Portland High School Alumni
Portland, Tennessee (TN)

Recent Members
Barbara Jackson Wix | 1987 |
Beau John Kerley | 1994 |
Brian Bowers | 1987 |
Carrie Miles | 1997 |
Jonathon Pruitt | 2011 |
Kimber Kim Stevens | 1984 |
Mackenzie Leann | 2022 |
Wilma Danny Oliver | 1967 |
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

Aarash Alexander Mohammadpour
Class of 2008
Army, 4 Years
The component I serve in is the TN Army National Guard. 2nd Squadron/ 278th Armored Calvary Regiment. Detachment 1 HHT. I am a Food Service Specialist(92G) and was deployed to Iraq in 2010 with the Combat Engineer Troop, returning home later that year. I am very grateful and cannot wait for the reunion, if a drill date or annual training doesn't fall on the reunion dates.
Class of 2008
Army, 4 Years
The component I serve in is the TN Army National Guard. 2nd Squadron/ 278th Armored Calvary Regiment. Detachment 1 HHT. I am a Food Service Specialist(92G) and was deployed to Iraq in 2010 with the Combat Engineer Troop, returning home later that year. I am very grateful and cannot wait for the reunion, if a drill date or annual training doesn't fall on the reunion dates.

Brian Woodall
Class of 1987
Army, 16 Years
2006 First Sergeant - Airborne Calvary Troop in the 1st (Airborne) 509th Battalion Delta Troop; has served in Desert Storm, Afghanistan and Iraq.
Class of 1987
Army, 16 Years
2006 First Sergeant - Airborne Calvary Troop in the 1st (Airborne) 509th Battalion Delta Troop; has served in Desert Storm, Afghanistan and Iraq.

Chris Belcher
Class of 1987
Air Force, 20+ Years
Davis-Monthan AFB AZ; McGuire AFB NJ; Little Rock AFB AR,
Class of 1987
Air Force, 20+ Years
Davis-Monthan AFB AZ; McGuire AFB NJ; Little Rock AFB AR,


CHRISTOPHER SEAN SPRINKLES
Class of 1989
Navy, 6 Years
WORKED AS A YEOMAN AT THE PENTAGON.
SERVED IN DESERT STORM. ALSO, SERVED ABOARD THE USS ROOSEVELT.
Class of 1989
Navy, 6 Years
WORKED AS A YEOMAN AT THE PENTAGON.
SERVED IN DESERT STORM. ALSO, SERVED ABOARD THE USS ROOSEVELT.

Doug Kibbey
Class of 1982
Navy, 20+ Years
Joined the Navy on July 7th, 1982. Flew Helicopters and served in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom and various deployments throughout the Mediterranean Sea and Europe. Retired as a Captain on 31 May, 2016.
Class of 1982
Navy, 20+ Years
Joined the Navy on July 7th, 1982. Flew Helicopters and served in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom and various deployments throughout the Mediterranean Sea and Europe. Retired as a Captain on 31 May, 2016.

Douglas J. Goforth
Class of 1991
National Guard, 17 Years
Combat Medic- SGT- Combat Medical Badge-Air Assault Badge-Army Commendation Medal-Army Achievement Medals/ Tour of Duty Operation Iraqi Freedom 2004-2005
1st Calvary Division
2nd infantry Division
101st Airborne (Air Assault)
48 infantry Brigade (Georgia Guard)
Class of 1991
National Guard, 17 Years
Combat Medic- SGT- Combat Medical Badge-Air Assault Badge-Army Commendation Medal-Army Achievement Medals/ Tour of Duty Operation Iraqi Freedom 2004-2005
1st Calvary Division
2nd infantry Division
101st Airborne (Air Assault)
48 infantry Brigade (Georgia Guard)

Jarrod Riley
Class of 2000
Army, 2 Years
He served in the 82nd Airborne Division, with 2/504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, at Ft. Bragg, NC and served 8 months in Afghanistan during OEF.
Class of 2000
Army, 2 Years
He served in the 82nd Airborne Division, with 2/504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, at Ft. Bragg, NC and served 8 months in Afghanistan during OEF.

Kevin Civils
Class of 1987
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Huey Helicopter Crew chief / Door gunner / Instructor; Camp Pendleton, CA '88 - '93; USS Dubuqe May - Dec '88 (Iran / Iraq War); Okinawa, Japan May '90 - Aug '90; Subic Bay, Philippines Aug '90 - Mar '91 ('90 - '91 was during Desert Storm / Desert Shield) and numerous detatchments in between.
Class of 1987
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Huey Helicopter Crew chief / Door gunner / Instructor; Camp Pendleton, CA '88 - '93; USS Dubuqe May - Dec '88 (Iran / Iraq War); Okinawa, Japan May '90 - Aug '90; Subic Bay, Philippines Aug '90 - Mar '91 ('90 - '91 was during Desert Storm / Desert Shield) and numerous detatchments in between.

Luke Crowder
Class of 2003
Air Force, 14 Years
Air Force Combat Search and Rescue
HH-60G "Pavehawk" Aerial Gunner
Class of 2003
Air Force, 14 Years
Air Force Combat Search and Rescue
HH-60G "Pavehawk" Aerial Gunner


Ronnie
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
Ft Campbell Ky. Ft Polk La. Ft Viet Nam, Ft Carson Co.., and Ft Campbell.
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
Ft Campbell Ky. Ft Polk La. Ft Viet Nam, Ft Carson Co.., and Ft Campbell.

TIMOTHY CRAIG SPRINKLES
Class of 1988
Navy, 6 Years
NUCLEAR ENGINEER: FROM AUGUST 1989
UNTILL FALL OF 1995. SERVED ON THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS EISENHOWER
Class of 1988
Navy, 6 Years
NUCLEAR ENGINEER: FROM AUGUST 1989
UNTILL FALL OF 1995. SERVED ON THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS EISENHOWER

Tommy Belcher
Class of 1988
Navy, 5 Years
Took part in the Embassy Evacuation of Lebanon, The Bombing of Lybia, The ousting in Panama, Operation Dessert Shield and Operation Dessert Storm. He was awarded 18 different medals and has held offices in the VFW, DAV, and is the current National Adjutant General of the Iraq War Veterans Organization.
Class of 1988
Navy, 5 Years
Took part in the Embassy Evacuation of Lebanon, The Bombing of Lybia, The ousting in Panama, Operation Dessert Shield and Operation Dessert Storm. He was awarded 18 different medals and has held offices in the VFW, DAV, and is the current National Adjutant General of the Iraq War Veterans Organization.
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Our Portland 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 Portland High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Portland are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!