Sherman Panama, Ft. Benning and Hunter Army Airfield Georgia, Ft. Wainwright Alaska and Dugway Proving Grounds Utah. "Rangers Lead The Way"
Michael B Suter
Class of 1983
Air Force, 20+ Years
23yrs of service and counting of reserve duty. I will remain in the military for five more years.
Class of 1983
Air Force, 20+ Years
23yrs of service and counting of reserve duty. I will remain in the military for five more years.
Michael Rust
Class of 2002
Army, 4 Years
Airborne Infantry Recon Sniper
"Airborne all the way"
HHC 5/20 IN SCOUTS, FT Lewis, WA
Chesapeake VA.
Class of 2002
Army, 4 Years
Airborne Infantry Recon Sniper
"Airborne all the way"
HHC 5/20 IN SCOUTS, FT Lewis, WA
Chesapeake VA.
michael rust
Class of 2002
Army, 4 Years
11 B INFANTRY MAN, HAS DONE COMBAT TOURS IN IRAQ AND AFGANISTAN, WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 75 RANGER REGIMENT, 5/20 INFANTRY RECON, AND A SNIPER UNIT
Class of 2002
Army, 4 Years
11 B INFANTRY MAN, HAS DONE COMBAT TOURS IN IRAQ AND AFGANISTAN, WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 75 RANGER REGIMENT, 5/20 INFANTRY RECON, AND A SNIPER UNIT
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Our Oscar Smith 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 Smith High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Chesapeake are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!