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

Brian Welbaum
Brian Welbaum
Class of 1977
Navy, 15 Years

Navy, 1977 - 1992. Left Naval service during the President Bill Clinton drawdown in the 90's. Served aboard USS Independence, USS America and shakedown cruises aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt. Visited countries all over the world and my favorites were Spain and Australia.
Daniel J. Bacon
Daniel J. Bacon
Class of 2007
National Guard, 3 Years

Currently active duty serving in Iraq.
Donald E. Peters
Donald E. Peters
Class of 1965
Navy, 20+ Years

Enlisted in Navy in 1968. Navy sent me to Purdue University in the NESEP program. After graduation in 1972, was commissioned an Ensign. Rose to the rank of Captain (O6), commanded the USS John Hancock and Naval Station Ingleside in Texas. Retired after 33 years of service.
Ernest Newman
Ernest Newman
Class of 1969
Army, 3 Years

Helicopter Pilot Vietnam
Gerold Quillen
Gerold Quillen
Class of 1970
Navy, 4 Years

Stationed a Patuxent River Naval Test Center. Duties were test and evaluation of all the Navy's aviation ordnance. I was an A-7 Corsair plane captain, an air crewman on P-3 Orion's for anti submarine warfare as well as other aircraft. I had the privilege to fly back seat in the OV-10 recon aircraft and back seat in F-4 Phantom Fighter. I served briefly on the USS Coral Sea CVS 43 and the USS Independence CV 62 both aircraft carriers. While in the reserves ( 3years) was assigned to the USS Vereeland DE 1068 a ballistic missile ship.
Joel Moyer
Joel Moyer
Class of 1993
Army Reserves, 8 Years

Air Born Field Supply 1995 to 2003
Larry Neves
Larry Neves
Class of 1969
Army, 20+ Years

Retired as CW4 after 26 years. Now work for Social Secujrity Administration as a
Claims Representative
Randy Cecil
Randy Cecil
Class of 1979
Navy, 20+ Years

I was a meteorologist serving all over the world and on numerous ships. I retired after 24 years.
Stan Trissell
Stan Trissell
Class of 1964
Navy, 3 Years

Enlisted in 1966 at Indianapolis, Boot Camp in Chicago, Engineering School in Davisville, RI, Escape & Evasion School and Counterinsurgency Training in Little Creek, Virginia. Three 9-month tours of duty in Danang, Vietnam with Public Works Division as a Seabee (Construction Battalion). Worked nights as a Bartender in Enlisted Men's Club. Released from Active Duty as Petty Officer 2nd Class (eq. Staff Sergeant) in Saigon in 1969 and worked as Chief Field Engineer for RMK-BRJ Construction Company for 1 year; married in Vietnam and 1st son was born in Danang in 1969. The 3 of us returned home for Christmas, 1969. Life was pretty tough, as you can see in the Photo.
Tony Helton
Tony Helton
Class of 1982
Army, 3 Years

1982-1985

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Susan Bradam
Class of '71

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Our Miami East 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 Miami East High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Casstown are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!