Southern Garrett High School Alumni
Oakland, Maryland (MD)
Recent Members
| Bobbie Reese | 1998 |
| Dillon Holland | 2018 |
| Donald Wensel | 1995 |
| Gary Tichnell Gary S Tichnell | 1965 |
| Gyle Davis | 1973 |
| Laura Uphold | 1981 |
| Melissa Townsend | 1992 |
| Skye Friend | 2024 |
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
Christopher E. Donley
Class of 1973
Navy, 20+ Years
Started US Marine Corps 1976. Crossed over into US Navy 1979 as plank owner (one of the original 160) of the Religious Program Specialist rating.
Class of 1973
Navy, 20+ Years
Started US Marine Corps 1976. Crossed over into US Navy 1979 as plank owner (one of the original 160) of the Religious Program Specialist rating.
Col.Perry C.Clark
Class of 1978
Army, 20+ Years
Perry has been serving in Iraq since July 2012. Praying for a safe return this, late spring or early summer. God Bless our Service members !!
Class of 1978
Army, 20+ Years
Perry has been serving in Iraq since July 2012. Praying for a safe return this, late spring or early summer. God Bless our Service members !!
George L. Snyder
Class of 1985
Army, 20+ Years
Driver, Training NCO, Protocol NCO, - 10th ASG (P) Okinawa, Japan (85-90), Drill Sergeant/Drill Sergeant Leader, - Fort Leonard Wood Missouri (90-93), Squad Leader - 2nd Infantry Division, Korea (94-95), Transportation Instructor - Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri (95-99), Operations NCO- Fort Sill, Oklahoma (99-00), Operations NCO- 347th Infantry Regt, Orlando Florida (00-03), Platoon Sergeant - 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado and Iraq Freedom (03-05)
Class of 1985
Army, 20+ Years
Driver, Training NCO, Protocol NCO, - 10th ASG (P) Okinawa, Japan (85-90), Drill Sergeant/Drill Sergeant Leader, - Fort Leonard Wood Missouri (90-93), Squad Leader - 2nd Infantry Division, Korea (94-95), Transportation Instructor - Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri (95-99), Operations NCO- Fort Sill, Oklahoma (99-00), Operations NCO- 347th Infantry Regt, Orlando Florida (00-03), Platoon Sergeant - 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado and Iraq Freedom (03-05)
Jim Comfort
Class of 1986
Army Reserves, 9 Years
After four years in the Marine Corps, I was a member of the 92nd Field Hospital in Baltimore as a Pharmacy Technician and then in Denver CO. as a Psychological Operations Specislist.
Class of 1986
Army Reserves, 9 Years
After four years in the Marine Corps, I was a member of the 92nd Field Hospital in Baltimore as a Pharmacy Technician and then in Denver CO. as a Psychological Operations Specislist.
Jim Comfort, Jr
Class of 1986
Marine Corps, 4 Years
I did four years in the Marine Corps Drum & Bugle Corps at Marine Barracks 8th & I inb Washington DC.
Class of 1986
Marine Corps, 4 Years
I did four years in the Marine Corps Drum & Bugle Corps at Marine Barracks 8th & I inb Washington DC.
Lawrence E Dawson
Class of 1970
National Guard, 20+ Years
22 years - Combat Engineneer - Co C 121st Eng - Oakland, MD
6 years - Aviation Brigade - Aberdeen, MD
7 years - 29th DIV Hdqtr - Towson, MD
Retired in 2005 with 35 years of servce at he rank of U.S. Army Sergeant Major.
Loved every minute and proud to have served.
Class of 1970
National Guard, 20+ Years
22 years - Combat Engineneer - Co C 121st Eng - Oakland, MD
6 years - Aviation Brigade - Aberdeen, MD
7 years - 29th DIV Hdqtr - Towson, MD
Retired in 2005 with 35 years of servce at he rank of U.S. Army Sergeant Major.
Loved every minute and proud to have served.
Neil D Savage
Class of 1988
Army, 14 Years
Veteran of Desert Storm
Operation Iraqi Freedom
War on Terrorism
2 tours in Germany
Stationed in Fort Riley, KS 1st Infantry Division
Fort Jackson, SC USAG
Fort Campbell, KY 101st Airborne Div.
Class of 1988
Army, 14 Years
Veteran of Desert Storm
Operation Iraqi Freedom
War on Terrorism
2 tours in Germany
Stationed in Fort Riley, KS 1st Infantry Division
Fort Jackson, SC USAG
Fort Campbell, KY 101st Airborne Div.
Rick Wilt
Class of 1979
Navy, 20+ Years
Chief Cryptologic Technician (Communications) (SW), retired from active duty on 31 January 2001 after 22 years active duty service. Duty Stations included Okinawa, USS Enterprise (CVN-65), Camp HM Smith, Hawaii (2 tours totalling 7 years), National Security Agency, USS Leyte Gulf (CG-55), and Naval Research Labratory Washington, DC. Currently defense contractor for US Navy P3 Program.
Class of 1979
Navy, 20+ Years
Chief Cryptologic Technician (Communications) (SW), retired from active duty on 31 January 2001 after 22 years active duty service. Duty Stations included Okinawa, USS Enterprise (CVN-65), Camp HM Smith, Hawaii (2 tours totalling 7 years), National Security Agency, USS Leyte Gulf (CG-55), and Naval Research Labratory Washington, DC. Currently defense contractor for US Navy P3 Program.
Robert James
Class of 1980
Army, 20+ Years
82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION, 1ST RANGER BATTALION, 3RD RECON 3RD ID, 1ST SOCOM, OPERATION URGENT FURY, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM
Class of 1980
Army, 20+ Years
82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION, 1ST RANGER BATTALION, 3RD RECON 3RD ID, 1ST SOCOM, OPERATION URGENT FURY, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM
Robert Paugh
Class of 1971
Navy, 20+ Years
Veteran of First Gulf War and Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom.
Served at :
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (VA), National Naval Medical Center Bethesda, Landstuhl Medical Center, Germany, and
Bremerton Naval Hospital, Wahington. Currently attached to CNE/CNA Sixth Fleet Headquarters.
Class of 1971
Navy, 20+ Years
Veteran of First Gulf War and Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom.
Served at :
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (VA), National Naval Medical Center Bethesda, Landstuhl Medical Center, Germany, and
Bremerton Naval Hospital, Wahington. Currently attached to CNE/CNA Sixth Fleet Headquarters.
Ryan Bennett
Class of 2003
Army, 6 Years
infantryman 2 tours overseas Coming up on number three
Class of 2003
Army, 6 Years
infantryman 2 tours overseas Coming up on number three
Thomas K. Allison
Class of 1978
Navy, 4 Years
Submarine service aboard the USS Sea Devil SSN 664. Keeping guard of our Navy fleet and tracking Soviet Union Subs during the cold war.
Class of 1978
Navy, 4 Years
Submarine service aboard the USS Sea Devil SSN 664. Keeping guard of our Navy fleet and tracking Soviet Union Subs during the cold war.
William Scot Hamilton
Class of 1991
Army, 7 Years
Served 6.5 years USAF Officer Corps, interservice transfer to US Army January 08.
Class of 1991
Army, 7 Years
Served 6.5 years USAF Officer Corps, interservice transfer to US Army January 08.
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Our Southern Garrett 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 Southern Garrett High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Oakland are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!