West Carteret High School Alumni
Morehead City, North Carolina (NC)
Recent Members
| Andrea Gazelle Branche | 1974 |
| Erin Neyens | 2023 |
| Harley Gasser | 2017 |
| Jesse Gillikin | 1970 |
| Michelle Hartsell | 1993 |
| Shanna Howarth | 2001 |
| Steven Zeigler Steven Zeigler | 1980 |
| William Thackston | 2005 |
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 L. DeRosia
Class of 1989
Navy, 19 Years
Submarine Service - 4 Submarines, 4 Submarine Squadron's, NROTC Unit, The Citadel
Class of 1989
Navy, 19 Years
Submarine Service - 4 Submarines, 4 Submarine Squadron's, NROTC Unit, The Citadel
Carter Magee
Class of 1969
Navy, 20+ Years
Started out in the Army in 1969 as a Medic, end of service was 1977, then joined the Navy in 1978 and retired in 1991. Entire time was in the medical field. Served during Viet Nam Era and was in the Persian Gulf for Desert Shield/Storm. Retired rank HMC(SW) 8425(Independent Duty Corpsman)
Class of 1969
Navy, 20+ Years
Started out in the Army in 1969 as a Medic, end of service was 1977, then joined the Navy in 1978 and retired in 1991. Entire time was in the medical field. Served during Viet Nam Era and was in the Persian Gulf for Desert Shield/Storm. Retired rank HMC(SW) 8425(Independent Duty Corpsman)
Gregory Bowen
Class of 1971
Air Force, 5 Years
Served from November 1971 until October 1976
Class of 1971
Air Force, 5 Years
Served from November 1971 until October 1976
Heath Smith
Class of 1970
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
Retired from the Coast Guard in April 91 with 21 years of service as a Chief Machinery Technican.
Spent most of my career in the Pacific Area with last 8 years as Engineering Officer of 4 - 95ft patrol cutters doing drug interdiction in the Carb. With tours of Vietnam, Grenada and other faraway lands what a adventure was had.
Class of 1970
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
Retired from the Coast Guard in April 91 with 21 years of service as a Chief Machinery Technican.
Spent most of my career in the Pacific Area with last 8 years as Engineering Officer of 4 - 95ft patrol cutters doing drug interdiction in the Carb. With tours of Vietnam, Grenada and other faraway lands what a adventure was had.
Jeffrey Omps
Class of 1994
Army, 17 Years
Apache and Blackhawk Mechanic. Afghanistan twice.
Class of 1994
Army, 17 Years
Apache and Blackhawk Mechanic. Afghanistan twice.
Jeremy Rutledge
Class of 1995
Army, 21 Years
OIF / Feb'03-Jun'03
OIF / Nov'05-Dec'06
OEF / May'13-Feb'14
Class of 1995
Army, 21 Years
OIF / Feb'03-Jun'03
OIF / Nov'05-Dec'06
OEF / May'13-Feb'14
Joe Fairfield
Class of 1989
Army, 12 Years
Infantry active (89-93)
NYS NG (93-96)
JAG (99-Present)
Class of 1989
Army, 12 Years
Infantry active (89-93)
NYS NG (93-96)
JAG (99-Present)
Patrick O'Neal Rhue, Jr.
Class of 1979
Navy, 6 Years
Graduated from Orlando Florida (Basic Training), Dam Neck Virginia Operations Specialist "A" School Virginia Beach Virginia, Served on USS Harold E. Holt and various other ships and submarines while stationed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, San Diego California Anti-Submarine Warfare School, and toured through the orient and Pacific Islands during my tour of duty.
Class of 1979
Navy, 6 Years
Graduated from Orlando Florida (Basic Training), Dam Neck Virginia Operations Specialist "A" School Virginia Beach Virginia, Served on USS Harold E. Holt and various other ships and submarines while stationed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, San Diego California Anti-Submarine Warfare School, and toured through the orient and Pacific Islands during my tour of duty.
Richard Scott
Class of 1973
Air Force, 20+ Years
SMSgt (RET), 1994, served Strategic Air Command/Air Combat Command, air launched (B52) strategic missiles. Seymour Johnson (NC), Blytheville (AR), and Barksdale (LA) AFBs.
Class of 1973
Air Force, 20+ Years
SMSgt (RET), 1994, served Strategic Air Command/Air Combat Command, air launched (B52) strategic missiles. Seymour Johnson (NC), Blytheville (AR), and Barksdale (LA) AFBs.
Tracy Hinson
Class of 1989
Marine Corps, 10 Years
1994-1996: II Marine Expeditionary Forces, Camp Lejeune, NC
1996: Aviation Operations; Cherry Point Airstation
Battle Griffith, Norway
1997-2000: II MEF, Camp Lejeune
2004-Wounded Warrior Regiment, Quantico, Va
Headquarters, Casualty Section, Quantico, Va
Class of 1989
Marine Corps, 10 Years
1994-1996: II Marine Expeditionary Forces, Camp Lejeune, NC
1996: Aviation Operations; Cherry Point Airstation
Battle Griffith, Norway
1997-2000: II MEF, Camp Lejeune
2004-Wounded Warrior Regiment, Quantico, Va
Headquarters, Casualty Section, Quantico, Va
Alumni Stories
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Our West Carteret 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 West Carteret High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Morehead City are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!