Military Alumni

Military High School 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

2LT Michael Hamilton
2LT Michael Hamilton
Class of 2002
Army, 5 Years

Currently at Field Artillery School, leaves for Ft. Brafgg and the 82nd Airborne April, 2007. Commissioned May, 2006 at graduation from John Carroll University.
Andrew M. Rindfleisch
Andrew M. Rindfleisch
Class of 2005
Army, 1 Years

Infantryman with the 25th Infantry Division
Angela Callaway-Nelson
Angela Callaway-Nelson
Class of 1993
Air Force, 15 Years

As of Feb 2009, stationed at Eielson AFB, Alaska.
Bill Lewis
Bill Lewis
Class of 1967
Navy, 3 Years

USNTC S.DIEGO BEEP SCHOOL, RMA SCHOOL, 2305 NEC. RM3, NAVCOMSTA OAHU HI.
Brian Bunt
Brian Bunt
Class of 1990
Navy, 6 Years

Served as Recon medic with 2nd recon at Camp lejeune, saw action in Somalia Africa in October of 1993, was part of Operation Desert Storm in 1991
BRYAN KRZAK
BRYAN KRZAK
Class of 2004
Navy, 4 Years

SAR SWIMMER
Charley Lough
Charley Lough
Class of 1974
Marine Corps, 8 Years

F-4 Phantom Electrician
Christopher Gould
Christopher Gould
Class of 1986
Army, 18 Years

Served as a Combat Medic; has earned the Expert Field Medical Badge, the Combat Medic Badge and has deployed to Kuwait, Bosnia. Kuwaitt and Iraq. I have served overseas in Korea and Germany. Has Served as a Army medic attache dto the Marines in 2004-'05 in conflicts in An Najaf and Fallujah. Be kind to the Marines as they already lived through Hell. I have duel Army Jobs as a Operating Room Tech (Scrub Tech) as well as Operations NCO.
5 GCMs 9 AAMs, 4 ARCOMs, 1MSM, NDR w/star and the GWOT package.
Cpt. Shaun Buell USAR
Cpt. Shaun Buell USAR
Class of 1986
Army, 16 Years

Currenty with 256th Combat Support Hospital
Dale Reising
Dale Reising
Class of 2002
Army, 3 Years

Driving Humvees & dropping care packages off to the Soldiers who need them.
Darrell Stowers
Darrell Stowers
Class of 1990
Army, 15 Years

Staff SGT. Has served 3 tours of duty in Iraq.
Darren Stowers
Darren Stowers
Class of 1989
Marine Corps, 6 Years

Engineer equipment mechanic
Ed lewis
Ed lewis
Class of 1969
Navy, 8 Years

USS INDIPENDANCE CVA-62
Garth Newman
Garth Newman
Class of 1995
Marine Corps, 8 Years

Served 8 years in Huntsville AL, Yuma Az, San Angelo Tx, Cherry Point NC, Washington DC, and a tour in Kuwait during Operation Iraqi Freedom
Guy G. Griffaw
Guy G. Griffaw
Class of 1979
Army, 20+ Years

Served in Ranger and Special Forces units for 22 years.
Harry Steven King
Harry Steven King
Class of 1964
Army, 6 Years

Combat Medic
507th Air Ambulance (Dustoff)
Harry Steven King
Harry Steven King
Class of 1964
Army, 6 Years

Helicopter Combat Medic
Heather Moncini-Watson
Heather Moncini-Watson
Class of 1998
Air Force, 9 Years

Currently a SSgt assigned to Eglin AFB Fl
Heather Moncini-Watson
Heather Moncini-Watson
Class of 1998
Air Force, 9 Years

USAF Security Forces
Jack E. Hildum
Jack E. Hildum
Class of 1952
Navy, 20+ Years

Lt. Commander, Navy pilot spent 23 years in Naval Reserves. Overseas duty in Korea conflict 1953. Life member of VFW.
James Duttry
James Duttry
Class of 1979
Army, 6 Years

Graduated from Military Police school November 1979 was stationed at Fort Polk LA. for almost 2 years then transferred to Frankfurt Germany was there for almost 18 months then reenlisted and was stationed at Fort Ritchie MD. where I was discharged 25 April 1985
Jeff Stanfield
Jeff Stanfield
Class of 1982
Air Force, 20+ Years

20+ years in the Air Force as a Radar Technican and later a Contracting Officer. Spent substantial time in the middle East in support of the war in Iraq.
Jessica Herold
Jessica Herold
Class of 2000
Air Force, 5 Years

United States Air Force Security Forces
Jessica Herold
Jessica Herold
Class of 2000
Air Force, 5 Years

Security Forces
Joe Janosik
Joe Janosik
Class of 1988
Navy, 18 Years

Food Service General Manager, US Naval Academy, Annapolis MD
Joseph Konik
Joseph Konik
Class of 1977
Navy, 3 Years

Photographer's Mate aboard the USS Nimitz.
kenneth (David) Gayeart
kenneth (David) Gayeart
Class of 2004
Army, 1 Years

M1A1 Abrams Battle tank Loader Combat Crewman
Larry Wood
Larry Wood
Class of 1963
Navy, 20+ Years

Naval Aviator/Officer (Helo) 'NAM twice (gunships then SAR/CSAR), Navy's CSAR officer/SERE, ASW - Anti submarine warfare, Aviation Facilities Maint Officer Atlantic Fleet, Commanding Officer NAF Diego Garcia, AIRBOSS USS Nassau among others
Leon Buell Jr
Leon Buell Jr
Class of 1981
Army, 20+ Years

Army Special Forces/Ranger
PsyOps Fort Brag, NC
Michael Surrento
Michael Surrento
Class of 1988
Navy, 18 Years

Currently serving onboard USS Wasp homeported in Norfolk, VA.
MSG Leon M Buell Jr.
MSG Leon M Buell Jr.
Class of 1981
Army, 20+ Years

Psy Ops Special Forces Ranger
Fort Bragg North Carolina.
Perry Augustine
Perry Augustine
Class of 1984
Air Force, 20+ Years

Started out as an Information Management Specialist, and then became a Network System Administrator, Also worked as an OSI Agent.
Richard McCreery
Richard McCreery
Class of 1990
Navy, 18 Years

Richard is aPersonnel Specialist First Class serving at Navy Recruiting District, Columbus, OH. In July of 2010 he will be to VAQ-134 Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, WA. During this tour he will reach 20 years of service and retire.
Rick Huffman
Rick Huffman
Class of 1976
Navy, 20+ Years

Served as a Seabee Construction Mechanic for 26 years. Deployed to Spain, Puerto Rico, Guam, Phillipines, Japan, Scotland, Okinawa, Kuwait and Iraq. Stationed at Cuba, Bermuda, Gulfport Mississippi and Chesapeake Virginia.
Rick Huffman
Rick Huffman
Class of 1976
Navy, 20+ Years

Navy Seabee Construction Mechanic. Deployed to overseas areas constructing, maintaining and repairing base and foward area facilities. Deployed to Guam, Japan, Phillipines, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Bermuda, Spain, Scotland, Kuwait and Iraq.
RICK LEWIS
RICK LEWIS
Class of 1974
Marine Corps, 6 Years

3RD MARINE DIV AIR WING
Robert Cole
Robert Cole
Class of 1990
Navy, 16 Years

Navy Mass Communications Specialist
Sandye Fakan
Sandye Fakan
Class of 1979
Air Force, 8 Years

Crypto intelligence and then Field Medic
Scott Dommin
Scott Dommin
Class of 1975
Air Force, 6 Years

Navigator on WC-130 aircraft. Served in 53rd WRS "Hurricane Hunters" and 54th WRS "Typhoon Chasers" squadrons.
Shaun Buell
Shaun Buell
Class of 1986
Army, 16 Years

Currently Serving in 256th Combat Support Hospital

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