Steamboat Springs High School Alumni
Steamboat Springs, Colorado (CO)

Recent Members
Cynthia J Wright Harms | 1973 |
Jean Casey | 1972 |
Jessica Sailors | 1992 |
Kelly Holdren | 1982 |
Matthew "kaia" Heiner | 1999 |
Melora Gaber | 1974 |
Michael Westphale | 2000 |
Richard Stithem | 1971 |
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

Curtis Gates
Class of 1998
Army, 4 Years
MOS: 31R
Years Enlisted: 2000-2004
Basic Training: Ft. Knox - C co. 2/46 INF bn
AIT: Ft. Gordon - D co 447th SIG bn
1st Duty: Ft. Carson - 534th SIG co
2nd Duty: Camp Red Cloud - B co 122 SIG bn
Class of 1998
Army, 4 Years
MOS: 31R
Years Enlisted: 2000-2004
Basic Training: Ft. Knox - C co. 2/46 INF bn
AIT: Ft. Gordon - D co 447th SIG bn
1st Duty: Ft. Carson - 534th SIG co
2nd Duty: Camp Red Cloud - B co 122 SIG bn

James Allen Andresen
Class of 1964
Army, 20+ Years
Jun 1966 to Oct 1988
Served 3yrs Enlisted in 24th Inf., 3rd Eng Bn.
Retired 1988, Major, Army Nurse Corp.
Class of 1964
Army, 20+ Years
Jun 1966 to Oct 1988
Served 3yrs Enlisted in 24th Inf., 3rd Eng Bn.
Retired 1988, Major, Army Nurse Corp.

JED MAY
Class of 1997
Navy, 10 Years
Duty Stations to include:
USS O'BRIEN - Homeport, Yokosuka,JAP
USS SQUALL- Homeort, Coronado, CA
Naval Station Pearl Harbor, HI
Inshore Boat Unit - 53 / Naval Coastal Warfare
Squadron 5. Currently Deployed for Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Class of 1997
Navy, 10 Years
Duty Stations to include:
USS O'BRIEN - Homeport, Yokosuka,JAP
USS SQUALL- Homeort, Coronado, CA
Naval Station Pearl Harbor, HI
Inshore Boat Unit - 53 / Naval Coastal Warfare
Squadron 5. Currently Deployed for Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Johan Svensson
Class of 2000
Army, 6 Years
Served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Both tour's with the 173RD Airborne, stationed in Vicenza, Italy.
Class of 2000
Army, 6 Years
Served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Both tour's with the 173RD Airborne, stationed in Vicenza, Italy.

John Daschle
Class of 2003
Air Force, 2 Years
John graduated from CU Boulder as a 2nd Lt. in the Air Force, and is currently serving at Scott AFB in IL.
Class of 2003
Air Force, 2 Years
John graduated from CU Boulder as a 2nd Lt. in the Air Force, and is currently serving at Scott AFB in IL.

Justine Warner
Class of 2006
Navy, 5 Years
Served three times in Persian Gulf for Operation Iraqi/Enduring freedom, and Operation Tomodachi/ Japan Tsunami
Class of 2006
Navy, 5 Years
Served three times in Persian Gulf for Operation Iraqi/Enduring freedom, and Operation Tomodachi/ Japan Tsunami

Justine Warner
Class of 2006
Navy, 5 Years
Aviation Structural Mechanic
Deployed for
Operation Enduring Freedom - 2007
Fifth Fleet- 2009
Persian Gulf - 2011
Class of 2006
Navy, 5 Years
Aviation Structural Mechanic
Deployed for
Operation Enduring Freedom - 2007
Fifth Fleet- 2009
Persian Gulf - 2011

kenneth nagle
Class of 1987
Marine Corps, 10 Years
served in the usmc 4yr and the us army 6yr
marines
camp pendelton
units 3/7
1/9
served in the gulf war
us army
units 502nd airborn in berlin germany
was first us combat unit to serve under
the un we patroled the masadonia
border
1/9 fort lewis wa
Class of 1987
Marine Corps, 10 Years
served in the usmc 4yr and the us army 6yr
marines
camp pendelton
units 3/7
1/9
served in the gulf war
us army
units 502nd airborn in berlin germany
was first us combat unit to serve under
the un we patroled the masadonia
border
1/9 fort lewis wa

Mack Schmidt (McCandless)
Class of 1979
Navy, 20+ Years
Currently Commanding Officer of USS ARCO (San Diego). Nuclear Engineer served on submarines and aircraft carriers. Stationed in Hawaii, Italy, South Pacific (Guam), Seattle, and San Diego. Pictured here with sister Cornelia.
Class of 1979
Navy, 20+ Years
Currently Commanding Officer of USS ARCO (San Diego). Nuclear Engineer served on submarines and aircraft carriers. Stationed in Hawaii, Italy, South Pacific (Guam), Seattle, and San Diego. Pictured here with sister Cornelia.

Mark Holder
Class of 1973
Army, 8 Years
Served as a Pharmacy Technician from 1973-77
Served as a Pharmacy Technician from 1979-83
Class of 1973
Army, 8 Years
Served as a Pharmacy Technician from 1973-77
Served as a Pharmacy Technician from 1979-83

Mary Sudbeck
Class of 1978
Army, 15 Years
US Army-Army Nurse Corps-Operation Iraqi Freedom-2003, 2004.
Class of 1978
Army, 15 Years
US Army-Army Nurse Corps-Operation Iraqi Freedom-2003, 2004.

Michael Dean Daschle
Class of 2000
Army, 5 Years
Mike graduated from West Point in 2004, and is a Chinook helicopter pilot. He has served a tour of duty in Iraq and one in Afghanistan. Mike and his wife, Amy, are currently posted at Ft. Campbell, KY.
Class of 2000
Army, 5 Years
Mike graduated from West Point in 2004, and is a Chinook helicopter pilot. He has served a tour of duty in Iraq and one in Afghanistan. Mike and his wife, Amy, are currently posted at Ft. Campbell, KY.


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