Portage Northern High School Alumni
Portage, Michigan (MI)
Recent Members
| Arthur Walker | 1998 |
| Brad Breitner | 1974 |
| Caleb Rainwater | 2023 |
| Kayla Crampton | 2015 |
| Liz Cavner | 1974 |
| Logan Wells | 2019 |
| Robert Richardson | 1984 |
| Todd Powley | 1982 |
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
Albert Van Dyke
Class of 1966
Navy, 4 Years
Communication Technician 2nd class. Pensacola, FL; Edzell, Scotland; Guam
Class of 1966
Navy, 4 Years
Communication Technician 2nd class. Pensacola, FL; Edzell, Scotland; Guam
Brian Davis
Class of 1968
Navy, 2 Years
Deep Submergence Systems Project Technical Office, SubSupFac, San Diego, CA
Submarine Development Group One, SubSupFac, San Diego, CA
1969-1971
Class of 1968
Navy, 2 Years
Deep Submergence Systems Project Technical Office, SubSupFac, San Diego, CA
Submarine Development Group One, SubSupFac, San Diego, CA
1969-1971
Chet Gallup
Class of 1967
Navy, 6 Years
Fire control tech. "A" & "C" school. Mare Is. Calif and Great Lakes, IL Served aboard USS Coral Sea (CVA-43).
Class of 1967
Navy, 6 Years
Fire control tech. "A" & "C" school. Mare Is. Calif and Great Lakes, IL Served aboard USS Coral Sea (CVA-43).
David Yeo
Class of 1998
Army, 7 Years
Black Hawk crewchief. Served in Ft Hood, TX, Hawaii and Ft Drum, NY. Deployments to Kosovo, Bosnia and Afghanistan.
Class of 1998
Army, 7 Years
Black Hawk crewchief. Served in Ft Hood, TX, Hawaii and Ft Drum, NY. Deployments to Kosovo, Bosnia and Afghanistan.
Dennis Jokela
Class of 1973
Navy, 4 Years
Aviation Electrician ~ flight deck troubleshooter
Decorations for Vietnam and Cambodia
2nd class Petty Officer
Class of 1973
Navy, 4 Years
Aviation Electrician ~ flight deck troubleshooter
Decorations for Vietnam and Cambodia
2nd class Petty Officer
Desmond Morgan
Class of 1994
Marine Corps, 9 Years
U.S. Naval Academy grad. Communications officer with deployments to Iraq and Horn of Africa
Class of 1994
Marine Corps, 9 Years
U.S. Naval Academy grad. Communications officer with deployments to Iraq and Horn of Africa
Kenneth Visscher
Class of 1976
Navy, 6 Years
Electronics Technician "A" School 1977
Instructor Electronics Technician School 1977-1980
USS Aquila PHM-4 1980-1982
Class of 1976
Navy, 6 Years
Electronics Technician "A" School 1977
Instructor Electronics Technician School 1977-1980
USS Aquila PHM-4 1980-1982
Mark Hoekstra
Class of 1972
Navy, 11 Years
USNA graduate ~ Class of 1976
Nuclear Power ~ Surface Warfare
USS Eisenhower
USS Mississippi
Teacher ~ ROTC Purdue University
Class of 1972
Navy, 11 Years
USNA graduate ~ Class of 1976
Nuclear Power ~ Surface Warfare
USS Eisenhower
USS Mississippi
Teacher ~ ROTC Purdue University
Michael David Root
Class of 1999
Army, 12 Years
Mike served during 3 tours over seas. Two to Iraq and one to Afghanistan...
Class of 1999
Army, 12 Years
Mike served during 3 tours over seas. Two to Iraq and one to Afghanistan...
Michael Hornev
Class of 1983
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Operation Iraqi Freedom Veteran
Class of 1983
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Operation Iraqi Freedom Veteran
Richard Cardosa
Class of 1978
Army, 20+ Years
Special Forces Operator, Cobra Attack Pilot
Class of 1978
Army, 20+ Years
Special Forces Operator, Cobra Attack Pilot
Robert D. Wyman
Class of 1969
Army, 20+ Years
Soviet/EE Foreign Area Officer, Tac/Strat Intelligence Officer, Armor/Cavalry Officer, Half of career in Eurasian countries, Russian language, Highlight was four years in British MoD, London.
Class of 1969
Army, 20+ Years
Soviet/EE Foreign Area Officer, Tac/Strat Intelligence Officer, Armor/Cavalry Officer, Half of career in Eurasian countries, Russian language, Highlight was four years in British MoD, London.
Sgt. David Rhodes
Class of 1967
Army, 3 Years
101st. Airborne, Vietnam
MP Dog Handler, Okinawa
Provost Marshals office, Detroit Mi
Class of 1967
Army, 3 Years
101st. Airborne, Vietnam
MP Dog Handler, Okinawa
Provost Marshals office, Detroit Mi
STACEY KYLES
Class of 1984
Army, 6 Years
COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST AND CHEMICAL WAREFARE SPECIALIST
Class of 1984
Army, 6 Years
COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST AND CHEMICAL WAREFARE SPECIALIST
Terry VanDyke
Class of 1971
Air Force, 4 Years
Weapons Mechanic on the F-4 from 1971 to 1975. Served in Okinawa and Taiwan.
Class of 1971
Air Force, 4 Years
Weapons Mechanic on the F-4 from 1971 to 1975. Served in Okinawa and Taiwan.
Trajan Centers
Class of 2007
Army, 4 Years
13D - Field Artillery Automated Tactical Data System Specialist
Served in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan from January 1'st 2008 until February 24'th 2009, and again from April 19'th 2010 until the end of December 2010.
Class of 2007
Army, 4 Years
13D - Field Artillery Automated Tactical Data System Specialist
Served in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan from January 1'st 2008 until February 24'th 2009, and again from April 19'th 2010 until the end of December 2010.
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School News
Portage Northern Baseball Alumni Game
On May 18th, 2014, PNHS Baseball Alumni will play PCHS Alumni. Please visit PN Baseball Alumni Facebook page for details...
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Our Portage Northern 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 Portage Northern High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Portage are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!