Tahlequah High School Alumni
Tahlequah, Oklahoma (OK)
Recent Members
| April Hatfield | 2015 |
| Billie Clay | 1971 |
| Brandon Espinal | 2008 |
| Darrell Horechief | 1970 |
| Kelly Moore | 1973 |
| Louise Anne Sinesio | 1972 |
| Robert Hammons Robert Hammons | 1978 |
| Shelby Hatfield -wolfe | 2022 |
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
Allan Stowers
Class of 1973
Air Force, 28 Years
Honor to Serve for 28 years.
Assigned as a Squadron Commander multiple times, Deputy Group Commander, and Group Commander. Executive Officer to General officers (1, 3, & 4-stars). Deployed on several occasions to Middle East, European theatre, Africa, South America, Central America, and Southeast Asia.
What I enjoyed most were the people! Leading to Serve my People was my greatest Honor...whether it was five (5) as a young lieutenant or 4,000 as a Colonel it was always my pleasure!
Class of 1973
Air Force, 28 Years
Honor to Serve for 28 years.
Assigned as a Squadron Commander multiple times, Deputy Group Commander, and Group Commander. Executive Officer to General officers (1, 3, & 4-stars). Deployed on several occasions to Middle East, European theatre, Africa, South America, Central America, and Southeast Asia.
What I enjoyed most were the people! Leading to Serve my People was my greatest Honor...whether it was five (5) as a young lieutenant or 4,000 as a Colonel it was always my pleasure!
Bill James
Class of 1972
Army, 4 Years
Army Security Agency, later Intelligence and Security Command. O5H20 EWIO assigned to USASAFS Torii Station Okinawa. Great fun, great times and one of the best decissions I ever made.
Class of 1972
Army, 4 Years
Army Security Agency, later Intelligence and Security Command. O5H20 EWIO assigned to USASAFS Torii Station Okinawa. Great fun, great times and one of the best decissions I ever made.
Bill Risenhoover
Class of 1979
Navy Reserves, 20+ Years
Commander, NC, USNR, OR Trauma Nurse, XXXX XXXXX, XX XXXXX, Afghanistan. (Currently deployed 2013....)
Always sunny, crazy-hot every day until 02:00, until it snows in SEP/OCT. Then it's cold till the "poppy season" in the spring.
Dust-offs/noise&dust, trauma/blood&dust, 122mm rockets/noise&dust, conex's/heat&dust, FOB's/plywood,wire&dust,
"XXXXXXXXXXXX"/shade,music&dust,
"120 days of wind"(&dust)
chia, naan, doh and that special Kujarishnaa (carpet).
Back home again XXXXXXXX. "En-Shallah".
32+ years Army/Navy and still serving.
Class of 1979
Navy Reserves, 20+ Years
Commander, NC, USNR, OR Trauma Nurse, XXXX XXXXX, XX XXXXX, Afghanistan. (Currently deployed 2013....)
Always sunny, crazy-hot every day until 02:00, until it snows in SEP/OCT. Then it's cold till the "poppy season" in the spring.
Dust-offs/noise&dust, trauma/blood&dust, 122mm rockets/noise&dust, conex's/heat&dust, FOB's/plywood,wire&dust,
"XXXXXXXXXXXX"/shade,music&dust,
"120 days of wind"(&dust)
chia, naan, doh and that special Kujarishnaa (carpet).
Back home again XXXXXXXX. "En-Shallah".
32+ years Army/Navy and still serving.
Chris Garcia
Class of 1994
Army, 14 Years
1st Ranger Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment Hunter Army Airfield Savannah, GA, 3rd Battalion 187th Infantry Regiment 101st Airborne Division Ft. Campbell, KY, 1st Battalion 503rd Infantry Regiment Camp Casey, Korea, LRSD and Pathfinder Detachment 101st Airborne Division
Class of 1994
Army, 14 Years
1st Ranger Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment Hunter Army Airfield Savannah, GA, 3rd Battalion 187th Infantry Regiment 101st Airborne Division Ft. Campbell, KY, 1st Battalion 503rd Infantry Regiment Camp Casey, Korea, LRSD and Pathfinder Detachment 101st Airborne Division
Chrystal Craig
Class of 2000
Navy, 2 Years
Served on a Aircraft Carrier, USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) . Deck Seamen stood watch and made sure the ship was clean.
Class of 2000
Navy, 2 Years
Served on a Aircraft Carrier, USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) . Deck Seamen stood watch and made sure the ship was clean.
David Beal
Class of 1964
Army, 3 Years
Paratrooper/ 1st Lt/ Platoon Leader 173rd Airborne Brigade Vietnam 1969 and 1970
Class of 1964
Army, 3 Years
Paratrooper/ 1st Lt/ Platoon Leader 173rd Airborne Brigade Vietnam 1969 and 1970
Doug Byers Mason
Class of 1969
Navy, 6 Years
Aviation Ordnance AO2(E-5) USS CORAL SEA CVA-43. Worked on the flight deck loading bombs, rockets ,missiles, and gun pods on the A-6 Intruder. Worked on the catapults arming all Ordnance just prior to launch. Made two deployments during Viet Nam war. Career highlight: Got to go to Australia, GREAT LIBERTY!!
Class of 1969
Navy, 6 Years
Aviation Ordnance AO2(E-5) USS CORAL SEA CVA-43. Worked on the flight deck loading bombs, rockets ,missiles, and gun pods on the A-6 Intruder. Worked on the catapults arming all Ordnance just prior to launch. Made two deployments during Viet Nam war. Career highlight: Got to go to Australia, GREAT LIBERTY!!
Jacen Caldwell
Class of 1991
Army, 8 Years
8th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 4th BCT, 4th Infantry Division
Class of 1991
Army, 8 Years
8th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 4th BCT, 4th Infantry Division
Justin Howton
Class of 1998
Army, 8 Years
63B Light Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic
HHC 1st ATB, Fort Knox (2001-2003)
HHC 1/503rd, Camp Casey, South Korea (2003-2004) deployed from there to Iraq.
Spent 2 tours in Iraq. (2004-2005 with 1/503rd) (2006-2007 with 2/12 Infantry 2BCT 2ID)
Wounded In Action April 11, 2005 in Ramadi, Iraq.
Fort Carson 2005-2006 in between deployments and again 2006-2009. Medically retired in 2009.
Class of 1998
Army, 8 Years
63B Light Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic
HHC 1st ATB, Fort Knox (2001-2003)
HHC 1/503rd, Camp Casey, South Korea (2003-2004) deployed from there to Iraq.
Spent 2 tours in Iraq. (2004-2005 with 1/503rd) (2006-2007 with 2/12 Infantry 2BCT 2ID)
Wounded In Action April 11, 2005 in Ramadi, Iraq.
Fort Carson 2005-2006 in between deployments and again 2006-2009. Medically retired in 2009.
Kelli (Ross) Guy
Class of 1991
Marine Corps, 17 Years
Currently on Active Duty and stationed at Marine Corps Air Station New River in Jacksonville, NC as an Air Traffic Control Radar Technician. I have lived in TN, NC, FL, Japan and spent 7 months in Al Taqaddum, Iraq during OIF/OEF.
Class of 1991
Marine Corps, 17 Years
Currently on Active Duty and stationed at Marine Corps Air Station New River in Jacksonville, NC as an Air Traffic Control Radar Technician. I have lived in TN, NC, FL, Japan and spent 7 months in Al Taqaddum, Iraq during OIF/OEF.
Kelli Lynn (Ross) Guy
Class of 1991
Marine Corps, 17 Years
United States Marine Corps
Class of 1991
Marine Corps, 17 Years
United States Marine Corps
Pamela (Keys) Lesane
Class of 1973
Air Force, 22 Years
Worked in the Judge Advocate General's Corps. Traveled the world and had the opportunity to work with outstanding people, learn and enjoy other cultures, and was proud to serve this United States of America. Being a part of the USAF was and is GREAT way of life.
Class of 1973
Air Force, 22 Years
Worked in the Judge Advocate General's Corps. Traveled the world and had the opportunity to work with outstanding people, learn and enjoy other cultures, and was proud to serve this United States of America. Being a part of the USAF was and is GREAT way of life.
PFC Ana Jayne Poteete
Class of 2005
Army, 1 Years
In medical AIT at Fort Sam Houston, TX
Class of 2005
Army, 1 Years
In medical AIT at Fort Sam Houston, TX
Scott Franks
Class of 1980
Army, 21 Years
1st Lieutenant M1 tank platoon leader, Ft. Hood Texas, Desert Storm Vet. Nuclear Biological and Chemical officer.
Class of 1980
Army, 21 Years
1st Lieutenant M1 tank platoon leader, Ft. Hood Texas, Desert Storm Vet. Nuclear Biological and Chemical officer.
Steven R. Jones
Class of 1986
Marine Corps, 5 Years
Camp Lejeune, Panama, Norway, Thailand, Korea, Philippines. GOT OUT! Desert Storm.
Class of 1986
Marine Corps, 5 Years
Camp Lejeune, Panama, Norway, Thailand, Korea, Philippines. GOT OUT! Desert Storm.
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Our Tahlequah 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 Tahlequah High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Tahlequah are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!