Xenia High School Alumni
Xenia, Ohio (OH)
Recent Members
| Arin Gerhardt Arin Gerhardt | 1999 |
| Barbara Barbara Bennett | 1968 |
| Becky Thurman | 1968 |
| Brian Dixon | 2018 |
| Christian Bennet | 2010 |
| Jacob Mitchell | 2015 |
| Jon Hedger | 2016 |
| Vickie Crainw | 1971 |
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
Jeff Martin
Class of 1987
Army, 18 Years
Serving as a Field Artillery Surveyor 13S
Enlisted in 1988 and continue to serve now
I have been to Korea, Germany, Italy, Kuwait, Iraq
Class of 1987
Army, 18 Years
Serving as a Field Artillery Surveyor 13S
Enlisted in 1988 and continue to serve now
I have been to Korea, Germany, Italy, Kuwait, Iraq
John Hook
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years
US Army Helicopters 129th Assult Helo Co.
Viet Nam - 1 year 1968
UH-1H Bite and Strike Unit
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years
US Army Helicopters 129th Assult Helo Co.
Viet Nam - 1 year 1968
UH-1H Bite and Strike Unit
John R. DeSalle III
Class of 1980
Air Force, 20+ Years
I started in the Air Force as a Aircraft Armament Technician. As a weapons troop I worked of F-111's and F-15's in such places as Idaho, Holland Germany, Spain, Italy and Arizona. After 10 years of loading bombs and missiles I decide to fly and became an Aerial Gunner on the MH-53 Pave Low helicopter. I have been to Korea, The Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Okinawa, England, Germany, Holland, Norway, Spain, France, Italy, Poland, Latvia, Russia, Denmark, Belgium, Hungary, Romania, Turkey, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Albania, Kosovo, Croatia, and I'm sure I missed a few also...oh yea I've also had to live at sea on various Navy ships.
I have one of the best jobs out there and I'm still flying even though I'm and Chief!
Class of 1980
Air Force, 20+ Years
I started in the Air Force as a Aircraft Armament Technician. As a weapons troop I worked of F-111's and F-15's in such places as Idaho, Holland Germany, Spain, Italy and Arizona. After 10 years of loading bombs and missiles I decide to fly and became an Aerial Gunner on the MH-53 Pave Low helicopter. I have been to Korea, The Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Okinawa, England, Germany, Holland, Norway, Spain, France, Italy, Poland, Latvia, Russia, Denmark, Belgium, Hungary, Romania, Turkey, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Albania, Kosovo, Croatia, and I'm sure I missed a few also...oh yea I've also had to live at sea on various Navy ships.
I have one of the best jobs out there and I'm still flying even though I'm and Chief!
Jon Keck
Class of 1995
Navy, 5 Years
Electrician, served in Bosnia, and Desert Storm.
Class of 1995
Navy, 5 Years
Electrician, served in Bosnia, and Desert Storm.
Joselito (Lito) Hernandez
Class of 1983
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Lito retired from the Marine Corps after 20 years of service. He was an infantryman and held key leadership positions from Squad Leader, Platoon Sergeant to Platoon Commander. He has led combat ready Marines in the state of Bahrain and his platoon was part of the security force of Naval Support Activity Bahrain, which is headquarters of the Fifth Fleet. His platoon was responsible for protecting 3,500 American lives and property on a daily basis. A squad of his Marines played a vital role in the security, safety and recovery of the USS Cole in Yemen after it was attacked. Lito has extensive training and experience in physical security, force protection, tactical response, counter-espionage and anti-terrorism methods and responses. Lito has an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Criminal Justice Science from Sinclair Community College.
Class of 1983
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Lito retired from the Marine Corps after 20 years of service. He was an infantryman and held key leadership positions from Squad Leader, Platoon Sergeant to Platoon Commander. He has led combat ready Marines in the state of Bahrain and his platoon was part of the security force of Naval Support Activity Bahrain, which is headquarters of the Fifth Fleet. His platoon was responsible for protecting 3,500 American lives and property on a daily basis. A squad of his Marines played a vital role in the security, safety and recovery of the USS Cole in Yemen after it was attacked. Lito has extensive training and experience in physical security, force protection, tactical response, counter-espionage and anti-terrorism methods and responses. Lito has an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Criminal Justice Science from Sinclair Community College.
Karen Rohrback
Class of 1991
Air Force, 10 Years
Served as Medic in the USAF. I was stationed in Texas, Florida, and Oklahoma.
Class of 1991
Air Force, 10 Years
Served as Medic in the USAF. I was stationed in Texas, Florida, and Oklahoma.
keith baldwin
Class of 1968
Army, 20+ Years
spent all my time in the infantry except the 9 months i spent as a doorgunner on my 2nd tour in viet nam.
Class of 1968
Army, 20+ Years
spent all my time in the infantry except the 9 months i spent as a doorgunner on my 2nd tour in viet nam.
Keith Baldwin
Class of 1968
Army, 20+ Years
Vietnam, 1969-1970 16 months, Combat Infantry Man and Helicopter door gunner.
Class of 1968
Army, 20+ Years
Vietnam, 1969-1970 16 months, Combat Infantry Man and Helicopter door gunner.
Keith Owens
Class of 1996
Navy, 8 Years
Aircraft Structures Mechanic Whidbey Island and Point Mugu. Toured twice overseas and in Saudi Arabia.
Class of 1996
Navy, 8 Years
Aircraft Structures Mechanic Whidbey Island and Point Mugu. Toured twice overseas and in Saudi Arabia.
Michael B. Griffith
Class of 1962
Air Force, 4 Years
Spent 4 years as an electronics instructor. One of the first five selected to teach the Madar System on the C-5A. Taught navigation systems on the F-4 and the F-111. During the last six months of service was placed as head of the testing division. Except for basic in Texas, all time was spent at Keesler AFB in Biloxi, Ms. Lucky enough to be there when hurricane Camille blew through in 1969. Left Air Force to return to civilian employment with US Department of Labor as Investigator.
Class of 1962
Air Force, 4 Years
Spent 4 years as an electronics instructor. One of the first five selected to teach the Madar System on the C-5A. Taught navigation systems on the F-4 and the F-111. During the last six months of service was placed as head of the testing division. Except for basic in Texas, all time was spent at Keesler AFB in Biloxi, Ms. Lucky enough to be there when hurricane Camille blew through in 1969. Left Air Force to return to civilian employment with US Department of Labor as Investigator.
Mike Brooks
Class of 1976
Air Force, 20+ Years
B-52 Navigator
Air Liaison Officer: Bosnia, Afghanistan, Iraq
Retired 2005.
Photo is a young NCO and me on shift in Afghanistan
Class of 1976
Air Force, 20+ Years
B-52 Navigator
Air Liaison Officer: Bosnia, Afghanistan, Iraq
Retired 2005.
Photo is a young NCO and me on shift in Afghanistan
Mike Ross
Class of 1977
Air Force, 12 Years
Minuteman III Missile Launch Officer 1982-86, Grand Forks AFB, ND;
Strategic Air Command ICBM Missile Instructor 1986-1990, Vandenberg AFB, CA; Wright Laboratory, Manufacturing Technology, 1990-1994, Wright-Patt AFB, OH.
Class of 1977
Air Force, 12 Years
Minuteman III Missile Launch Officer 1982-86, Grand Forks AFB, ND;
Strategic Air Command ICBM Missile Instructor 1986-1990, Vandenberg AFB, CA; Wright Laboratory, Manufacturing Technology, 1990-1994, Wright-Patt AFB, OH.
Norman G. Corbett
Class of 1976
Army, 20+ Years
27 years in the Army serving our Nation at War
Class of 1976
Army, 20+ Years
27 years in the Army serving our Nation at War
Richard Lawson
Class of 1974
Air Force, 4 Years
After basic(tx) and tech school(chanute)I travelled to my first base at Norton. Got accepted to USAFA prep school then to Pease afb (N.H.) and finally to Merced afb in Calif. where I terminated from the service. Learned skills that I used the rest of my life in Dig. and Ana. Flt. Sims. Made lots of great friends...Lots of good memories.
Class of 1974
Air Force, 4 Years
After basic(tx) and tech school(chanute)I travelled to my first base at Norton. Got accepted to USAFA prep school then to Pease afb (N.H.) and finally to Merced afb in Calif. where I terminated from the service. Learned skills that I used the rest of my life in Dig. and Ana. Flt. Sims. Made lots of great friends...Lots of good memories.
ricky mullins
Class of 1970
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Artillery ops chief retired Jan 91 served during evac of v-nam, and during panama.
Class of 1970
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Artillery ops chief retired Jan 91 served during evac of v-nam, and during panama.
Robert Shattuck
Class of 1994
National Guard, 20+ Years
Joined the Ohio Army National Guard in 1993. Deployed to the United Kingdom in 1994 to support the US Air Force, and to Afghanistan in 2011, both times in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Currently serving in a full-time capacity as the Unit Readiness NCO for B Battery, 1-134th Field Artillery Regiment.
Class of 1994
National Guard, 20+ Years
Joined the Ohio Army National Guard in 1993. Deployed to the United Kingdom in 1994 to support the US Air Force, and to Afghanistan in 2011, both times in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Currently serving in a full-time capacity as the Unit Readiness NCO for B Battery, 1-134th Field Artillery Regiment.
Roger Bryant
Class of 1982
Army, 20+ Years
I served 21 years in the military, I started my career with the 11th Special Forces Reserve in Dayton, OH., the joined The US Marine Corps serving with 2nd Force Recon, A co 3rd Recon Battalion, 2nd Aerial Delivery Co,
Tours in Beirut 1983, Desert Storm 1991.
Served in the 19th Special Forces NG 1995-1997 Kingwood, WV.
Served with the US ARMY 101st AIrborne Div.
1998-2009. B co 187th Abn Regiment, B co 2/502 Abn Infantry Regiment. Combat Tours in
Afghanistan, 3 tours in Iraq. Awarded Bronze Star Mosul, Iraq for saving of soldiers and civilian Iraqi lives. Retired in 2009
Class of 1982
Army, 20+ Years
I served 21 years in the military, I started my career with the 11th Special Forces Reserve in Dayton, OH., the joined The US Marine Corps serving with 2nd Force Recon, A co 3rd Recon Battalion, 2nd Aerial Delivery Co,
Tours in Beirut 1983, Desert Storm 1991.
Served in the 19th Special Forces NG 1995-1997 Kingwood, WV.
Served with the US ARMY 101st AIrborne Div.
1998-2009. B co 187th Abn Regiment, B co 2/502 Abn Infantry Regiment. Combat Tours in
Afghanistan, 3 tours in Iraq. Awarded Bronze Star Mosul, Iraq for saving of soldiers and civilian Iraqi lives. Retired in 2009
Ronald L Cyphers
Class of 1953
Marine Corps, 4 Years
1953-1957 Was in Korea from April 1954 to Jan 21 1955
Class of 1953
Marine Corps, 4 Years
1953-1957 Was in Korea from April 1954 to Jan 21 1955
Ronald L Cyphers
Class of 1953
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Boot Camp-MCRD San Diego CA -1953
Korea - April 1954-Jan 21 1955 until I got burned and sent to Naval Hospital Yokosuka Japan until April 6 1955.
Camp Lejeune NC June 1955 -Oct. 1956
Naval Air Station NJ Oct 1956-Oct 1957
Class of 1953
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Boot Camp-MCRD San Diego CA -1953
Korea - April 1954-Jan 21 1955 until I got burned and sent to Naval Hospital Yokosuka Japan until April 6 1955.
Camp Lejeune NC June 1955 -Oct. 1956
Naval Air Station NJ Oct 1956-Oct 1957
Ronald L Cyphers
Class of 1953
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Boot Camp-MCRD San Diego CA -1953
Korea - April 1954-Jan 21 1955 until I got burned and sent to Naval Hospital Yokosuka Japan until April 6 1955.
Camp Lejeune NC June 1955 -Oct. 1956
Naval Air Station NJ Oct 1956-Oct 1957
Class of 1953
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Boot Camp-MCRD San Diego CA -1953
Korea - April 1954-Jan 21 1955 until I got burned and sent to Naval Hospital Yokosuka Japan until April 6 1955.
Camp Lejeune NC June 1955 -Oct. 1956
Naval Air Station NJ Oct 1956-Oct 1957
Scot Cook
Class of 1984
Navy, 3 Years
Recommissioned and Served on the Missouri (AKA The Mighty Mo)
Class of 1984
Navy, 3 Years
Recommissioned and Served on the Missouri (AKA The Mighty Mo)
Stacy Anne Goslant (Barnett)
Class of 1999
Army, 6 Years
Field Combat Medic, Special Service Duty for Counterdrug Task Force, CPR Instructor for NH National Guard
Stationed in OH, NH TX, MI, Canada
Class of 1999
Army, 6 Years
Field Combat Medic, Special Service Duty for Counterdrug Task Force, CPR Instructor for NH National Guard
Stationed in OH, NH TX, MI, Canada
Stan Hazlip
Class of 2004
Army, 5 Years
Stan Hazlip joined the Army when he was 17. He spent 11 weeks of basic combat training in Fort Jackson, South Carolina, attended the Military Medical Academy in Texas for 18 weeks and volunteered to serve in Panama. He was stationed in Fort McCoy, Wisconsin before he was deployed to Kuwait and is currently serving in Iraq as a Combat Medic. He is expected to return in June 2008.
Class of 2004
Army, 5 Years
Stan Hazlip joined the Army when he was 17. He spent 11 weeks of basic combat training in Fort Jackson, South Carolina, attended the Military Medical Academy in Texas for 18 weeks and volunteered to serve in Panama. He was stationed in Fort McCoy, Wisconsin before he was deployed to Kuwait and is currently serving in Iraq as a Combat Medic. He is expected to return in June 2008.
Stephen Sekula
Class of 1983
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Enlisted after Graduation in July 1983, 3 Years as a Armor crewman, 17+ Years as a Intelligence Specilaist, Retired From Active Duty July 2006
Class of 1983
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Enlisted after Graduation in July 1983, 3 Years as a Armor crewman, 17+ Years as a Intelligence Specilaist, Retired From Active Duty July 2006
Steven Belickis
Class of 2003
Army, 1 Years
Is about to graduate from Xavier. Recieved nomination to West Point. He will be attending Ranger School. We wish him the best of luck.
Class of 2003
Army, 1 Years
Is about to graduate from Xavier. Recieved nomination to West Point. He will be attending Ranger School. We wish him the best of luck.
Tom Rice
Class of 1983
Marine Corps, 4 Years
3rd AAV Battalion, Camp Pendleton CA (Del Mar)
Class of 1983
Marine Corps, 4 Years
3rd AAV Battalion, Camp Pendleton CA (Del Mar)
Vincent Fox
Class of 1980
Air Force, 20+ Years
I was a forward air controller supporting Army units and deployed to Bosnia, Kuwait, and Afghanistan in addition to assignments in UK, Germany, NM, CO, GA, SC
Class of 1980
Air Force, 20+ Years
I was a forward air controller supporting Army units and deployed to Bosnia, Kuwait, and Afghanistan in addition to assignments in UK, Germany, NM, CO, GA, SC
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Our Xenia 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 Xenia High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Xenia are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!