Veterans Day at ABAC

ABAC Veterans
Below are the names of ABAC Faculty, Staff and Students who are currently serving, have served or have retired from the Armed Forces. Give them a big "Thank You" the next time you see them on campus. Our great nation could not continue without their sacrifice and the sacrifice of thousands of others like them.
John Bistricky - US Navy, 1999-2003
John Keith Carson - US Army, 3 years active - Vietnam era
Tonya J. Connell - US Marine Corps, 1987-1991 - Desert Shield/Storm
Shelley D. Connell - US Marine Corps, 1989-1993 - Desert Shield/Storm
Steven Cooper - US Marine Corps, 1987-1992 - Desert Storm & Operation Sharp Edge Liberia
Steven Cox - US Army, 2000-2007 - Two tours of Iraq
Earl Denham - US Air Force, 1970-1992
Cyndedra Dixon - US Navy, 1994-2007
Jerry Edwards - US Army, 1966-1990
Anthony Fitzgerald - US Army, 21 years - Desert Storm & Bosnia
Benjamin Hauber - US Army, 2001-2009 - Kuwait & Iraq - Operation Iraqi Freedom
Herb Hendrix - US Army, 1956-1958 - US Navy, 1958-1960
Robert Herndon - US Army, 1993-1996
Stephanie Holcombe - US Army, 1975-1978
Erica Hopps - US Navy & Naval Reserves, 2000-Present - Iraq
Vickie Holloway - US Air Force Reserves - 1985-1988
Dalessandro J. Johnson - US Army - 1991-1999 - Operation Restore Hope (Somalia, 1993)
David C. King - US Coast Guard - 1991-Present
Keith Lee - US Navy, 1998-2006
Sharanda Manley - US Army - 2003-2007 - Germany & Bosnia
Jim May - US Navy, 1964-1968
Terry McStott - US Air Force, 1976-1987
Raul Manuel Mejia - US Marine Corps - 2005-2009 - Iraq (Fallujah & Al Rutbah)
Melvin Merrill - US Army, 1964-1993
Tina Moore - US Air Force - 1998-2000 - Korea
Robyn L. Mosteiko-Jalbert - US Air Force - 2000-2006 - Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom
Chris Patterson - US Marine Corps, 2006-2009
Billy Purcell - Sergeant US Army, Two tours Vietnam (1967 & 1969) - Wounded in 1968 Tet Offensive
Brian Ray - US Navy, 1981-1994
Clayton Riehle - US Air Force, 1977-1981
Daniel Roberts - US Marine Corps, 1999-2003 - Japan, Norway, Russia
Herbert Shippey - US Navy, 1969-1972 - Vietnam
Bobby Stinson - US Marine Corps, 2005-Present - Iraq
Jeffrey Tucker - US Army & Reserve, 23 years - Middle East, Somalia, Chad, Kenya and Yemen
Doug Waid - US Marines - 1969-1973
Brock Ward - US Army & National Guard, 1998-Present - Bosnia, Kosovo and Iraq - Currently deployed in Afghanistan
Andrew Wright - US Army & GA National Guard, 1985-2005 - Philippines, Desert Storm & Bosnia
Eugene Wyles - US Navy, 1954-1958

ABAC Family
Below are the names of ABAC Family who are currently serving, have served or are retired from the Armed Forces.
Jeff Adamson - US Army - Currently deployed to Afghanistan - Husband of Alison Adamson
Bennett Alongi - US Army - Vietnam - Father of Stacia Friend
Randy L. Anthony - US Army - Vietnam - Husband of Nancy Anthony
Joseph T. Arena - US Air Force, 1942-1955 - WWII and Korea
Daniel W. Bailey - US Army, 1967-1969 - Vietnam - Brother-in-law of Brenda Bailey
John M. Bailey Jr. - US Army, 1961-1963 - Berlin Crisis - Husband of Brenda Bailey
Derrick L. Baldree - CPL US Marine Corps, 2000-2005 - Iraqi Freedom - Son of Bobbie Baldree
Anton Bivens - US Marine Corps - Brother of Jamil Williams
Renaldo J. Bivens - US Army, 82nd Airborne, 1997-present - Kosovo and Operation Iraqi Freedom - Son of Renee Bivens
Joe V. Bolin Sr. - US Marine Corps, 1967-1971
Bobby J. Bouchillon - US Air Force A1C, 1951-1954 - Korean War - Father of Julie Boland
Raymond Boyd - US Air Force - 1987-2008 - Desert Storm; Operations Northern Watch, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom
James D. Brock - Served for 20 years, Vietnam & Persian Gulf - Father of Jennifer Brock
Davod Brackon Cohen - US Army - 2006-Present - Fiancé of Brandi Smith
Justin Coleman - US Army - 2003-present - Iraq - Husband of Ashley Coleman
Jack Crawley - US Army - WWII - Blinded in the Battle of Hurtgen Forest in Germany - Father of Sandra Sellers
Ralph Curry - US Army Air Corps - WWII Pacific Theater - Nagasaki Atomic Raid - Brother of Mike Curry
Byron Curry - US Navy - WWII - Brother of Mike Curry
Jack Daughtry - US Army, 23 years - Korea - Grandfather of Jacob Horsley
Harry Lee Doss, Jr. - Quartermaster US Coast Guard, 1982-1990 - Husband of Brenda Doss
Herbert M. Dukes - Command Sgt. Major US Army, 30 years - WWII, Korea & Vietnam - Father of Kay Weeks
Dan Eidson - US Navy - 1965-1975 - Husband of Frances Eidson
Daniel Eidson - US Marine Corps -1996-2001- Son of Frances Eidson
John Elliot - US Air Force - Vietnam - Brother of Mike Curry
Troy Flagg - Retired Sergeant US Army - Brother of Gail Drayton
Perry Friend - US Air Force, 3 years - Currently serving 2nd tour in Afghanistan - Husband of Stacia Friend
Wasdon Graydon Sr. - US Marine Corps - Retired - Father of Wasdon Graydon
Garrett Hall - US Army 82nd Airborne, 2004-present - Afghanistan & Iraq - ABAC Alumni
Cole Hamilton - US Army, 2005-present - Afghanistan - Cousin of Haley Hardin
Richard Hernandez - US Marine Corps - Iraq - CAMP Graduate
Thomas J. Howard Jr. - LCPL US Marine Corps - Iraqi Freedom - Nephew of Gail Drayton
Ted Jackson - US Army - Airborne - Korea - Step-father of Debra McCrary
Adam L. Jalbert - US Air Force - Operation Iraqi Freedom & Camp Bucca
Norman Johnson - US Air Force - WWII Pacific Theater - Brother of Mike Curry
Lamar Jones - US Army - WWII Japan - Father of Jean Hightower
Lucas Jordan - PFC US Army - Son of Ginger Jordan
Dale Kathrein - US Army, 2004-present - Korea & Iraq
Paul L. Keeley - US Marine Corps - 1996-1999 - Relative of Kenya Stanford
Richard Donald Kennedy Sr. - US Army - Vietnam - Father of Richunta Kennedy
Harvey Kubista - US Army - WWII - Pacific Theater - Japanese POW (Survived Death March)
Michael Lawson - Captain US Army, 8 years- Iraqi Freedom - Nephew of Jean Hightower
Lila Langston - US Navy Waves, 1943-1945 - WWII - Mother of Beth Saxon
Ollie Langston - US Navy, 1942-1945 - WWII - Father of Beth Saxon
Cori Lord - US Army, 2005-Present - Inactive Ready Reserve - Served in Iraq - Daughter of Gina Wilson
Charles E. Lott, Jr. - Major US Army/National Guard, 22 years - Vietnam - Husband of Linda Lott
William Arthur Martin Jr. - US Army - WWII - Father of Maggie Martin
Howard McCrary Sr. - US Navy - WWII - Pacific Theater - Father of Howard McCrary
Mike McCubbins - Corporal US Marine Corps, - Served in Vietnam
Dale McGriff - US Air National Guard, 1968-1995 - Husband of Van McGriff
W.F. McFarland - US Air Force, 1967-1970 - Vietnam - Cousin of Howard McCrary
Mark Merrill - Major US Marine Corps, 11 years - 2 tours in Iraq & Afghanistan - Son of Melvin Merrill
Darrell Mobley - National Guard, 30 years - Desert Storm, Bosnia & Iraq - Father of Travis Mobley
W. Lee Morgan - US Army - WW I - France - Uncle of Mike Curry
Frank H. Morley, Jr. - Captain US Navy - WWII Mediterranean - Minesweeper Captain - Father of Bam Pirkle
Tracy Morrow - Sergeant US Army - Currently serving 2nd tour of Iraq - Nephew of Gail Drayton
Mike Newman - US Army - WWII - Brother of Mike Curry
Gerald Timothy Osteen - Staff Sgt. US Army, - Desert Storm and Iraq
Pete Pacheco Jr. - US Navy - HEP Graduate
Robert A. Parker - 1st Sergeant US Marine Corps, 1950-1970 - Korea (Purple Heart) & Vietnam - Father of Bobbie Baldree
Bobby Perry - US Army, 1973-1976 - Husband of Judy Perry
George E. Perry - US Air Force, 1962-1966- Father of Keith Perry
Alois James Pomahatch - US Navy, 1941-1945 - WWII - Pacific Theater - Father of Amanda Kersey
Andy Riehle - US Army, 1987-present - Iraqi Freedom - Brother of Clayton Riehle
Bryant Riehle - US Marines, 2006-present - Nephew of Clayton Riehle
Mark Riehle - US Army, 1985-2005 - Desert Storm - Brother of Clayton Riehle
Tony Riehle - US Army, 1979-1987 - Germany & Korea - Brother of Clayton Riehle
James T. Shaw - US Navy - WWII Pacific Theater - Father of Nancy Anthony
James Shirah - US Marine Corps, retired - Uncle of Gina Wilson
Anthony Singletary - Sgt. US Army, 1997-present - 2nd tour of Iraq - Brother of Maria Leverett
Larry G. Singletary Sr. - Staff Sgt. US Army, 3 years - 10 years National Guard - Vietnam - Father of Maria Leverett
Blake Smith - US Air Force - 1997-present - Currently stationed in Germany
James C. Smith - US Army - Korea (KIA) - Uncle of Bobbie Baldree
Anthony Stanford - US Army, 1983-Present - Relative of Kenya Stanford
Shannon Stanford - US Marine Corps, 1979-1989 - Relative of Kenya Stanford
Jesse Strayer - US Marine Corps - Currently serving in Iraq - Nephew of Reba Selph
Dale K. Stone - Major US Marine Corps, 22 years - Father of Elizabeth Stone
Keyon Story - Staff Sergeant US Air Force - Iraqi Freedom - Brother-in-Law of Mariam Hannon
Jason Supple - US Marine Corps - Currently serving in Afghanistan - Cousin of Elizabeth Stone
Jeremy Supple - US Marine Corps - Currently serving in Iraq - Cousin of Elizabeth Stone
Tyrone Taylor - TSgt US Air Force, 20 years - Operation Iraqi Freedom - Brother of Gail Drayton
Eli Teal Jr.- Master Sergeant US Army - Vietnam & Desert Storm - Brother of Gail Drayton
Carlos Varas - US Marine Corps - Iraq - HEP/CAMP Graduate
Tom Ward - US Navy, Retired - Uncle of Gina Wilson
Gary White - Major US Air Force - Kosovo - Father of Rebecca White
Madison Wilds - US Army - Korean War - Father of Reba Selph
Drew Wilson - US Navy, 1981-1985 - Husband of Shirley Wilson
Shawn Wood - US Army - Georgia National Guard, 1988-Present - Desert Storm, Somalia, Panama - Husband of Sara Wood
Eric Wyles - US Army, 1991-1995 - Interpreter/Interrogator - Stationed in Kuwait - ABAC Alumni - Son of Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Wyles

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