Ripley High School Alumni

Ripley, West Virginia (WV)

Military Alumni

Military High School 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

Barry D. Eplin
Barry D. Eplin
Class of 1977
Navy, 9 Years

To serve and perform all the duties of my position in the USNavy.
Christian Fisher
Christian Fisher
Class of 1994
Army, 4 Years

M1A1 tank mechanic, stationed 4 years Ft stewart
David L. Stike
David L. Stike
Class of 1977
Air Force, 4 Years

354th TACTICAL FIGHTER WING MBAFB
Aircraft Armament Systems Specialist A10A THUNDERBOLT II WARTHOG!!
David O Skeen
David O Skeen
Class of 1970
Army, 23 Years

Logistics
Ft. Knox, Ky; Ft. Lee, Va.
White House Communications Agency - Washington DC
US Army 7th Corps - Stuttgart, Germany
ERIC KING
ERIC KING
Class of 1985
Army, 5 Years

MECHANIC
Gregory Wayne Burdette
Gregory Wayne Burdette
Class of 1970
Army, 20+ Years

Combat Engineer
Jeanette Lanier
Jeanette Lanier
Class of 1982
Army, 13 Years

U.S. Army Veterinary Corps.
John Burgess
John Burgess
Class of 1988
Army, 6 Years

1st tour was a 16D - Hawk Missile Crew Member
2nd tour was 88M - Transportation (Driver)
John Burgess
John Burgess
Class of 1988
Army, 7 Years

1st enlistment was a 16-D, a Hawk Missle Crew Member.
2nd enlistment was an 88-M, Transportaion.
Lucas M. Casto
Lucas M. Casto
Class of 1998
Army, 8 Years

Operation Iraqi Freedom
Michael Patrick O'Neil
Michael Patrick O'Neil
Class of 1974
Army, 20+ Years

Retired as a Command Sergeant Major (CSM) with over 30 years of servic3e
Norman Taylor
Norman Taylor
Class of 1973
Army, 19 Years

M.I. embedded w/5th SFG
Rowland Carper (Ronnie)
Rowland Carper (Ronnie)
Class of 1984
Army, 4 Years

64Charlie Truck Driver, Computer Van operator, 2 1/2 years Germany
Scott Ranson
Scott Ranson
Class of 1989
Army, 4 Years

82nd Airborne Division
Gulf War Veteran (one tour)
William Southall
William Southall
Class of 1975
Army, 20+ Years

Enlisted with Jeff Morgan with the buddie plan, went to Fort Leanon Wood MO, Basic and AIT then to Fort Bragg NC, first duty station, 3 years at Fort Bragg, 9 Years in Germany, Baumholder, Mainz Gonzheim, and ManHeim Germany. Retired at Fort Knox Kentucky, went McKendree College received a ASS in Business and BS degree in CSI, First Job as a Field Engineer, worked for FedEx, UPS, NCR, Decisionone, and now work for DOD Fort Knox HQ Dental Activity
Wilma F. Winter
Wilma F. Winter
Class of 1966
Army, 12 Years

United States Army Transportation Corps; Fort Eustis, VA for TOBC; Fort Rucker, AL; Fort Eustis, VA TOAC and 7th Transportation Group; 26th Support Group in Heidelberg, Germany; Fort Polk, LA, Transportation Office, G-4, 5th Infantry Division.
Zachary I. Standley
Zachary I. Standley
Class of 2004
Navy, 1 Years

Navy Diver

Classmates Spotlight

Ripley High School Classmates

James Bentley
Class of '75

Alumni Stories

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Regarding found photo album and yearbook 1984

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Our Ripley 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 Ripley High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Ripley are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!