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

Matthew Roberts
Matthew Roberts
Class of 1978
Navy, 20+ Years

Aviation
Mel Mocabee
Mel Mocabee
Class of 1959
Marine Corps, 20+ Years

Started as a Radio Relay Operator and retired in 1986 as Communications Chief of the First Marine Division. Two tours in Vietnam. Ended career as a Master Gunnery Sergeant.
Michael A Rampenthal
Michael A Rampenthal
Class of 1970
Marine Corps, 20+ Years

Mountain Warfare Training Center (MWTC)
Special Operations Training Group (SOTG)
NAB Coronado, Ca (LFTCPAC)
michael candello
michael candello
Class of 1989
Army, 12 Years

Army, still serving
Michael Moore
Michael Moore
Class of 1973
Army, 20+ Years

1978-2000; LTC (RET)
Niki (Christensen) Marvel
Niki (Christensen) Marvel
Class of 1988
Air Force, 5 Years

I was a Morse systems operator & served in Misawa, Japan & Ft. Meade, MD. I also served in support of Operation Desert Shield/Storm.
Paul Gorham
Paul Gorham
Class of 1997
Army, 2 Years

M1A2 Gunner
Paul Strickland
Paul Strickland
Class of 1989
Marine Corps, 16 Years

still serving, currently in Jacksonville NC
Rocquelle (Miller) Gunter
Rocquelle (Miller) Gunter
Class of 1983
Army, 3 Years

I was Active-Duty Army for 3 years and later Air Force Reserves for 3 1/2 years.
Rodger Fickel
Rodger Fickel
Class of 1981
Air Force, 20+ Years

Spent 20 years as an aircraft mechanic, traveling around the world having a great time.
rodney a jipp
rodney a jipp
Class of 1952
Army, 20+ Years

us army
Scott Keith Mathews
Scott Keith Mathews
Class of 1981
Army, 6 Years

6 years active duty, 82-88
SPENCER BRIAN COONS
SPENCER BRIAN COONS
Class of 2007
Navy, 1 Years

Currently serving on USS Miami fast attack submarine.
Steve Childs
Steve Childs
Class of 1968
Air Force, 4 Years

Civil Engineer at Williams Air Force Base in Arizona.
Steven E Wagner
Steven E Wagner
Class of 1963
Air Force, 20+ Years

I spent 25 yeas in the Air force as a combat engineer Had 4 tours in Nam and spent time on every continute except India of the 25 five years I only was in the States for Seven years
Thomas Henne
Thomas Henne
Class of 1963
Air Force, 4 Years

I was stationed at Westover FEB, Springfield, Mass. During my enlistment. It was an active B-52 and KC135 T tanker base with nuclear weapons. My Afsc was 70250 Adminastrative Specialist.
Thomas Marx
Thomas Marx
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 11 Years

Military Police, Motor Vehicle accident investigations, instructor NCO school
Tom R. Watkins
Tom R. Watkins
Class of 1962
Air Force, 20+ Years

Pilot - flew the RF-4c Phantom II in Vietnam. Wounded and returned to US in 1967. Entered Air Force Reserve and retired as LtCol in 1991.
Tracy Ann (Stoutenburg) Kane
Tracy Ann (Stoutenburg) Kane
Class of 1977
Navy, 4 Years

Honorably served from 1978 - 1982
Usay Vue
Usay Vue
Class of 2001
Marine Corps, 3 Years

N/A
Usay Vue
Usay Vue
Class of 2001
Marine Corps, 4 Years

Protecting our freedom
Usay Vue
Usay Vue
Class of 2001
Marine Corps, 4 Years

Landing Support Specialist. My team and I are the first ones in and last one out. Not kidding. Given the name Landing Support. I also do search and recovery missions. But regardless, it's our freedom I help protect.
Vincent E Hagen Jr
Vincent E Hagen Jr
Class of 1965
Army, 20+ Years

Served 26 Years Retired 1992. Served 3 tours Viet Nam 1967-68, 70, 72. Served with 101st ABN, 1st Inf, 4th Inf 108th Field Artillery, 131st Military Intelligence Laos, Cambodia and Thailand. 4 years in Korea 5 years Germany numerous other assignments now living in PA.
William H. (Bill) Irvin III
William H. (Bill) Irvin III
Class of 1969
Air Force, 20+ Years

Three tours of duty in South East Asia during the Viet Nam war. Retired from active duty in 1989 as a MSgt (E7)

Classmates Spotlight

North Salem High School Classmates

Lance Wilson
Class of '89

Alumni Stories

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School News

Sarah Ann (Marshall) Partlow

I was saddened to read the obituary of Sarah Ann (Marshall) Partlow, class of 99. Here is a link to her obituary:
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Our North Salem 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 North Salem High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Salem are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!