Rolling Meadows High School Alumni
Rolling Meadows, Illinois (IL)

Recent Members
Cynthia Louise Porters Abruzino | 1975 |
Edgar Nicolas | 2023 |
Eileen Eileen Wilkens | 1975 |
Jeff Boeing | 1979 |
Karen Cornelius | 1978 |
Michael Joe | 2024 |
Philip Jarog | 1978 |
Sandra Engmann | 1983 |
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

Christopher A. White
Class of 1976
National Guard, 20+ Years
Retired after 29 years in the Iowa Army National Guard. Served tours in Central America, Saudi Arabia, Italy and 2 deployments each to Iraq and Afghanistan. Field Surgeon and Flight Surgeon, Infantry Brigade Surgeon and Cavalry Squadron Surgeon.
Class of 1976
National Guard, 20+ Years
Retired after 29 years in the Iowa Army National Guard. Served tours in Central America, Saudi Arabia, Italy and 2 deployments each to Iraq and Afghanistan. Field Surgeon and Flight Surgeon, Infantry Brigade Surgeon and Cavalry Squadron Surgeon.


Gregory Weir
Class of 1977
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Active duty 1977-1981, Selected Marine Corps Reserve 1994-Present (Camp Pendleton). Served two tours in Iraq with HMLA-775 (attack helicopter squadron) as the ordnance chief. Currently serving as the 1stSgt for MASS-6 at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, CA
Class of 1977
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Active duty 1977-1981, Selected Marine Corps Reserve 1994-Present (Camp Pendleton). Served two tours in Iraq with HMLA-775 (attack helicopter squadron) as the ordnance chief. Currently serving as the 1stSgt for MASS-6 at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, CA

Gregory Weir
Class of 1977
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Served 2 combat tours in Operation Iraqi Freedom with an attach helicopter squadron based at MCB Camp Pendleton.
Class of 1977
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Served 2 combat tours in Operation Iraqi Freedom with an attach helicopter squadron based at MCB Camp Pendleton.

Harold Knudsen
Class of 1983
Army, 20+ Years
Commisioned in 1987, served in Germany for 9 years. During that time deployed to the Gulf War and Bosnia. Later was stationed in California, and have been serving in the Pentagon since 2000. Deployed to the middle east 2006-2007.
Class of 1983
Army, 20+ Years
Commisioned in 1987, served in Germany for 9 years. During that time deployed to the Gulf War and Bosnia. Later was stationed in California, and have been serving in the Pentagon since 2000. Deployed to the middle east 2006-2007.

james collis
Class of 1982
Navy, 10 Years
barber, military police served in desert shield desert storm granada cuba and beurot
Class of 1982
Navy, 10 Years
barber, military police served in desert shield desert storm granada cuba and beurot

James Nicolaisen
Class of 1978
Army, 6 Years
Served March of '79 thru November '84
OSUT Training Ft. McClellan Alabama 95B (Military Police) March - June '79
500th MP Detachment Camp Darby Italy
August '79 - Feb '82
204th Military Police Company /
Ft. Sheridan Military Police Company
Ft. Sheridan, Illinois
Feb. '82 - June '83
Alpha Bttry 6/52 ADA Security
Wurzburg Germany
June '83 - November '84
Class of 1978
Army, 6 Years
Served March of '79 thru November '84
OSUT Training Ft. McClellan Alabama 95B (Military Police) March - June '79
500th MP Detachment Camp Darby Italy
August '79 - Feb '82
204th Military Police Company /
Ft. Sheridan Military Police Company
Ft. Sheridan, Illinois
Feb. '82 - June '83
Alpha Bttry 6/52 ADA Security
Wurzburg Germany
June '83 - November '84

Jason Watts
Class of 1989
Marine Corps, 6 Years
School Trained Infantry (Machine Gunner). Served in Desert Shield/Storm 1990/1991.
Honorable Discharge 1995
Class of 1989
Marine Corps, 6 Years
School Trained Infantry (Machine Gunner). Served in Desert Shield/Storm 1990/1991.
Honorable Discharge 1995

John Gach
Class of 1974
Coast Guard, 6 Years
lighthouse keeper for 1 year and rest of time spent on a search and rescue station
Class of 1974
Coast Guard, 6 Years
lighthouse keeper for 1 year and rest of time spent on a search and rescue station

Luke Piszczek
Class of 1999
Marine Corps, 9 Years
Enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1999, went to Boot Camp in San Diego, California. Upon completion of MOS school and Marine Combat Training, joined MACG-48, MWCS-48 S-4. Deployed in part of OIF and OEF in 2003 to Middle East and worked as "Security Shotgun Driver" for convoys going from Kuwait to Iraq. Honorably discharged from the Marine Corps in 2008.
Class of 1999
Marine Corps, 9 Years
Enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1999, went to Boot Camp in San Diego, California. Upon completion of MOS school and Marine Combat Training, joined MACG-48, MWCS-48 S-4. Deployed in part of OIF and OEF in 2003 to Middle East and worked as "Security Shotgun Driver" for convoys going from Kuwait to Iraq. Honorably discharged from the Marine Corps in 2008.

Matt Voss
Class of 1986
Marine Corps, 3 Years
MOS #6017 (F/A-18 Plane Captain and Powerplant Mech) for VMFA-212 stationed at MCAS Kaneohe Bay, HI. Served in Operations Desert Shield and Storm Aug 1990- May 1991.
Class of 1986
Marine Corps, 3 Years
MOS #6017 (F/A-18 Plane Captain and Powerplant Mech) for VMFA-212 stationed at MCAS Kaneohe Bay, HI. Served in Operations Desert Shield and Storm Aug 1990- May 1991.

Tim Schild
Class of 1976
Army, 20+ Years
I Specialized in Intelligence and Signal. Entered service in 1976 and retired Jan 2009. Photo to follow.
Class of 1976
Army, 20+ Years
I Specialized in Intelligence and Signal. Entered service in 1976 and retired Jan 2009. Photo to follow.

Timothy Ordosch
Class of 1992
Marine Corps, 15 Years
Served in the Army Reserves as a 95B (Military Police) with the 814th MP Co, at O'Hare Airforce Base from 1991-1999. Took a break from military life until 2002, when I joined the Marine Corps. Military occupations I have held since joining the Marine Corps-0311 Infantry Rifleman, 0331 Infantry Machinegunner, 0341 Infantry Mortarman, 0913 Marine Combat Instructor, and currently 0369 Infantry Unit Leader. I have deployed to Iraq twice with 2nd Battalion 5th Marine Regiment (OIF I the invasion of Baghdad in 2003, and OIF II the battale of Ar Ramadi in 2004-2005). I have completed a 3 year tour as a Marine Combat Instructor at the School Of Infantry West. I have also deployed to Afghanistan in 2009 participating in Operation Khanjari "Strike Of The Sword" with 1st Battalion 5th Marine Regiment. I have just re-enlisted for another 4 years in the Marine Corps and am still currently with 1st Battalion 5th Marine Regiment.
Class of 1992
Marine Corps, 15 Years
Served in the Army Reserves as a 95B (Military Police) with the 814th MP Co, at O'Hare Airforce Base from 1991-1999. Took a break from military life until 2002, when I joined the Marine Corps. Military occupations I have held since joining the Marine Corps-0311 Infantry Rifleman, 0331 Infantry Machinegunner, 0341 Infantry Mortarman, 0913 Marine Combat Instructor, and currently 0369 Infantry Unit Leader. I have deployed to Iraq twice with 2nd Battalion 5th Marine Regiment (OIF I the invasion of Baghdad in 2003, and OIF II the battale of Ar Ramadi in 2004-2005). I have completed a 3 year tour as a Marine Combat Instructor at the School Of Infantry West. I have also deployed to Afghanistan in 2009 participating in Operation Khanjari "Strike Of The Sword" with 1st Battalion 5th Marine Regiment. I have just re-enlisted for another 4 years in the Marine Corps and am still currently with 1st Battalion 5th Marine Regiment.

Timothy Ordosch
Class of 1992
Marine Corps, 18 Years
Served in the Army Reserves as a 95B (Military Police) with the 814th MP Co, at O'Hare Airforce Base from 1991-1999. Took a break from military life until 2002, when I joined the Marine Corps. Military occupations I have held since joining the Marine Corps-0311 Infantry Rifleman, 0331 Infantry Machinegunner, 0341 Infantry Mortarman, 0913 Marine Combat Instructor, and currently 0369 Infantry Unit Leader. I have deployed to Iraq twice with 2nd Battalion 5th Marine Regiment (OIF I the invasion of Baghdad in 2003, and OIF II the battale of Ar Ramadi in 2004-2005). I have completed a 3 year tour as a Marine Combat Instructor at the School Of Infantry West. I have also deployed to Afghanistan twice with 1st Battalion 5th Marine Regiment. The first Afghanistan deployment was in 2009 participating in Operation Khanjari "Strike Of The Sword" as well as my second Afghanistan deployment in the Sangin valley. I currently have orders to Recruiting Duty.
Class of 1992
Marine Corps, 18 Years
Served in the Army Reserves as a 95B (Military Police) with the 814th MP Co, at O'Hare Airforce Base from 1991-1999. Took a break from military life until 2002, when I joined the Marine Corps. Military occupations I have held since joining the Marine Corps-0311 Infantry Rifleman, 0331 Infantry Machinegunner, 0341 Infantry Mortarman, 0913 Marine Combat Instructor, and currently 0369 Infantry Unit Leader. I have deployed to Iraq twice with 2nd Battalion 5th Marine Regiment (OIF I the invasion of Baghdad in 2003, and OIF II the battale of Ar Ramadi in 2004-2005). I have completed a 3 year tour as a Marine Combat Instructor at the School Of Infantry West. I have also deployed to Afghanistan twice with 1st Battalion 5th Marine Regiment. The first Afghanistan deployment was in 2009 participating in Operation Khanjari "Strike Of The Sword" as well as my second Afghanistan deployment in the Sangin valley. I currently have orders to Recruiting Duty.

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