71 from RTHS currently in service to our country
LJ Henkel with 5 th Security Forces
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
1. Funderburgh Adam @ Ft. Polk, LA, awaiting deployment to Afghanistan January 2010 2. Henkel LJ stationed in South Dakota with 5 th Security Forces 3. Macklin Jason returned from Afghanistan late summer, stationed Belfast GA. An ammunition specialist, he loads A-10 Fighter jets. Completing 2 nd of 6 year commitment 4. Smith Ray stationed @ Ellsworth AFB is a fuel specialist awaiting deployment
Michael Bettner Andrew Chidley Matt Fletcher
Oscar Gomez Blake Vogeler Brandon Law
UNITED STATES ARMY
1. Babcox Bryson entered Army Nov. 9 2. Barrington Zachary due to go to Middle East May 2010 3. Belmonte Neto 4. Bettner Michael stationed in northern Iraq since September. 5. Birdwell Anthony 6. Birdwell Ben 7. Brickley Sage 8. Bryant Jason entered Army Nov. 9 9. Chidley Andrew enlisted in the US Army in April 2008 and is a truck driver. He was deployed to Salerno, Afghanistan in February 2009. Andrew is the son of Kevin and Lisa Chidley. 10. Fleenor Tim 11. Fletcher Matt 12. Fore Brian stationed @ Ft. Hood, husband of Alumnus Mary McLaughlin 13. Gomez Oscar RTHS 2008 is stationed @ Ft. Leonard MO 94 th Engineer Batallion 21 Whiskey Engineering Department. 14. Hansen Adam a reservist based out of Rockford 15. Hollonbeck Sean Lt. Colonel in the US Army, a physician and Army & Navy Flight Surgeon. Served 4 tours in Iraq and Afghanistan; currently at the Army Command College in Ft. Leavenworth Kansas on a 10 month assignment for MORE study ~ Command strategies and tactics. He expects to be assigned to a stateside post as chief medical officer Spring 2010. 16. Kessen Nolan 17. Kunkes Gerald 2007 grad; enlisted 2008. He’s a brigade engineer stationed in Hawaii 18. Law Brandon Sgt in the US Army based in Ft. Campbell KY completing his sixth year of service. He is Kaylee Fowler’s brother. 19. Moore Lily – is in boot camp at Ft. Leonard Wood MO. 20. Quick Kevin based @ Ft. Riley with 2 tours of Iraq behind him. He is awaiting deployment to Afghanistan. 21. Richter Ed – Tom Hendricks’ son-in-law Army Special Forces in Afghanistan 22. Vogeler Blake awaiting Afghanistan deployment Jan 2010 23. Birdwell Anthony
E-3SN US Coast Guard Micah Svela
UNITED STATES COAST GUARD
1. Svela Micah is a seaman based in Seattle, WA
Kyle Dailey Bryce Hawkins Corinne Hay Joe, Aleta Herrmann
Sean Lawrence Chris Leighton Adam Kary Robert Mills
Josh Schacht Nate Timm (right) Nate Vogeler
Alex Wilkinson Josh Haub Brad Cooper
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
1. Almaraz Tony – reservist; currently works as a recruiter 2. Bustamante Walter 3. Cooper Brad in 29 Palms CA 4. Dailey Kyle 5. Doyle Jacob at boot camp 6. Emrick Kyle 7. Erickson Adam 2004 grad; stationed at the air wing base in Cherry Point, 2. NC as a combat engineer. He returned from Iraq at the end of September. 8. Fox Jason completing his first year of service in Japan. He’s Nathan Fox’s brother 9. Haub Josh Cpl. USMC has served in Iraq & Japan. He is Rachel Kuykendall’s step-brother. 10. Hawkins Bryce –based in England; tour in Afghanistan 11. Hay Corinne headed to marine combat training @ Ft Geiger NC 12. Herrmann Joe RTHS 2004; wife Aleta, daughter Haleigh 3 and Zachary 2. Deployed to Iraq then Afghanistan as a tactical air traffic controller. He is due back home in Cherry Point NC on Nov. 17. 13. Kary Adam in Afghanistan and is the brother of Melanie Kary. 14. Kulwicki , Joe stationed in California 15. Lawrence Sean stationed in California. He is the brother of Andrew Lawrence. 16. Leighton Chris – son of RTHS Special Ed Teacher Peg Alm graduated Amboy High School 2006; enlisted November 2007. He’s been stationed at Camp Pendleton, CA training in Lawton, OK, and Seoul, South Korea, for training in gunnery military service. Leighton is following his grandfather’s military service (1943- 1973) in the Marines. Chris says he’s proud to join when the world is in turmoil and hopes to serve overseas soon. He comes home this November for a short stay with family. 17. McCarty Shawn RTHS 2009 finished boot camp is @ Camp Pendleton CA 18. Miller Kevin completing his 2 nd year in the USMC he has served in Iraq and is awaiting deployment to Afghanistan in San Diego CA. Kevin is Zech Norris’ brother. 19. Miller Mike 20. Miller Nick 21. Mills Robert , Hunter Good’s cousin, is a Lance Corporal completing his 4 th year. He is based out of Virginia but is currently stationed in Iraq. 22. Milroy Tom 23. Piatt Chris 24. Probasco Jeremy deployed end of October 25. Rodriguez Aaron at school in Florida 26. Rodriguez David 27. Rowley Anthony 28. Schacht Josh at 29 Palms CA 29. Taylor Keith 30. Timm Nate stationed @ Camp Pendleton 31. Vogeler Nate just made Corporal. He is Afghanistan, volunteered to extend his tour 7 months 32. Wilkinson Alex Lance Cpl. 2 nd year of service based in Bahrain & special missions to Kuwait & Iraq, part of the Fast Company Marines
Kyle Arreguin Chris Baker Brian Moore
Troy Myers Stefan James
UNITED STATES NAVY
1. Arreguin Kyle stationed on the U.S.S. Peleliu. Son of Mike & Shawneen Arreguin. 2. Hardin Michael 3. Huff Steven 4. James Stefan Petty Officer 2 nd class aboard the USS Truman, Norfolk VA Stefan is Kelly Boerema’s cousin. 5. Moore Brian Lt. US Navy (intelligence)stationed in England. He is completing his 12 year in the Navy and is Nicholas Moore’s brother. 6. Brian Moore is stationed with fellow Hub John Bumphrey , another RTHS alum. 7. Myers Troy is an Airman E-3 aboard USS George Washington in Japan 8. Huff Steven
Jordan Bigelow Bradley Egland Austin Stolte Vernon Losoya
NATIONAL GUARD
1. Bigelow Jordan US Army National Guard Specialist Afghanistan 2. Egland Bradley , attended RTHS transferred 2007 graduated Delavin-Dorian HS in Wisconsin. Is based with Army National Guard in Machesney Park. He served 1 year in Afghanistand training soldiers. Lives in Creston with his wife. Brad is the son of Brian Egland and Don & Judy Piecha. 3. Losoya Vernon is in Afghanistan with the Army National Guard. He is the brother in law of David Ramos. 4. Stolte Austin RTHS 2006 is in the 135yth Chemical Core: 44 th Chemical Brigade based out of Machesney Park. 5. Tess David US Army National Guard Blackhawk pilot 6. Vargen Blake
Jeff Ruppenthal
ROTC
1. Ruppenthal Jeff, RTHS 2008, is a criminal Justice major at Western Illinois University and a member of the Army ROTC (Reserve Officers’ Training Corps).
These photos & profiles were provided by our soldier families with assistance from Sarah Flanagan & Kathy Better of the Flagg Township Library. If you would like to add an RTHS based soldier to this list, please contact us as follows: [email protected] or 815-562-4161 ext 5214.