Joliet High School Alumni
Joliet, Montana (MT)
Recent Members
| Dan Hash | 1980 |
| Debora Palmer | 1972 |
| Fran Lepapnen | 1973 |
| Jessica Saatzer | 2003 |
| Kale Kale P Douglas | 2015 |
| Larry Jarvi | 1969 |
| Leah Benders | 1993 |
| Scott Christensen | 2002 |
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
Palmer, Roben A.
Class of 1972
Army, 20+ Years
Drafted in to the Army in 1972, as Field Artillery Private in Turkey. In 1979 completed College and became an Army Officer in the Military Police Corp though ROTC. Completed assessments as a Platoon Leader in Germany, Company Commander at FT Irwin, CA. Staff Officer at FT Shafter, HI. Provost Marshal at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, CO, and Tooele Army Depot. Positions held during the above assessments are; 8” Projectile Assembler, Dinning Facility/Motor Pool Officer, MP Investigation/Military Working Dog/SRT Chief, S-4, Electronic Warfare Officer, USCINCPAC Liaison Officer, and Guard Force Augmentation Officer to the Philippines. Retired in 1996 as the Provost Marshal of Tooele Army Depot (TEAD) and then returned to TEAD as the Chief Law Enforcement Division in 1999. Dec 2003 moved over into a new position as Antiterrorism Officer and then in Jan 2008 was asked to move into the Personnel Security Manger slot.
Other duties as assigned are OPSEC/SEDA, Hand Receipt Holder for the Law Enforcement and Security Branch Property Book, and Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR) for the Contract Guards.
Special interests are Boy Scout , Order of the Arrow, and family enjoyment. A family of Marilyn A. Koch (wife) and two sons, Devin A, and Kyle A..
Class of 1972
Army, 20+ Years
Drafted in to the Army in 1972, as Field Artillery Private in Turkey. In 1979 completed College and became an Army Officer in the Military Police Corp though ROTC. Completed assessments as a Platoon Leader in Germany, Company Commander at FT Irwin, CA. Staff Officer at FT Shafter, HI. Provost Marshal at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, CO, and Tooele Army Depot. Positions held during the above assessments are; 8” Projectile Assembler, Dinning Facility/Motor Pool Officer, MP Investigation/Military Working Dog/SRT Chief, S-4, Electronic Warfare Officer, USCINCPAC Liaison Officer, and Guard Force Augmentation Officer to the Philippines. Retired in 1996 as the Provost Marshal of Tooele Army Depot (TEAD) and then returned to TEAD as the Chief Law Enforcement Division in 1999. Dec 2003 moved over into a new position as Antiterrorism Officer and then in Jan 2008 was asked to move into the Personnel Security Manger slot.
Other duties as assigned are OPSEC/SEDA, Hand Receipt Holder for the Law Enforcement and Security Branch Property Book, and Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR) for the Contract Guards.
Special interests are Boy Scout , Order of the Arrow, and family enjoyment. A family of Marilyn A. Koch (wife) and two sons, Devin A, and Kyle A..
Roben A. Palmer
Class of 1972
Army, 45 Years
Roben A. Palmer
US Army 1972 – 2019, Retire 31 December 2019
Requested by Fan Fest Vets
Drafted in to the Army in 1972, as Field Artillery Private in Turkey. Returned in 1974 to the United States to complete 4 years Reserve Service and for a Full Ride Football Scholarship at the University of Montana - Western. In 1979, completed College and became an Army Officer in the Military Police Corp, Regular Army, though Reserve Officers' Training Corps. Completed assessments as a Platoon Leader and Executive Officer in Germany, Company Commander at Fort Irwin, California. Staff Officer at Fort Shafter, Hawaii. Provost Marshal at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Colorado, then at Deseret Chemical Depot, and Tooele Army Depot near Tooele Utah.
Positions held during the above assessments are; 8” Projectile Assembler, Dinning Facility & Motor Pool Officer, Military Police Investigation, Military Working Dog Officer-in-Charge, Special Reaction Team Chief (ie S.W.A.T.), Battalion Logistics Officer, Electronic Warfare Officer, United Stated Central Pacific Command - Liaison Officer, and Guard Force Augmentation Officer to the Philippines. Retired in 1996 as the Provost Marshal of Tooele Army Depot and then returned to Tooele Army Depot as the Chief Law Enforcement Division in 1999. In December 2003 moved over into a new position as Antiterrorism Officer and then in January 2008 was asked to move into the Personnel Security Manger position.
Other duties as assigned are Operation Security and Information Security officer, Contracting Officer Technical Representative for the Contract Guards, Security Clearance Investigation Manager, Personnel Recovery Manager, Foreign National Advisor, Alternate Antiterrorism - Counterterrorism Officer, Alternate Physical Security Advisor, Information Security Manager, Industrial Security Manager, TEMPEST Security Officer, and Tele Commination Authorizing Official.
Special interests are Family Outings, Family Traveling, and Family Home life. The family: Marilyn A. (wife of 44 years (2019)) and two sons, Devin A., and Kyle A.
Army Active Duty Time: 24 years, 5 month, 06days
Reserve Officers' Training Corps 01 year, 0 months, 0 days
Civilian Army Active Duty Time: 20 years 7 months 22 days – TEAD
Total Army Military & Army Civ. 45 years 11 months 28 days
Total Foreign Service Time: 11 years 01 month 27 days
Class of 1972
Army, 45 Years
Roben A. Palmer
US Army 1972 – 2019, Retire 31 December 2019
Requested by Fan Fest Vets
Drafted in to the Army in 1972, as Field Artillery Private in Turkey. Returned in 1974 to the United States to complete 4 years Reserve Service and for a Full Ride Football Scholarship at the University of Montana - Western. In 1979, completed College and became an Army Officer in the Military Police Corp, Regular Army, though Reserve Officers' Training Corps. Completed assessments as a Platoon Leader and Executive Officer in Germany, Company Commander at Fort Irwin, California. Staff Officer at Fort Shafter, Hawaii. Provost Marshal at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Colorado, then at Deseret Chemical Depot, and Tooele Army Depot near Tooele Utah.
Positions held during the above assessments are; 8” Projectile Assembler, Dinning Facility & Motor Pool Officer, Military Police Investigation, Military Working Dog Officer-in-Charge, Special Reaction Team Chief (ie S.W.A.T.), Battalion Logistics Officer, Electronic Warfare Officer, United Stated Central Pacific Command - Liaison Officer, and Guard Force Augmentation Officer to the Philippines. Retired in 1996 as the Provost Marshal of Tooele Army Depot and then returned to Tooele Army Depot as the Chief Law Enforcement Division in 1999. In December 2003 moved over into a new position as Antiterrorism Officer and then in January 2008 was asked to move into the Personnel Security Manger position.
Other duties as assigned are Operation Security and Information Security officer, Contracting Officer Technical Representative for the Contract Guards, Security Clearance Investigation Manager, Personnel Recovery Manager, Foreign National Advisor, Alternate Antiterrorism - Counterterrorism Officer, Alternate Physical Security Advisor, Information Security Manager, Industrial Security Manager, TEMPEST Security Officer, and Tele Commination Authorizing Official.
Special interests are Family Outings, Family Traveling, and Family Home life. The family: Marilyn A. (wife of 44 years (2019)) and two sons, Devin A., and Kyle A.
Army Active Duty Time: 24 years, 5 month, 06days
Reserve Officers' Training Corps 01 year, 0 months, 0 days
Civilian Army Active Duty Time: 20 years 7 months 22 days – TEAD
Total Army Military & Army Civ. 45 years 11 months 28 days
Total Foreign Service Time: 11 years 01 month 27 days
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Our Joliet 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 Joliet High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Joliet are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!