Piedmont Hills High School Alumni
San Jose, California (CA)
Recent Members
| Alfred Thieme | 1974 |
| Barbara Nocera | 1976 |
| Cheryl Reed Cheryl Reed | 1968 |
| Christine Nguyen | 2021 |
| Erica Caloca | 2006 |
| Laryy Stuart | 2004 |
| Miles Nordahl | 1975 |
| William Trambley | 1975 |
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 Yoder
Class of 1995
Air Force, 21 Years
Served as an intelligence officer, retired as a Lieutenant Colonel
Class of 1995
Air Force, 21 Years
Served as an intelligence officer, retired as a Lieutenant Colonel
Doug Ashby
Class of 1972
Army, 20+ Years
I serveed twenty years in the Army Reserves and 10 years on Active Duty in the Army Medical Service Corps. Would have stayed longer if they would've let me!
Class of 1972
Army, 20+ Years
I serveed twenty years in the Army Reserves and 10 years on Active Duty in the Army Medical Service Corps. Would have stayed longer if they would've let me!
Ed Jones
Class of 1985
Army, 20+ Years
Just passed the 21 year mark for active duty service. Currently serving as a Lieutenant Colonel and the Inspector General (IG) at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
Class of 1985
Army, 20+ Years
Just passed the 21 year mark for active duty service. Currently serving as a Lieutenant Colonel and the Inspector General (IG) at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
Harry S. Lindstedt
Class of 1970
Air Force, 4 Years
1971-75 I was an Aircraft Mechanic and spent almost all of my enlistment at Norton AFB in Southern Ca.
Class of 1970
Air Force, 4 Years
1971-75 I was an Aircraft Mechanic and spent almost all of my enlistment at Norton AFB in Southern Ca.
Ken Cauble
Class of 1968
Navy, 4 Years
1968-72 multiple tours in the Western Pacific including Vietnam
Class of 1968
Navy, 4 Years
1968-72 multiple tours in the Western Pacific including Vietnam
Michael J. Gutierrez
Class of 1972
Air Force, 5 Years
Served during original Desert Storm. Honorably discharged as SSGT M.J. Gutierrez, 1982
Class of 1972
Air Force, 5 Years
Served during original Desert Storm. Honorably discharged as SSGT M.J. Gutierrez, 1982
Milton Diaz
Class of 1978
Air Force, 25 Years
Twenty-five Air Force years serving in Acquisition (Wright Patterson AFB), Strategic Air Command (Missiles, Grand Forks), Pentagon, Space Command (Peterson AFB), and Defense Intelligence Agency (Bolling AFB and Baghdad). Best AF memories: missile duty in the Great White North, running a computer simulations shop in the Pentagon, and being Director of 100+ translators and support personnel in Baghdad. Retired 2009 as a Lt Col.
Class of 1978
Air Force, 25 Years
Twenty-five Air Force years serving in Acquisition (Wright Patterson AFB), Strategic Air Command (Missiles, Grand Forks), Pentagon, Space Command (Peterson AFB), and Defense Intelligence Agency (Bolling AFB and Baghdad). Best AF memories: missile duty in the Great White North, running a computer simulations shop in the Pentagon, and being Director of 100+ translators and support personnel in Baghdad. Retired 2009 as a Lt Col.
Rodolfo A. Forde
Class of 1978
Army, 20 Years
US Army Retired (1997), US Army Corps Of Engineers (DoD Civilian) Retired (2020)
Class of 1978
Army, 20 Years
US Army Retired (1997), US Army Corps Of Engineers (DoD Civilian) Retired (2020)
“Joe” (Torres) Jardin
Class of 1975
Air Force, 40 Years
AD 1976-80 Admin, 1981-2002 USAF Res, ‘86-‘93 Flt Medic; ‘94-2002, Chief Flt/Trauma RN, Jan AD-Jan 2003-2016 TraumaRN, Deployed DS/DStorm, ‘01-‘02 Kandahar, ‘06’07Balad, ‘08 Flt CC Bagram Trauma Ctr, 2015 Al Udeid AB: Sr Aeromedical Evac Coordinator/CENTCOM fwd to IRQ/AFG/Kuwait Retired Major
Class of 1975
Air Force, 40 Years
AD 1976-80 Admin, 1981-2002 USAF Res, ‘86-‘93 Flt Medic; ‘94-2002, Chief Flt/Trauma RN, Jan AD-Jan 2003-2016 TraumaRN, Deployed DS/DStorm, ‘01-‘02 Kandahar, ‘06’07Balad, ‘08 Flt CC Bagram Trauma Ctr, 2015 Al Udeid AB: Sr Aeromedical Evac Coordinator/CENTCOM fwd to IRQ/AFG/Kuwait Retired Major
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Our Piedmont Hills 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 Piedmont Hills High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in San Jose are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!