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

Al Parso
Al Parso
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years

Viet Nam 67-69
Alan Watson
Alan Watson
Class of 1975
Navy, 5 Years

Sonar Technician, served aboard USS Horne (CG-30) and USS Glover (AGFF-1).
Arthur Rex Satterfield Jr
Arthur Rex Satterfield Jr
Class of 1960
Army, 20+ Years

Served 30 years in the Army. Retired as a Sergeant Major. Served three tours in Germany and one tour in Viet Nam. Was one of four SGM's in the Army that was a Company Commander. Company Commander are Commissined Officers nor NCO's. I was the Commander of the NCO Acadmey at Fort Lee when I retired. Highest award was a Bronze Star metal for Viet Nam. I retire in October 1990.
Arthur Rex Satterfield Jr.
Arthur Rex Satterfield Jr.
Class of 1960
Army, 20+ Years

I joined the Army out of High School. I spent 30 years in the Army and retired as a Sergeant Major E-9. I was airborne and spent over 14 years in the Special Forces. I completed a tour in Viet Nam during TET 68.
Brian Scott Willis
Brian Scott Willis
Class of 1999
Army, 10 Years

Deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan
Bruce Reynolds
Bruce Reynolds
Class of 1961
Coast Guard, 4 Years

Lighthouse keeper
Hospital corpsman
Surf man
Bruce Reynolds
Bruce Reynolds
Class of 1961
Coast Guard, 4 Years

Light house keeper
Hospital corpsman
Bruce Reynolds
Bruce Reynolds
Class of 1961
Coast Guard, 4 Years

Ships Doctor, rescue swimmer
Clarence Rice
Clarence Rice
Class of 1979
Coast Guard, 20+ Years

Joined USCG in 1980; Conducted search and rescue and law enforcement in West Coast, Gulf Coast, and Great Lakes. Promoted to CWO4 and currently conducts vessel inspections and investigations of marine casualties and violations of law.
Craig Ali
Craig Ali
Class of 1988
Marine Corps, 6 Years

Marine Reserve 1992-1998, Administrative Clerk for Military Police Company Dayton, Ohio. School of Infantry Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Attended Mortuary Affairs School Ft. Lee, Virginia
Cynthia Brown (Svagerko)
Cynthia Brown (Svagerko)
Class of 1971
Navy, 3 Years

Radioman
Daniel L. Allen
Daniel L. Allen
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years

Served 4 years as a Aircraft Electrician, I spent almost three years at Shaw A.F.B. in South Carolina specializing in the McDonnell Douglas F4 Phantom and the RF101 Voodoo. I served one tour in Vietnam '67-'68.
David Neal
David Neal
Class of 1978
Navy, 4 Years

Navy
David Polley
David Polley
Class of 1965
Army, 4 Years

Light Weapons Specialist. Vietnam April 66 - April 67.
David W. Hague
David W. Hague
Class of 1956
Navy Reserves, 6 Years

Navy Submarine School, New London, Connecticut
2 years active duty on submarine, USS Tusk, SS-426,.
4 years drilling reserve at US Naval Submarine Reserve unit 4-92, Cleveland, Ohio
Edward Falzini
Edward Falzini
Class of 1951
Air Force, 20+ Years

Severed in Viet Nam. Was stationed mostly in the western part of the US. Was a test-flight engineer. Retired MSGT.
Frank Kolar
Frank Kolar
Class of 1971
Army, 28 Years

Infantry; 7th Inf Div, US Army-Korea, 101st Airborne (Air Assault), West Point Admissions, Infantry Proponency, Soldier-Maneuver Battle Lab
Gary    A.  Siefer
Gary A. Siefer
Class of 1972
Army, 2 Years

served 8 years total ; US Army and USARNG as a combat Armor crewman/mechanic
Geoffrey Presson
Geoffrey Presson
Class of 1969
Navy, 20+ Years

Served three years on USS Oklahoma City (CG-5). Went to navy flight school and got my wings. Flew the A-7E Corsair II off the following carriers: Lexington, Forrestal, Saratoga, America, Kennedy, Nimitz and Vinson. Served a total of 28 years active and reserve.
jack armstrong
jack armstrong
Class of 1976
Navy, 4 Years

Weather observer and map analyst
Jason Lane
Jason Lane
Class of 1997
Marine Corps, 12 Years

Just got back from Afganistan and from a vacation with his wife to hawaii.
Jerry Gongos
Jerry Gongos
Class of 1966
Navy, 4 Years

U.S.S. Forrestal
John Vilcheck
John Vilcheck
Class of 1965
Navy, 20+ Years

Served in submarine service retired as a Lieutenant Commander in 1995
John Vilcheck
John Vilcheck
Class of 1965
Navy, 20+ Years

Served from 1967 through 1995 on Fast Atttack and FBM submarines as well a submarine tender throughout the East Coast. Shore assignments include Belgium, Connecticut, Memphis, Charleston and Annapolis Md.
John Zarlino
John Zarlino
Class of 1978
Navy, 20+ Years

21 year retired Navy - Worked on the computer and radar systems for combatant ships.
John Zarlino
John Zarlino
John Zarlino
Class of 1978
Navy, 20+ Years

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John Zarlino
John Zarlino
Class of 1978
Navy, 20+ Years

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Joseph Mangello
Joseph Mangello
Class of 1986
Army, 4 Years

Vehicle mechanic , recovery specialist
Kenneth E. Brown
Kenneth E. Brown
Class of 1952
Navy, 4 Years

Electronic Technician aboard USS Missouri, BB-63. Helped put ship in Mothball in 1955. Then stationed at FADTC in San Diego for 2 Years. Specialized in RADAR and Radio Comm unications Tech.
Michael Zozula
Michael Zozula
Class of 1971
Air Force, 20 Years

Ret.TSgt, Served most of my time at Vandenberg AFB, CA doing Atlas missile space launches
Patrick M. Allen
Patrick M. Allen
Class of 1968
Air Force, 4 Years

served four years in the Air Force, two years in the Philippines and Viet Nam as a C-130 crew chief. Later stationed in Sacramento Ca. attached to a weather recon unit, chasing hurricanes!
Ralph wyville
Ralph wyville
Class of 1957
Navy, 6 Years

Navy weapons air wing aboard assault carriers.
Randall Kotabish
Randall Kotabish
Class of 1981
Air Force, 4 Years

Served in the US Air Force from 1981-1985 as an Air Force Security Policeman and was stationed at Osan Air Base, South Korea and Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina.
Rex M. Johnson
Rex M. Johnson
Class of 1974
Air Force, 6 Years

USAF Firefighter
Served 6 years active duty, 2 years reserves and 28 years as a civilian employee.
Richard Farrington
Richard Farrington
Class of 1965
Navy, 4 Years

Communication Technician
Richard Wiggins
Richard Wiggins
Class of 1968
Navy, 6 Years

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Robert Altomondo
Robert Altomondo
Class of 1962
Navy, 3 Years

Assigned to the Navy Band, honor guard for JFK's funeral / Overseas tour of duty, USS OKLAHOMA CITY, CLG-5, Far East from Korea down to Kuala Lumpur, home port Yokusuka, Japan.
Robert Thrasher
Robert Thrasher
Class of 1975
Marine Corps, 4 Years

Operational Logistices Chief. Served three years at Camp LeJuene NC and one year at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa
roy edward price
roy edward price
Class of 1965
Air Force, 20+ Years

Served as enlisted in both the ground radar and physical therapy field for my first 15 years. Completed officers' training & served on staff of a 3 star general, completed a special duty tour with the US Army and ended my 25 years at Charleston AFB, SC as plans/logistic and mobilization officer.
Theodore Ogden
Theodore Ogden
Class of 2001
Army, 16 Years

Still serving

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