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

Have you lost your South Salem High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Saxons lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.

Honored Military Alumni

Silas Heisler
Silas Heisler
Class of 2000
Army, 4 Years

Infantry team leader in Afghanistan, Iraq veteran, and member of the Oregon Military Funeral Honors Team when not deployed.
Steve
Steve
Class of 2001
Army, 5 Years

Microwave systems operator maintainor(communications...Not making left-overs). I've been to Korea; FT Hood, TX 3yr ; and am currently on my 2nd Iraq tour.
Stuart Gettis
Stuart Gettis
Class of 1981
Navy, 4 Years

Aircraft Electrician / Flight Deck Troubleshooter USS Enterprise / VA-95
Teena Esckelson (Carroll)
Teena Esckelson (Carroll)
Class of 1995
Army, 7 Years

Army Medic-2000-Present. Medical Support and training of Soldiers Deployed OEF/OIF. Currently Walter Reed Army Medical Active Duty.
Todd Mickelson(Rash)
Todd Mickelson(Rash)
Class of 1988
Army, 8 Years

Served in US Army for four years active duty and four years reserve after graduation. Went to Desert Storm serving with the 1st. Cavalry Division. Fought against Iraqi Republican Guard as an Attack helicopter(Apache) weapons specialist. Returned home safe and after honorable discharge from the military he settled down in Oregon. Married to Michelle and has three boys AJ, Jacob and Timothy. Loves God and Country!
vinny cantu
vinny cantu
Class of 2005
Army, 6 Years

Paratrooper with battle company 2nd 503rd, 173rd ABCT.
Wetherbee, David J
Wetherbee, David J
Class of 1968
National Guard, 6 Years

Alaska Air National Guard
Wetherbee, Sally
Wetherbee, Sally
Class of 1971
Army, 3 Years

Air Traffic Controller
White, Jay
White, Jay
Class of 1975
Army, 20+ Years

10 years active duty army as a scout with various units. After desert storm joined Oregon NG and retired after 24 years.

Classmates Spotlight

South Salem High School Classmates

Jarad Ponce
Class of '09

Alumni Stories

High School Alumni Stores

Read and submit stories about our classmates from South Salem High School, post achievements and news about our alumni, and post photos of our fellow Saxons.

School News

SHARON CLEMAN '60

Senior photos, pg 18; lives at APPLEWOOD RETIREMENT in SALEM, same place I live but she is new just this year.
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Our South 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 South 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!