Tumwater High School Alumni
Tumwater, Washington (WA)
Recent Members
| Diane Reinke | 1963 |
| Jeffery Brown Brown | 1988 |
| Jessica Isaksson | 1995 |
| Jill Noe | 1989 |
| Kathy Kathy Mills | 1974 |
| Sadie Rayment | 2016 |
| Terry Nichols | 1973 |
| Waylon Andwillie | 1997 |
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
Andrea Staley
Class of 2004
Army, 6 Years
SGT (E-5) 2009-2015
Korea 2010-2011
Afghanistan 2012-2013
Class of 2004
Army, 6 Years
SGT (E-5) 2009-2015
Korea 2010-2011
Afghanistan 2012-2013
Bruce J Johnson
Class of 1970
Air Force, 16 Years
Active duty 1972 - 1978; 1982 - 1992.
Automatic Flight Controls Systems, navigation systems, instrument systems, and other stuff. SAC Leadership, SAC NCO Academy and SAC QA graduate. Offered position with SAC IG...but, unbeknown to all parties, orders were already cut for a tour of Shemya a day prior to the offer. RATS!!!
Lackland AFB; Chanute AFB; Beale AFB - 456th AMS; Wiesbaden AB - 601st CAMS; Rhein Main AB - 435th AMS; Norton AFB; Castle AFB - 93rd AMS/HBW-QA/OMS; Shemya AFB; MAMC/McChord AFB - 62nd Med Sq.
TDYs: Anderson AFB (Bullet Shot); Hill AFB (SAC Det1 stuff); Greenham Common RAFB (NATO); Fairchild AFB (SAC Staff Assistance); March AFB (SAC Staff Assistance).
SAC and USAFE were the best!
Class of 1970
Air Force, 16 Years
Active duty 1972 - 1978; 1982 - 1992.
Automatic Flight Controls Systems, navigation systems, instrument systems, and other stuff. SAC Leadership, SAC NCO Academy and SAC QA graduate. Offered position with SAC IG...but, unbeknown to all parties, orders were already cut for a tour of Shemya a day prior to the offer. RATS!!!
Lackland AFB; Chanute AFB; Beale AFB - 456th AMS; Wiesbaden AB - 601st CAMS; Rhein Main AB - 435th AMS; Norton AFB; Castle AFB - 93rd AMS/HBW-QA/OMS; Shemya AFB; MAMC/McChord AFB - 62nd Med Sq.
TDYs: Anderson AFB (Bullet Shot); Hill AFB (SAC Det1 stuff); Greenham Common RAFB (NATO); Fairchild AFB (SAC Staff Assistance); March AFB (SAC Staff Assistance).
SAC and USAFE were the best!
Cliff Johnson
Class of 1965
National Guard, 17 Years
3 yrs USN, USS PORTERFIELD DD-682 1967-1969
Class of 1965
National Guard, 17 Years
3 yrs USN, USS PORTERFIELD DD-682 1967-1969
Debbie Lee Kilpatrick nee' James
Class of 1975
Army, 3 Years
Enter into the Womens Army Corps in August 75 was part of the first 500 who enter the Army in January 1976 - as a Nuclear Weapons Storage and Handling spec/Conventional Ammo Spec 55G/55B
Class of 1975
Army, 3 Years
Enter into the Womens Army Corps in August 75 was part of the first 500 who enter the Army in January 1976 - as a Nuclear Weapons Storage and Handling spec/Conventional Ammo Spec 55G/55B
dennis berger
Class of 1966
Navy, 6 Years
USS southerland DD743 destroyer..NAM..GULF OF TONKIN, SHORE BOMB, SEA/AIR RESCUE, GUN MOUNT
Class of 1966
Navy, 6 Years
USS southerland DD743 destroyer..NAM..GULF OF TONKIN, SHORE BOMB, SEA/AIR RESCUE, GUN MOUNT
Doreen Jung
Class of 1978
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served honorably as an Air Traffic Control Radar Technician at various locations in the lower 48 and Alaska.
Class of 1978
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served honorably as an Air Traffic Control Radar Technician at various locations in the lower 48 and Alaska.
James Lister
Class of 1989
National Guard, 6 Years
Field Artillery, Petroleum Spec.
Class of 1989
National Guard, 6 Years
Field Artillery, Petroleum Spec.
James Tod Lister
Class of 1989
National Guard, 6 Years
Petroleum specialist, field artillery crew member. Section Chief. Honorable discharge.
Class of 1989
National Guard, 6 Years
Petroleum specialist, field artillery crew member. Section Chief. Honorable discharge.
Jul
Class of 1965
Air Force, 20+ Years
Started as an electronics tech on the F4. Cross-trained into Education & Training, except for a very LONG 4 years as a Recruiter in Dothan, Alabama. If you knew me in school, my last name was Moon ~ in the Air Force it was Haney.
Class of 1965
Air Force, 20+ Years
Started as an electronics tech on the F4. Cross-trained into Education & Training, except for a very LONG 4 years as a Recruiter in Dothan, Alabama. If you knew me in school, my last name was Moon ~ in the Air Force it was Haney.
Keith berisford
Class of 1985
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Advanced Avionics repair, and guided laser systems.
Class of 1985
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Advanced Avionics repair, and guided laser systems.
Pascual Espinoza
Class of 1992
Marine Corps, 5 Years
Served honorably as a Marine Scout Sniper for 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
Class of 1992
Marine Corps, 5 Years
Served honorably as a Marine Scout Sniper for 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
Rich Hilts
Class of 1971
Air Force, 20+ Years
AWACS crewmember served in Granada, Libya, Gulf War and numerous drug interdiction sorties.
Class of 1971
Air Force, 20+ Years
AWACS crewmember served in Granada, Libya, Gulf War and numerous drug interdiction sorties.
Robert Howden
Class of 1963
Navy, 4 Years
Signalman 3rd Class Petty Officer. Vietnam, two Westpac cruises. What a ride, met many good friends and many great memories.
Class of 1963
Navy, 4 Years
Signalman 3rd Class Petty Officer. Vietnam, two Westpac cruises. What a ride, met many good friends and many great memories.
Sharon (Moore) Sinklair
Class of 1966
Army, 10 Years
Women's Army Corps, US Army and US Army National Guard
Class of 1966
Army, 10 Years
Women's Army Corps, US Army and US Army National Guard
Sky Bryce Busk
Class of 1985
Marine Corps, 13 Years
I enlisted in 1988 to see the world, to get a college education, and to get job training. I've been to Okinawa, The Philippines, Japan, Suadi Arabia, Camp Lejeune (NC), and Camp Pendleton (CA). I earned a BA in the Management of Criminal Justice from Concordia University Wisconsin. My occupational field in the Corps was Supply Administration/Management. However, I learned other special skills. I was even a Primary Marksmanship Instructor for Weapons Training Battalion.
While I was in Okinawa, I ran into David Smith (1985 alumni), and while in Saudi Arabia (Desert Storm), I saw Lorne Curl (Snow, another 1985 alumni.
Class of 1985
Marine Corps, 13 Years
I enlisted in 1988 to see the world, to get a college education, and to get job training. I've been to Okinawa, The Philippines, Japan, Suadi Arabia, Camp Lejeune (NC), and Camp Pendleton (CA). I earned a BA in the Management of Criminal Justice from Concordia University Wisconsin. My occupational field in the Corps was Supply Administration/Management. However, I learned other special skills. I was even a Primary Marksmanship Instructor for Weapons Training Battalion.
While I was in Okinawa, I ran into David Smith (1985 alumni), and while in Saudi Arabia (Desert Storm), I saw Lorne Curl (Snow, another 1985 alumni.
William ziesemer
Class of 1962
Air Force, 4 Years
I served 4 years two in Alaska and two at Grand forks AFB ND, While in Alaska I was in the great Alaska earthquake.
Class of 1962
Air Force, 4 Years
I served 4 years two in Alaska and two at Grand forks AFB ND, While in Alaska I was in the great Alaska earthquake.
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School News
Class of 67 Reunion
August 26th at Tug Boat Annie's, 3pm to 7pm.Looking forward to seeing everyone.
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Our Tumwater 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 Tumwater High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Tumwater are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!