Ruskin High School Alumni
Kansas City, Missouri (MO)
Recent Members
| Alan Hotz | 1982 |
| Gary Higgins | 1971 |
| Gary Johnson | 1981 |
| J Johnson | 2017 |
| Nancy Cantwell | 1971 |
| Rodney Hill | 1988 |
| Ross Hutson | 1975 |
| William Roberts | 1986 |
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
Angie Strauss Hall
Class of 1973
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
5 years active duty / 25 years reserve duty
CWO - 4
Class of 1973
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
5 years active duty / 25 years reserve duty
CWO - 4
Angie Strauss Hall
Class of 1973
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
CWO 4 - Served in disbursing / admin / supply / public affairs
Class of 1973
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
CWO 4 - Served in disbursing / admin / supply / public affairs
Anthony (Tony) Rose
Class of 1986
Air Force, 20+ Years
Aircraft Armament Specialist (F-15 Eagle)(A-10 Warthog)
Class of 1986
Air Force, 20+ Years
Aircraft Armament Specialist (F-15 Eagle)(A-10 Warthog)
Charles Farris
Class of 1966
Navy, 20+ Years
Vietnam 1968. Various VA and VF squadrons and 7 different carriers. Served on Airwing staff as Avionics/Quality Assurance inspector. Command Master Chief for F-14 Squadron.
Class of 1966
Navy, 20+ Years
Vietnam 1968. Various VA and VF squadrons and 7 different carriers. Served on Airwing staff as Avionics/Quality Assurance inspector. Command Master Chief for F-14 Squadron.
Damon Waldron
Class of 1990
National Guard, 12 Years
Served in the Marine Corps from 1990 to 2000 as a 8152 with Marine Security Force Company Diego Garcia. Also as a 0311 with 1st Battalion 5th Marines and 2nd Battalion 23rd Marines.
Currently serving with the Army National Guard From 2009 to present as a 74D with the 40th ID and 2nd squadron 116th ARS cavalry. One tour in Iraq for Operation New Dawn.
Class of 1990
National Guard, 12 Years
Served in the Marine Corps from 1990 to 2000 as a 8152 with Marine Security Force Company Diego Garcia. Also as a 0311 with 1st Battalion 5th Marines and 2nd Battalion 23rd Marines.
Currently serving with the Army National Guard From 2009 to present as a 74D with the 40th ID and 2nd squadron 116th ARS cavalry. One tour in Iraq for Operation New Dawn.
David M. Pierson
Class of 1965
Army, 7 Years
Helicopter pilot in Viet Nam '71-'72, Artillery Battery commander in Korea '68-'69
Class of 1965
Army, 7 Years
Helicopter pilot in Viet Nam '71-'72, Artillery Battery commander in Korea '68-'69
Eric F. Wardlow
Class of 1979
Army, 20+ Years
I served 22 years in the U.S. Army Special Forces. I retired honorably on 1 October 2001.
Class of 1979
Army, 20+ Years
I served 22 years in the U.S. Army Special Forces. I retired honorably on 1 October 2001.
Eric F. Wardlow
Class of 1979
Army, 20+ Years
U.S. Army Special Forces for 22 Years.
Rank: Master Sergeant/E-8
Final MOS: 18Z5HW9
Unit Assignments:
7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, NC
Defense Language Institute
1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group, Okinawa, Japan (Two Tours)
1st Special Warfare Training Group, Key West, FL
U.S. Army Special Forces Command
Class of 1979
Army, 20+ Years
U.S. Army Special Forces for 22 Years.
Rank: Master Sergeant/E-8
Final MOS: 18Z5HW9
Unit Assignments:
7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, NC
Defense Language Institute
1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group, Okinawa, Japan (Two Tours)
1st Special Warfare Training Group, Key West, FL
U.S. Army Special Forces Command
Gary Bade
Class of 1975
Air Force, 20 Years
Aircraft Structural Repair. Desert Shield/Desert Storm
Class of 1975
Air Force, 20 Years
Aircraft Structural Repair. Desert Shield/Desert Storm
James Luce
Class of 1978
Army, 21 Years
I served over 21 years, mostly in North Africa with the Special Forces. Three combat tours. I believe this pic was taken in 1983 when I was a buck Sergeant.
Class of 1978
Army, 21 Years
I served over 21 years, mostly in North Africa with the Special Forces. Three combat tours. I believe this pic was taken in 1983 when I was a buck Sergeant.
James R. Alexander
Class of 1969
Air Force, 4 Years
Served with the USAFSS (Security Service) for fours years in the Philippine Islands at Clark A.B and Misawa Japan.
Class of 1969
Air Force, 4 Years
Served with the USAFSS (Security Service) for fours years in the Philippine Islands at Clark A.B and Misawa Japan.
Joel Tunnell
Class of 1969
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Embassy security in Israel, Zaire, and Liberia
Class of 1969
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Embassy security in Israel, Zaire, and Liberia
John Algozzini
Class of 1994
Army, 4 Years
Currently serving his second tour in Iraq
Class of 1994
Army, 4 Years
Currently serving his second tour in Iraq
Larry Potts
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
Entertainer with 7th Army Soldiers Chorus in Germany - THEN -
(non-entertainer) with 1st Air Cavalry Division in Viet Nam
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
Entertainer with 7th Army Soldiers Chorus in Germany - THEN -
(non-entertainer) with 1st Air Cavalry Division in Viet Nam
Marcus Dixon
Class of 2002
National Guard, 11 Years
Two deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Class of 2002
National Guard, 11 Years
Two deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Neva Tebow Reid
Class of 1973
Air Force, 6 Years
Precision Measuring Equipment Specialist, 1 year Lowry AFB, Denver, CO; 2 years Ellsworth AFB, Rapid City, SD; 3 years Clark AB, Republic of the Philippines
Class of 1973
Air Force, 6 Years
Precision Measuring Equipment Specialist, 1 year Lowry AFB, Denver, CO; 2 years Ellsworth AFB, Rapid City, SD; 3 years Clark AB, Republic of the Philippines
Ray E. Wood
Class of 1968
Air Force, 20+ Years
U.S. Air Force; Security Police; Vietnam Veteran
Class of 1968
Air Force, 20+ Years
U.S. Air Force; Security Police; Vietnam Veteran
Rick Carter
Class of 1986
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Served almost two years at the Naval Air Station in Bermuda as part of the Marine Security Force.
Spent two years with 1st Battalion 9th Marines, (The Walking Dead) including a WestPac tour.
Spent the last almost two years TAD to various schools while assigned to 1st Battalion 4th Marines
Class of 1986
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Served almost two years at the Naval Air Station in Bermuda as part of the Marine Security Force.
Spent two years with 1st Battalion 9th Marines, (The Walking Dead) including a WestPac tour.
Spent the last almost two years TAD to various schools while assigned to 1st Battalion 4th Marines
Rick Carter
Class of 1986
Marine Corps, 6 Years
21 months as part of the Marine Security Force Company for Naval Air Station, Bermuda.
24 months with Charlie Company 1st Battalion 9th Marines, Weapons platoon.
Tad to Range Control for Camp Pendleton.
10 months with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion 4th Marines, 81 Mortars platoon.
Final 10 months back at Charlie 1/9.
Class of 1986
Marine Corps, 6 Years
21 months as part of the Marine Security Force Company for Naval Air Station, Bermuda.
24 months with Charlie Company 1st Battalion 9th Marines, Weapons platoon.
Tad to Range Control for Camp Pendleton.
10 months with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion 4th Marines, 81 Mortars platoon.
Final 10 months back at Charlie 1/9.
Ronald E May
Class of 1959
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retire in 1979 with 20 years service
Class of 1959
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retire in 1979 with 20 years service
Steve Johnson
Class of 1971
Air Force, 4 Years
Dental Hygienist, Dental specialist, Whiteman AFB (Mo) and Aviano AB (Italy)
Class of 1971
Air Force, 4 Years
Dental Hygienist, Dental specialist, Whiteman AFB (Mo) and Aviano AB (Italy)
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Our Ruskin 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 Ruskin High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Kansas City are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!