Palmetto High School Alumni
Palmetto, Florida (FL)
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This area is dedicated to our alumni that have served or are serving in our armed forces!
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Honored Military Alumni
Bruce L. Babbit
Class of 1967
Air Force, 4 Years
1968-1972 Air Force 1957 Comm Gp. Hickam AFB.
Class of 1967
Air Force, 4 Years
1968-1972 Air Force 1957 Comm Gp. Hickam AFB.
Dr. Renard Peeples
Class of 1975
Navy, 28 Years
15 years Navy Hospital Corps; 13 years Navy Hospital Administrator
Class of 1975
Navy, 28 Years
15 years Navy Hospital Corps; 13 years Navy Hospital Administrator
Gerald R. Hans
Class of 1970
Air Force, 20+ Years
Communictions Computer Operations
Class of 1970
Air Force, 20+ Years
Communictions Computer Operations
James (Jim) Wright
Class of 1963
Navy, 4 Years
Avionics Technician (PO2 at discharge); VA-174 & VA-81; NAS Cecil Field. Deployments to Sixth Fleet aboard USS Kennedy (1969) and USS Forrestal (1971); A-4C & A-7E aircraft. Served 1967-1971.
Class of 1963
Navy, 4 Years
Avionics Technician (PO2 at discharge); VA-174 & VA-81; NAS Cecil Field. Deployments to Sixth Fleet aboard USS Kennedy (1969) and USS Forrestal (1971); A-4C & A-7E aircraft. Served 1967-1971.
James Gest
Class of 1992
Navy, 16 Years
Still serving currently stationed at Fort Gordon GA. Just returned from second deployment to Afganistan. This time was 13 Months. Been stationed 10years Hawaii ride submarines and flying on P-3s. Will be leaving GA in December to be station on the USS Bulkley DDG 84 in Norfolk VA, to take over as Deptment LCPO
Class of 1992
Navy, 16 Years
Still serving currently stationed at Fort Gordon GA. Just returned from second deployment to Afganistan. This time was 13 Months. Been stationed 10years Hawaii ride submarines and flying on P-3s. Will be leaving GA in December to be station on the USS Bulkley DDG 84 in Norfolk VA, to take over as Deptment LCPO
Jim Collier
Class of 1988
Navy, 4 Years
Electronic Warfare Specialist stationed in Mayport, FL until 1992. Desert Shield/Storm Veteran.
Class of 1988
Navy, 4 Years
Electronic Warfare Specialist stationed in Mayport, FL until 1992. Desert Shield/Storm Veteran.
Joel Welch
Class of 1977
Air Force, 16 Years
Fire Protection service, 4 years,
Pararescue 12 years.
Class of 1977
Air Force, 16 Years
Fire Protection service, 4 years,
Pararescue 12 years.
Kevin Bush
Class of 1985
Army, 9 Years
9 years as a Heavy Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic. Desert Shield/Desert Storm vet.
Class of 1985
Army, 9 Years
9 years as a Heavy Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic. Desert Shield/Desert Storm vet.
Michael Connelly
Class of 1976
Air Force, 6 Years
Air Traffic Controller
Eglin AFB, FL
Class of 1976
Air Force, 6 Years
Air Traffic Controller
Eglin AFB, FL
michael Janz
Class of 1967
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
Vietnam 2 tours, marine Law Enforcement ,
Class of 1967
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
Vietnam 2 tours, marine Law Enforcement ,
Peter Rulison
Class of 1962
Navy, 8 Years
Bainbridge NTC, USS Everglades (AD-24), Naval Support Activity Detachment Chu Lai, RVN- Naval Support Activity, Danang, RVN (1967-68)
Class of 1962
Navy, 8 Years
Bainbridge NTC, USS Everglades (AD-24), Naval Support Activity Detachment Chu Lai, RVN- Naval Support Activity, Danang, RVN (1967-68)
Renard Peeples
Class of 1975
Navy, 28 Years
Retired Oct 1, 2003
Lieutenant Commander
Medical Service Corps
Class of 1975
Navy, 28 Years
Retired Oct 1, 2003
Lieutenant Commander
Medical Service Corps
Rob Gingery
Class of 1982
Air Force, 20+ Years
24+ years so far. It has definitely been "Join the Air Force and see the world"!
Class of 1982
Air Force, 20+ Years
24+ years so far. It has definitely been "Join the Air Force and see the world"!
SCOTT BRIGGS
Class of 1980
Air Force, 6 Years
STAFF SERGEANT 6 YEARS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT/AIR BASE GROUND DEFENSE UNIT/TEAM LEADER OF AIRFORCE S.W.A.T. UNIT/GRADUATE OF THE AIRFORCE (E.S.T.) ACADEMY
Class of 1980
Air Force, 6 Years
STAFF SERGEANT 6 YEARS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT/AIR BASE GROUND DEFENSE UNIT/TEAM LEADER OF AIRFORCE S.W.A.T. UNIT/GRADUATE OF THE AIRFORCE (E.S.T.) ACADEMY
Servando Velasquez
Class of 1994
Marine Corps, 5 Years
Served with 1st Marine Corps Div., 3rd TRAX (AAV BN), Echo Company Maintenance Plt. as a communications technician. Stationed in Camp Pendleton, CA. from 1994-1999.
Class of 1994
Marine Corps, 5 Years
Served with 1st Marine Corps Div., 3rd TRAX (AAV BN), Echo Company Maintenance Plt. as a communications technician. Stationed in Camp Pendleton, CA. from 1994-1999.
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School News
40th Anniversary
Hey People,
Today is June 7th, 2013. Wasn't it 40 years ago that we graduated?
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Our Palmetto 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 Palmetto High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Palmetto are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!