West Mesa High School Alumni

Albuquerque, New Mexico (NM)

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!

Lost Class Rings

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Honored Military Alumni

Agatha Herrera (Large)
Agatha Herrera (Large)
Class of 1975
Navy, 20+ Years

U.S. Navy Storekeeper for 4 years active duty and U.S. Navy Storekeeper reservist for 20 years. Retired in 2007
Albert LaJeunesse
Albert LaJeunesse
Class of 1986
Marine Corps, 20+ Years

Served from March 1988 - July 2009
Angelo Gonzales
Angelo Gonzales
Class of 2006
Army, 7 Years

CBRN
Antonio Xavier Zamora
Antonio Xavier Zamora
Class of 2008
Marine Corps, 8 Years

United States Marine
arthur
arthur
Class of 1977
Air Force, 20+ Years

active duty from dec/78 to jan/.98, retired from air force. stationed in missouri,arkansas, nm (kirtland and holloman in alamagordo), germany, belgium, england with a 6 mo. side trip to saudi arabia.
Benjamin Glazener
Benjamin Glazener
Class of 1994
Army, 9 Years

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Cornelius Foster
Cornelius Foster
Class of 1969
Air Force, 20+ Years

Fleet Manager /Vehicle Operations
David Brown
David Brown
Class of 1974
Navy, 6 Years

6 years submarine service in the Nuclear Power Program
Herald Vahle
Herald Vahle
Class of 1980
Air Force, 9 Years

Repaired Avionics of the F-15 for 3 years at Holloman AFB NM and then worked on the Stealth Program (F-117A) for 6 years at Tonopah Test Range NV.
Jimmy Britt
Jimmy Britt
Class of 1969
Army, 14 Years

Vietnam Veteran
John Markley
John Markley
Class of 1976
Navy, 22 Years

Electronic Technician, Nuclear Power Program, (10 yrs)/Surface ET Combat System (10yrs) 2yrs reserves. Home-ported in Hawaii, San Diego, and Japan.
Jolene Vahle-Tennent
Jolene Vahle-Tennent
Class of 1977
Air Force, 6 Years

Was at George AFB in Victorville CA, I was an aircraft accessory mechanic
Michelle Trahan
Michelle Trahan
Class of 1989
Army, 10 Years

severved for 10 years in the army and finished my service as E-6 SSG. My srevice tours started at Ft. Jackson, SC. with Basic Tr. Than Ft. Hoos,Tx., Getmo Bay, Cuba., Geremany,. S. Korea,
Michelle Trahan
Michelle Trahan
Class of 1989
Army, 10 Years

While Germany
Paul Gallegos
Paul Gallegos
Class of 1987
Army, 6 Years

Infantry and drug interdiction unit
Robert Anaya
Robert Anaya
Class of 1968
Air Force, 4 Years

Military Police,Security Police, duty in Vietnam, Germany, Discharged at E4 rank
Steve Wendt
Steve Wendt
Class of 1986
Army, 20+ Years

Currently active duty stationed in Germany.
Sue Chavez
Sue Chavez
Class of 1972
Army, 5 Years

Woman were not allowed in combat so I went into Radiology. Served in the USA & Panama!!
Vincent Bachicha
Vincent Bachicha
Class of 2003
Marine Corps, 9 Years

Infantry.

Classmates Spotlight

West Mesa High School Classmates

Michelle Benavidez
Class of '90

Alumni Stories

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School News

Class of 1988 Reunion - Friday, September 14, 2018

7:00 p.m. Desert Greens Golf Course, 10035 Country Club Lane, NW
$50 per person through 7/31
$60 per perso...
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Our West Mesa 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 Mesa High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Albuquerque are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!