Swain County High School Alumni
Bryson City, North Carolina (NC)
Recent Members
| Charlie Richmond | 1973 |
| Dana Welch | 1988 |
| Jaiydn Jaiydn | 2024 |
| Jessi Loftis | 2007 |
| John Hardin | 1973 |
| Kathleen Brooks Kathleen Brooks | 1963 |
| Kim Barnes Shepherd | 1985 |
| Tammey Stanberry | 1998 |
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
Benjamin Byrd
Class of 1986
Air Force, 5 Years
46150 Munitions Maintainance Specialist
Class of 1986
Air Force, 5 Years
46150 Munitions Maintainance Specialist
Bill Stillwell
Class of 1962
Army, 2 Years
Ft Benning for basic
Ft Gordon for Military Police School
MP duty Korea and Ft Gordon
1966-1968
Class of 1962
Army, 2 Years
Ft Benning for basic
Ft Gordon for Military Police School
MP duty Korea and Ft Gordon
1966-1968
Chris Breedlove
Class of 1982
Marine Corps, 4 Years
2631 Marine Corps Intelligence. Stationed in Pensacola,Fl, Misawa AFB Japan, Homestead, Fl.
Class of 1982
Marine Corps, 4 Years
2631 Marine Corps Intelligence. Stationed in Pensacola,Fl, Misawa AFB Japan, Homestead, Fl.
Danny I. Parris
Class of 1969
Army, 2 Years
Basic Training Ft. Knox Ky. Missle Training Ft. Bliss Tx. Stationed for 13 months in Tongduchon (Camp Casey) Korea
Class of 1969
Army, 2 Years
Basic Training Ft. Knox Ky. Missle Training Ft. Bliss Tx. Stationed for 13 months in Tongduchon (Camp Casey) Korea
Everett Parris
Class of 1975
Army, 20+ Years
10 yrs Army, 10 yrs Army Reserve, 13 yrs NC Army National Guard. Desert Storm and Iraq.
Class of 1975
Army, 20+ Years
10 yrs Army, 10 yrs Army Reserve, 13 yrs NC Army National Guard. Desert Storm and Iraq.
Hanley Painter
Class of 1946
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Veteran of U.S. Marine Corp WWII – participated in the invasion of the Marshall Islands, Saipan, Tinian, and Iwo Jima
Recipient of Two Purple Hearts for wounds suffered at Saipan and Iwo Jima
Class of 1946
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Veteran of U.S. Marine Corp WWII – participated in the invasion of the Marshall Islands, Saipan, Tinian, and Iwo Jima
Recipient of Two Purple Hearts for wounds suffered at Saipan and Iwo Jima
Johnnie Estes
Class of 1960
Air Force, 20+ Years
Flew on USAF Recon aircraft for over 16 years as an Airborne Maintenance Technician. Visit www.amtassociation.org to discover what an AMT did.
Class of 1960
Air Force, 20+ Years
Flew on USAF Recon aircraft for over 16 years as an Airborne Maintenance Technician. Visit www.amtassociation.org to discover what an AMT did.
SFC Tony Lee Nations (R)
Class of 1972
Army, 18 Years
Attended Basic Training at Fort Jackson, S.C. followed by Advanced Individual Training at the Military Intelligence School,Fort Huachuca, Arizona. Two tours of duty at the Korean DMZ and one tour of duty with the 3rd Armor Division at the German DMZ. Assigned to the Army Intelligence Center and School as an instructor for two years followed by combat tours during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm during the Gulf War. Shortly after the Gulf War was deployed to Somalia with the 24th Infantry Division in support of Operation Provide Comfort. Last mission was in support of the DEA and Border Patrol near the Rio Grande river and El Paso.
Class of 1972
Army, 18 Years
Attended Basic Training at Fort Jackson, S.C. followed by Advanced Individual Training at the Military Intelligence School,Fort Huachuca, Arizona. Two tours of duty at the Korean DMZ and one tour of duty with the 3rd Armor Division at the German DMZ. Assigned to the Army Intelligence Center and School as an instructor for two years followed by combat tours during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm during the Gulf War. Shortly after the Gulf War was deployed to Somalia with the 24th Infantry Division in support of Operation Provide Comfort. Last mission was in support of the DEA and Border Patrol near the Rio Grande river and El Paso.
Terry Hayes
Class of 1980
Air Force, 13 Years
1983-1989: Combat Weather Forecaster
2003-present: Command Post Controller
2003: CENTAF HQ, Al Udeid AB, Qatar
2005: 332 AEW, Balad AB, Iraq
Class of 1980
Air Force, 13 Years
1983-1989: Combat Weather Forecaster
2003-present: Command Post Controller
2003: CENTAF HQ, Al Udeid AB, Qatar
2005: 332 AEW, Balad AB, Iraq
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Our Swain County 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 Swain County High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Bryson City are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!