Sandia High School Alumni
Albuquerque, New Mexico (NM)
Recent Members
| Babette Novick | 1974 |
| Dennis Salazar | 1974 |
| Jim A Reeves Reeves | 1974 |
| Kathleen Safken | 1964 |
| Kenneth Goettsche | 1978 |
| Leeane Munger | 1975 |
| Mark A Zalmanek Mark A Zalmanek | 1973 |
| Trent Roberts | 2011 |
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
Melissa Moore
Class of 2000
Navy, 3 Years
MA, same thing as an MP but a little better. loved being in and plan on rejoining after my husbands tour in the Marine Corps is over.
Class of 2000
Navy, 3 Years
MA, same thing as an MP but a little better. loved being in and plan on rejoining after my husbands tour in the Marine Corps is over.
Michael A. Gary
Class of 1962
Navy, 16 Years
Graduated NROTC from University of Colorado in Boulder. Received aviator wings and flew A-7 during VietNam. On the Enterprise, America, & the Constellation. As Commander was the CO of the Mighty Shrikes based in Lemoore,CA. Was killed in an A-7 crash in Falon, NV on June 14,1982
Class of 1962
Navy, 16 Years
Graduated NROTC from University of Colorado in Boulder. Received aviator wings and flew A-7 during VietNam. On the Enterprise, America, & the Constellation. As Commander was the CO of the Mighty Shrikes based in Lemoore,CA. Was killed in an A-7 crash in Falon, NV on June 14,1982
Micole Serna
Class of 2000
Marine Corps, 8 Years
I am curently still in the Marines I am planning on making it a career.
Class of 2000
Marine Corps, 8 Years
I am curently still in the Marines I am planning on making it a career.
Odetha Hill
Class of 1997
Navy, 5 Years
Commissioned as an Officer in the Navy UNM 2001. Served aboard USS Cape St. George CG-71 as Communications Officer and Assist Tomahawk Officer during Opertion Iraqi Freedom and Damage Control Assistan
Class of 1997
Navy, 5 Years
Commissioned as an Officer in the Navy UNM 2001. Served aboard USS Cape St. George CG-71 as Communications Officer and Assist Tomahawk Officer during Opertion Iraqi Freedom and Damage Control Assistan
Paul D.J. Vandenberg
Class of 1961
Air Force, 20+ Years
21 years of service with tours of duty in the Far east, Europe, and several U.S. states.
Class of 1961
Air Force, 20+ Years
21 years of service with tours of duty in the Far east, Europe, and several U.S. states.
Paul Gawith
Class of 1981
Army, 20+ Years
Served 23 years to include Bosnia, Herz Veteran Retired
Class of 1981
Army, 20+ Years
Served 23 years to include Bosnia, Herz Veteran Retired
Paul Metzgar
Class of 2005
Air Force, 4 Years
Aircraft Armament Systems- 2006-2009 Nellis AFB, Nevada, HH-60 Pave Hawk Helicopter maintained .50 Cal and Mini Gun systems. 2009-2010 Kunsan AB South Korea, F-16 Weapons Load Crew Member, 2010- , Cannon AFB, NM, CV-22 "Osprey" maintain .50 Cal and M240 weapons systems. Depolyed to Balad AB Iraq, and Camp Diamondback Iraq 2008-2009.
Class of 2005
Air Force, 4 Years
Aircraft Armament Systems- 2006-2009 Nellis AFB, Nevada, HH-60 Pave Hawk Helicopter maintained .50 Cal and Mini Gun systems. 2009-2010 Kunsan AB South Korea, F-16 Weapons Load Crew Member, 2010- , Cannon AFB, NM, CV-22 "Osprey" maintain .50 Cal and M240 weapons systems. Depolyed to Balad AB Iraq, and Camp Diamondback Iraq 2008-2009.
Peter Holmsten
Class of 1986
Air Force, 20+ Years
Air Force Intelligence, Joint Staff and Joint Special Operations with six OIF/OEF deployments to Qatar, Djibouti, Turkey, Kyrgyzstan and twice to Iraq. Still Active and going for 30 years total service.
Class of 1986
Air Force, 20+ Years
Air Force Intelligence, Joint Staff and Joint Special Operations with six OIF/OEF deployments to Qatar, Djibouti, Turkey, Kyrgyzstan and twice to Iraq. Still Active and going for 30 years total service.
Raymond R Walsh Jr
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
Served in Calif 2 yrs as Radar Operator, Transferred to AFRTS as Broadcast Specialist at Lages Field, Azores, Finished Tour in 1970 at Eglin AFB, Fl
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
Served in Calif 2 yrs as Radar Operator, Transferred to AFRTS as Broadcast Specialist at Lages Field, Azores, Finished Tour in 1970 at Eglin AFB, Fl
Richard Beck
Class of 1962
Army, 2 Years
Joined Army late Jan. 1968. Served in Vietnam
Oct.68 - Oct.69. Was in Danang area with
282nd AHC. Worked in tech supply (helicopter
parts). Upon return, I was discharged.
Class of 1962
Army, 2 Years
Joined Army late Jan. 1968. Served in Vietnam
Oct.68 - Oct.69. Was in Danang area with
282nd AHC. Worked in tech supply (helicopter
parts). Upon return, I was discharged.
Robert "Bob" DeUnger
Class of 1962
Navy, 12 Years
Served in Vietnam from June 1965 to August 1966. Was a Hospital Corpsman attached to C company, 3rd Tanks, 3rd Marine Corp. Worked for Hewlett Packard in San Francisco Bay Area for 35 years as an Electronic Engineer. Graduated from San Jose University.
Class of 1962
Navy, 12 Years
Served in Vietnam from June 1965 to August 1966. Was a Hospital Corpsman attached to C company, 3rd Tanks, 3rd Marine Corp. Worked for Hewlett Packard in San Francisco Bay Area for 35 years as an Electronic Engineer. Graduated from San Jose University.
Robert A. Eads
Class of 1964
Navy, 20+ Years
Served in the Navy through and after Viet Nam. Did one tour over there. Will be glad to hear from you. weeseldad@cox.net will reach me always. May God bless all of you and write if you can. Thanks
Class of 1964
Navy, 20+ Years
Served in the Navy through and after Viet Nam. Did one tour over there. Will be glad to hear from you. weeseldad@cox.net will reach me always. May God bless all of you and write if you can. Thanks
Robert(Bob) Friedberg
Class of 1964
Navy, 10 Years
Flight Navigator on Navy Recon Aircraft out of Da Nang, Vietnam and Sendai, Japan during the Vietnam War.
Class of 1964
Navy, 10 Years
Flight Navigator on Navy Recon Aircraft out of Da Nang, Vietnam and Sendai, Japan during the Vietnam War.
Scott Kadlick
Class of 1995
Navy, 13 Years
Scott walking to his aircraft before a mission while deployed.
Class of 1995
Navy, 13 Years
Scott walking to his aircraft before a mission while deployed.
Shirley (King) Curtis
Class of 1973
Army, 10 Years
Served stateside entire time, at Ft Jackson, SC. Ft Leavenworth, Ks. In medical and administration.
Class of 1973
Army, 10 Years
Served stateside entire time, at Ft Jackson, SC. Ft Leavenworth, Ks. In medical and administration.
Shirley King
Class of 1973
Army, 14 Years
Enlisted in Dec 1976. Active-Duty ARMY Sept '77-Sept '81. USAR Sept 81-Jan '86. AGR Jan 86-91.
Class of 1973
Army, 14 Years
Enlisted in Dec 1976. Active-Duty ARMY Sept '77-Sept '81. USAR Sept 81-Jan '86. AGR Jan 86-91.
Shirley King-Curtis
Class of 1973
Army, 15 Years
LPN, and worked in financial and personnel records.
Class of 1973
Army, 15 Years
LPN, and worked in financial and personnel records.
Stephen L Stronach
Class of 1966
Navy, 3 Years
I served aboard the USS Buchanan DDG-14 as a Radarman. During my enlistment we were deployed to Viet Nam twice. Once in 1968 and once in 1969. We were awarded the Combat Action ribbon for an action that occured in 1968. I was discharged as a Radarman 3rd class.
Class of 1966
Navy, 3 Years
I served aboard the USS Buchanan DDG-14 as a Radarman. During my enlistment we were deployed to Viet Nam twice. Once in 1968 and once in 1969. We were awarded the Combat Action ribbon for an action that occured in 1968. I was discharged as a Radarman 3rd class.
Stephen Morin
Class of 1969
Army, 3 Years
E-5. MOS's 11B Infantry, 11C Mortar Gunner, 35K Avionics.
Class of 1969
Army, 3 Years
E-5. MOS's 11B Infantry, 11C Mortar Gunner, 35K Avionics.
Stephen Morin
Class of 1969
Army, 3 Years
Avionics. Also infantry, mortars, and jump school on my file before going to Avionics. I have a letter disqualifying me from Special Forces AFTER the above training because of eyes. They sent me back to Avionics where i started and waived for SF. It was a much safer job!!
Class of 1969
Army, 3 Years
Avionics. Also infantry, mortars, and jump school on my file before going to Avionics. I have a letter disqualifying me from Special Forces AFTER the above training because of eyes. They sent me back to Avionics where i started and waived for SF. It was a much safer job!!
Stephen Rock
Class of 1993
Air Force, 13 Years
Enlistment commenced Feb 93 with active service from 6 Jan 94 through 13 Jan 06. History included many assignments including involvement in Operation Southern Watch, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Class of 1993
Air Force, 13 Years
Enlistment commenced Feb 93 with active service from 6 Jan 94 through 13 Jan 06. History included many assignments including involvement in Operation Southern Watch, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Steve Giblin
Class of 1981
Navy, 20+ Years
28 years, been around the world twice & talked to everybody once! Retired in July.
Class of 1981
Navy, 20+ Years
28 years, been around the world twice & talked to everybody once! Retired in July.
Steve Norford
Class of 1982
Army, 18 Years
Disabled Veteran E-6 Tactical Sat Comms,
Ft Bragg, Ft Bliss, Ft Stewart, Athens GR, Ansbach. Munich, Bad Kissengen, USACOM Va Bch. Deployed in 6 conflicts. Do it all again
HOOAH
Class of 1982
Army, 18 Years
Disabled Veteran E-6 Tactical Sat Comms,
Ft Bragg, Ft Bliss, Ft Stewart, Athens GR, Ansbach. Munich, Bad Kissengen, USACOM Va Bch. Deployed in 6 conflicts. Do it all again
HOOAH
Thomas Hermanson
Class of 1962
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired 1988, Command Master Chief Petty Officer. Duty on 4 naval ships (2 in Hawaii); visited 94 country's and been from the Arctic to the Antarctic and around the World. Wouldn't take a million dollars for the experience. Aloha, Tom
Class of 1962
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired 1988, Command Master Chief Petty Officer. Duty on 4 naval ships (2 in Hawaii); visited 94 country's and been from the Arctic to the Antarctic and around the World. Wouldn't take a million dollars for the experience. Aloha, Tom
Thomas Miller
Class of 1962
Army, 2 Years
24th Infantry
Augsburg, Germany & Ft Riley, KS
Class of 1962
Army, 2 Years
24th Infantry
Augsburg, Germany & Ft Riley, KS
Tom Murray
Class of 1960
Navy, 4 Years
4 years sea duty. Amphibious -3 different ships, Last one USS Francis Marion (APA) east coast. Caribbean & Med. 6 mo. Med cruse..
Class of 1960
Navy, 4 Years
4 years sea duty. Amphibious -3 different ships, Last one USS Francis Marion (APA) east coast. Caribbean & Med. 6 mo. Med cruse..
WILLIAM F MOON
Class of 1988
Army, 18 Years
CURRENTLY A DRILL SERGEANT AT FT KNOX, KY. VET OF OIF II AND DESERT STORM. STATIONED AT FT LEWIS, WA; FT HOOD, TX; VILSECK; GERMANY AND CAMP CASEY, KOREA.
Class of 1988
Army, 18 Years
CURRENTLY A DRILL SERGEANT AT FT KNOX, KY. VET OF OIF II AND DESERT STORM. STATIONED AT FT LEWIS, WA; FT HOOD, TX; VILSECK; GERMANY AND CAMP CASEY, KOREA.
William Hill
Class of 1976
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served 20 years as a Signals Intelligence Production Craftsman. This included time in Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
Class of 1976
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served 20 years as a Signals Intelligence Production Craftsman. This included time in Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
William jenkins
Class of 1960
Army, 3 Years
OCS, 1st. LT. 82 airborne Vietnam 1969..infantry CO.
Class of 1960
Army, 3 Years
OCS, 1st. LT. 82 airborne Vietnam 1969..infantry CO.
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Our Sandia 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 Sandia High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Albuquerque are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!