Honoring Vets

Honoring Vets Serving in Iraq and Afghanistan

Do you know of Lee Alumni; or possibly yourself or a family member, that have served in Iraq or Afghanistan? I want to honor them on the website. I have created a form to help me collect the information. If you have served in Iraq or Afghanistan or are currently over there or have a family member, click here to enter the information so that they can be listed on the website and recognized.

Military Recognition Form

Say Thanks To Our Troops

After finding out what happened to the troops when they returned from Viet Nam, I am a firm believer in supporting out troops. No person should be treated the way our Viet Vets were treated when they returned stateside. I know that this is not related to Lee, but it is an American thing. I found a site where you can send a thank you to the troops. By going to the following website link: http://www.letssaythanks.com/ pick out a thank you card, Xerox will print it and it will be sent to a soldier who is currently serving in Iraq. You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to some member of the armed services. It is FREE and it only takes a second. Lets support those that are in Iraq and Afghanistan and anywhere else they are fighting that we may always have our freedom.

Jim Macken’s (class of 1967) youngest son, Brandon Macken served in Iraq with the Air Force

Melanie (Elliott - class of 1969) Richardson’s son, David Sanderford, returned to Iraq in October 2006 for his 3rd tour. He is in EOD, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, so he disarms bombs etc and blows them up also. He has a wife and two kids. He is stationed at Ft Hood, Killeen TX where his family also resides.

Mathew Lopez, son of Rick Lopez, Class of 1970 served in Iraq from May 2007 to July 2008

Charlotte McFall, daughter of Laura (Sanford) McFall, Class of 1983, served in Iraq in 2008

Rodney Ortiz, class of ’86 served in Iraqi Freedom 1 and 5. OIF 1 served 2003 – 2004. OIF 5 served 2005 - 2006 and he is there right now in 2008.

David Wilkins, Class of 1987, has served in both Iraq and Afghanistan.

Aaron James Johnson, Class of 1996, is currently in Iraq on his 2^nd tour. He has also served in Afghanistan. His sister is Audra Johnson Jones, Class of 1989 and his dad taught shop at Lee.

Barry J. Manley Jr., Class of 1996, is currently on his 3^rd tour (December, 2008) in Iraq. His mother is Jeanne (Fagan) Manley, Class of 1976.

This website has been created to reunite old friends and bring back good memories. In my years at Lee we had very strong school spirit and were proud to be at Lee. If you see a rebel flag on this website it was the school spirit for a lot of classes and not as any other meaning. This site is not intended to cause pain and suffering or emotional distress. It is not intended to make one feel old, even though some of us are older than dirt. (Better than the alternative)

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