Rio Americano High School Alumni
Sacramento, California (CA)
Recent Members
| Brad Babcock | 2004 |
| Carol Smyth | 1976 |
| Hanan Kashmoola | 2018 |
| Jennifer Eisenbud | 1990 |
| Juan Ignacio | 2007 |
| Kathy Hills | 1979 |
| Robert Blazina | 1974 |
| Timothy Reinarts | 1975 |
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
Ray McIntyre
Class of 1968
Army, 4 Years
Served 4 years in the Army. Served 2 tours in Vietnam 68-70 in the First Division River Rat Patrol.
Class of 1968
Army, 4 Years
Served 4 years in the Army. Served 2 tours in Vietnam 68-70 in the First Division River Rat Patrol.
Ray McIntyre
Class of 1968
Army, 6 Years
Served 2 tours in Vietnam 68-70. Was honorably discharged in 1974.
Class of 1968
Army, 6 Years
Served 2 tours in Vietnam 68-70. Was honorably discharged in 1974.
Rich Donohue
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Rich enlisted into the USMC and served as a "wireman" in Vietnam '68 - '67
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Rich enlisted into the USMC and served as a "wireman" in Vietnam '68 - '67
Richard Fletcher
Class of 1967
Air Force, 4 Years
Rick joined the USAF in 1967, served stateside as an aircraft mechanic and was lucky enough to be stationed at Mather AFB the last two years of his enlistment.
Class of 1967
Air Force, 4 Years
Rick joined the USAF in 1967, served stateside as an aircraft mechanic and was lucky enough to be stationed at Mather AFB the last two years of his enlistment.
Robert "Rocky" Cole KIA: VIETNAM
Class of 1967
Army, 1 Years
Rocky was drafted into the Army in April of 1968. He was an "11B" combat Infantryman, with the 11th Light I fantry "Jungle Warriors" 3rd Battalion, 1st Infantry, Americal Division, Killed in combat in an North Vietnamese ambush at Duc Pho, Quang Ngai Province on March 29, 1969, Rocky was buried one year later to the day from being drafted. He was awarded the Combat Infantry Badge, the Purple Heart Medal and the Silver Star Medal. Survived by Brother Peter Cole (Encina "64), sister Carolyn Cole (Rio 68), Frank Cole (Rio '71) and sister Kathy Cole (Rio '72)
Class of 1967
Army, 1 Years
Rocky was drafted into the Army in April of 1968. He was an "11B" combat Infantryman, with the 11th Light I fantry "Jungle Warriors" 3rd Battalion, 1st Infantry, Americal Division, Killed in combat in an North Vietnamese ambush at Duc Pho, Quang Ngai Province on March 29, 1969, Rocky was buried one year later to the day from being drafted. He was awarded the Combat Infantry Badge, the Purple Heart Medal and the Silver Star Medal. Survived by Brother Peter Cole (Encina "64), sister Carolyn Cole (Rio 68), Frank Cole (Rio '71) and sister Kathy Cole (Rio '72)
Rolland Juvenal
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Rolland "Ron" enlisted in the USMC in 1968 and was a career "leatherneck." t Midway in his service he "mustanged over" (became an Commissioned Officer) and retired as a Major. Rolland served in Okinawa, Japan and Korea. He retired in 1988.
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Rolland "Ron" enlisted in the USMC in 1968 and was a career "leatherneck." t Midway in his service he "mustanged over" (became an Commissioned Officer) and retired as a Major. Rolland served in Okinawa, Japan and Korea. He retired in 1988.
Scott Rawson
Class of 1967
Army, 2 Years
Served at a Nuclear Missle Site in Germany
Class of 1967
Army, 2 Years
Served at a Nuclear Missle Site in Germany
Steve Terry
Class of 1968
Navy, 4 Years
Served 4 years on the USS Samuel Gompers in Viet Nam and the Phillipines as an electrician. Honorable Discharge as an EM4 in 1973.
Class of 1968
Navy, 4 Years
Served 4 years on the USS Samuel Gompers in Viet Nam and the Phillipines as an electrician. Honorable Discharge as an EM4 in 1973.
Steve Terry
Class of 1968
Navy, 4 Years
Electrician in charge of elevator and battery shops. Served 2 years in Viet Nam and 2 in the Phillipines.
Class of 1968
Navy, 4 Years
Electrician in charge of elevator and battery shops. Served 2 years in Viet Nam and 2 in the Phillipines.
Stuart Robertson
Class of 1985
Army, 6 Years
US Army Military Police with Service Saudi Arabia and Bahrain 1990-91.
Class of 1985
Army, 6 Years
US Army Military Police with Service Saudi Arabia and Bahrain 1990-91.
Ted Bremner
Class of 1967
Army, 1 Years
Ted got a medical discharge for having alergies
Class of 1967
Army, 1 Years
Ted got a medical discharge for having alergies
Terry Joslin
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 1 Years
Terry (AKA Jocko) was drafted into the Marine Corps in 1969. He got married and at his going away party at Rick Elliot's house on July 20th we all watched (Apollo 11) Neil Armstrong be the first man to walk on the moon. Terry shipped out to Vietnam the next day. He was killed (along with two other Marines) in a surprise attack on their 3-team night position by the Viet Cong the day after Christmas (12/26/69) near Da Nang, Quang Nam Province. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalian, 26th Marines, 3rd Marine Division. Terry was 20 years old.
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 1 Years
Terry (AKA Jocko) was drafted into the Marine Corps in 1969. He got married and at his going away party at Rick Elliot's house on July 20th we all watched (Apollo 11) Neil Armstrong be the first man to walk on the moon. Terry shipped out to Vietnam the next day. He was killed (along with two other Marines) in a surprise attack on their 3-team night position by the Viet Cong the day after Christmas (12/26/69) near Da Nang, Quang Nam Province. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalian, 26th Marines, 3rd Marine Division. Terry was 20 years old.
tim reinarts
Class of 1975
Army, 4 Years
Wheel and track vehicle mechanic, boxing team in Germany and Georgia
Class of 1975
Army, 4 Years
Wheel and track vehicle mechanic, boxing team in Germany and Georgia
Tim Reinarts
Class of 1975
Army, 4 Years
9-75 to 9-79, Ramstein, Germany and Savannah, Georgia.
Class of 1975
Army, 4 Years
9-75 to 9-79, Ramstein, Germany and Savannah, Georgia.
Tim Stephans
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Tim served as a PFC with H&S Company, 3rd Tank Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, Quang Tri , Vietnam 5/69 - 11/69
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Tim served as a PFC with H&S Company, 3rd Tank Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, Quang Tri , Vietnam 5/69 - 11/69
Todd Lund
Class of 1967
Navy, 4 Years
Todd served as a submariner in the Pacific and off the coast of Vietnam.
Class of 1967
Navy, 4 Years
Todd served as a submariner in the Pacific and off the coast of Vietnam.
Tom Allen
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Tom "Pee Wee" Allen enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1968 and served in an armored tracks unit in Vietnam
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Tom "Pee Wee" Allen enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1968 and served in an armored tracks unit in Vietnam
Tom Ward
Class of 1967
Army, 4 Years
Tom was drafted (then) enlisted, Served in Vietnam (Iron Triangle - III Corp) as a Ranger on an Advisory Team - Military Intelligence, Tom recieved the Combat Infantry Badge, Bronze Star Medal, and Purple Heart Medal
Class of 1967
Army, 4 Years
Tom was drafted (then) enlisted, Served in Vietnam (Iron Triangle - III Corp) as a Ranger on an Advisory Team - Military Intelligence, Tom recieved the Combat Infantry Badge, Bronze Star Medal, and Purple Heart Medal
W. JOHN ZELL
Class of 1977
Marine Corps, 25 Years
U.S. Marine, Drill Instructor, Military Police, Accident Investgation and Reconstruction & U.S. and Japanese Military Customs School Director Okinawa
Class of 1977
Marine Corps, 25 Years
U.S. Marine, Drill Instructor, Military Police, Accident Investgation and Reconstruction & U.S. and Japanese Military Customs School Director Okinawa
William Prince
Class of 1967
Army, 3 Years
I served in Vietnam May 68 to Aug 70 as a combat engineer, demolition specialist with 65th Engineer Battalion, 25th Infantry Division.
Class of 1967
Army, 3 Years
I served in Vietnam May 68 to Aug 70 as a combat engineer, demolition specialist with 65th Engineer Battalion, 25th Infantry Division.
Willim John Zell
Class of 1977
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Military Police, Traffic Accident Investigation, Master Gunnery Sergeant. 25 years
Class of 1977
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Military Police, Traffic Accident Investigation, Master Gunnery Sergeant. 25 years
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School News
Class ‘71 reunion
Rio Americano class of ‘71 (50+1)
Saturday May 14,2022 6-10PM
Dante Club 2330 Fair Oaks Blvd.
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Our Rio Americano 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 Rio Americano High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Sacramento are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!