Valencia High School Heroes

High School Heroes

This page is dedicated to the alumni and friends of VHS that are serving our country throughout the world.
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It is created to honor their bravery and loyalty and to let them
(and their families) know that we respect what they are doing and pray for their safety.
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If you would like to add someone you know (and that person has a "tie" to VHS or Santa Clarita),
please e-mail us some background information and a picture.
Send information to:eblanke@hartdistrict.org
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Blue Star Mothers is a support group for Mothers (families) of active military. Call if you want to learn more about them or join. Tina Perez - 299-1451 or Barbie Aston - 255-182

	Nicholas Darcy Nick Darcy is a Sergeant (E-5) in the United States Marine Corps. High School: Graduated Valencia HS in 2000. Military Enlistment: United States Marine Corps in February of 2001 as active duty 0311 Infantry and 8152 Security Forces. Past Deployments: Iraq x2, Djibouti Africa, Italy, Spain, Japan, Cuba, and Guam... Future Deployments: Iraq 2009 Current Assignment: 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance (4th LAR), Alpha Company based out of Camp Pendleton, CA. Past Assignments: 2nd Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Company (2nd FAST Co.) based out of Yorktown, VA. Schools: School of Infantry, Security Forces, Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team, Combat Water Safety Swimmer, Advanced Urban Combat (AUC), Enhanced Military Operations Urban Terrain (EMOUT), Close Quarters Battle, Non Lethal Tactics, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)...
Picture Not Available	Jose Villalobos Rank: PFC Joined Army in 2006 Currently Stationed at: Ft. Hood, TX Joined the Army in January 2006 as a motor transport operator
Picture Not Available	Jason Taylor Attended Valencia: 2000-2004 Enlisted in July 2004. Trained at Fort Benning, Georgia, Aassigned to the 1st Brigade 1st Armored Division 1st Battalion 36 Infantry regiment and was stationed at Ray Barracks in Friedberg Germany. In 2006 he was deployed to Iraq. He was expected back in Germany in Dec.2006 but was kept an extra 6 weeks. Jason is expected home in March 2007.
Picture Not Available	Kalee Russo-Williamson Rank: PFC Current Station: Vilseck, Germany Deoployment: Romania (Training Mission)- April 2007 Iraq- Early 2008 Graduated: VHS in 2005 Went to basic at Ford Leonard Wood in mid 2005, graduated as 74D (Chemical Operations Specialist). Spent 10 months at Ft. Lewis, WA. Now in Vilseck, Germany with 2d Stryker Calvalry Regiment.
	Dominick DeLaCruz Joined the Army on 1/24/05. Will be shipping out to Iraq on 3/07. Will be with Reconnaissance Platoon 2-23rd Infantry Regiment HHC Company. He has trained with M.O.T. and with Striker Vehicles.
	Joseph Aamodt Currently in Iraq with HHC, 1st BSTB 10th Mountain Division. Went to basic training, in Fort Leonard Wood, MO, and his MOS training in Pensacola, FL. Has been stationed at Buckley AFB, CO, Fort Jackson, SC and is now based out of Fort Drum, NY.
	Justin Cruz Graduated Valencia HS in 01', which is when he joined the US Army - now serving his 4th year. Based out of Ft. Stewart, GA. "B" Company 1/64 Justin has been to Korea, Iraq, Georgia (Ft. Stewart), California (Ft. Irwin) just to name a few. He has gone through Basic Training, Airborne school, Air Assault school, and Ranger school. He has earned his Infantryman and Expert Infantryman's Badge, his 11B2V, and his Ranger Tab. Justin is a Sgt. in the U.S. Army
	Jon Morita Serving the US military Graduated Valencia HS in 03' 3rd Infantry Division Jon is stationed out of Ft. Benning, GA and left for Iraq (somewhere near Bagdad) on 1/18/05 for 18 months. You can write to Jon at: Jonathan Morita A Co, 2/69 AR OIF, FOB Scunion APO AE 09397
Picture Not Available	Daniel R. Stevenson Third Class Petty Officer Graduated Valencia HS in 03' Joined US Navy July 15 2003 Graduated "A" School on Feb. 28, 2004 as an EM (Elactrician's Mate) Based in Sasebo, Japan aboard the USS Juneau LPD-10 The Stennis is scheduled to move to Bremerton, Washington, early in 2005.
	Casey Colvin Airman Graduated Valencia HS in 02' Joined US Navy May 04' Joined the aircraft carrier USS Stennis. Based in San Diego, Ca. The Stennis is scheduled to move to Bremerton, Washington, early in 2005.
	David Nissen Graduated Valencia HS in 03' Joined US Army June 30th 03' Graduated Basic April 04' as NBC Chemical Spc. Based at Fort Lewis, WA 11th Chemical Co.
	Markus Drew-Marcel Cooper Graduated VHS June, 2000 Joined US Marine Corps Reserves 2002 Graduated Basic Training 12/8/02 w/ a Meritorious promotion to Squad Leader Graduated Rifle Training January 2003 Graduated MOS training in North Carolina in February 2003 Currently based in Pasadena, CA Activated May 2004 Deploys to Iraq August 2004
	Chery N. (Tolbert) Finney (12/07) Graduated VHS June 4, 2003 Joined US Marine Corps June 9, 2003 Graduated Recruit Training Sept. 5, 2003 Graduated Marine Combat Training October 2003 Graduated Personnel Administration Clerks Course Dec. 5,2003 Currently stationed at 12th Marine Corps District aboard MCRD San Diego. Was married Oct 4, 2004 to Bryan Finney (also a Marine, attended Bowman) Current Rank Corporal
	Melissa R. Ceja Graduated VHS in 2002 Joined Air Force December 2002 Graduated Basic Training Jan. 17, 2003 Graduated 373rd Security Forces Academy -April 9, 2003 Airman First Class(AIC) Currently based at Misawa Air Base, Japan with the 35th Security Forces Squadron Deploys to Quatar - Feb. 2004 Majoring in Criminolgy and Mathematics
	Alex Viramontes Graduated VHS w/ class of 2001 Joined US Army 10/01 Graduated Military Police School 2/02 Graduated AIRBORNE school 6/02 Assigned to Fort Bragg, NC Deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan 8/02 - 1/03 Deployed to Karbala, Iraq 1/04- Current Based at 21st Military Police Company ABN; Fort Bragg, NC
	Penny Bowers Graduated from VHS with Class of 1999 She is a E-5 (Sergeant). She is with the 4th Infantry Division out of Fort Hood, TX.
Picture Not Available	William Gregory Graduated Valencia HS in 00' Joined US Army in 00' His rank is OS2 (Navy) He is currently on deployment in the vacinity of Panama
Picture Not Available	Rochelle Sonza Graduated Valencia HS in 98' Joined US Army in 99' Medical Tech. - Part of Det 3 Med. Detachment Served 2 yrs. at Fort Lewis, WA and 2 yrs. in Europe (Germany)
Picture Not Available	Jesse Madden Graduated Valencia HS in 1999 Petty Officer, Second Class, U.S. Navy, SeaBees (NMCB-40) Jesse is currently stationed at the Point Mugu Naval Air Base in Port Hueneme, California. Prior to this assignment, he served two years at the Pozzuoli Naval Base in Naples, Italy. Jesse deploys for Okinawa, Japan on 6/6/03.
Picture Not Available	Kerry (Savera) Walkins Graduated Valencia HS in 00' Currently attached to VAQ-136which deploys on board the USS Kitty Hawk.
	Warrant Officer 1 Ammon Mark Leung Graduated Valencia HS in 97' US Army Helicopter Pilot
	Edward Trinidad Graduated Valencia HS in 02' Stationed in Kandahar, Afghanistan Part of 82nd Airborne Division 2 Platoon "C" Company Task Force 3/504 Parachute Infantry Regimen (PIR)
	Tony Rodriguez Graduated Valencia High in 01' Joined Marines November 2001 Deployed to Kuwait January 26th, 2003. Based at Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA. CCO 7th ESB 2nd PLT 2 /80th Marine Battery
	Bryan Longoria Graduated Canyon HS in 2002 Joined Marines June 2002 Deployed to Kuwait February 20th, 2003 Based at Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA
Picture Not Available	Justin Babcock Graduated Canyon High in 2002 Joined Marines August 2002 Graduated Artillery Training School April 2003. Deployed to Fallujah Iraq on Sept. 15, 2005. I returned on April 2nd, 2006. Currently stationed at 5th battalion 14th marines located at Seal Beach, CA 2/80th Marine Battery
Picture Not Available	Brandon Lane Graduated Valencia High in 2001. Joined the Army in July, 2001, and was deployed to Kuwait on January 25, 2003. In November of 2003, he was sent to Camp Warhorse, Iraq. Now with the 529th Ordinance Co., he is serving two consecutive tours. Brandon is an Ammunitions Seargent
	Douglas Bouret Graduated Valencia High in 2003. Stationed at Fort Campbell KY 4-101 Pathfinder Co.
Picture Not Available	Justin Patterson Graduated Valencia High in 2005. Joined the US Army in October of 2005. I am currently the rank of Specialist(SPC) in Korea serving as a Combat Medic. I have my Airborne, Expert Field Medical Badge, and Expert Marksmenship. Hope the school is doing well and routinely kicking Hart's a** in all sports.
Picture Not Available	Manuel Pardo Graduated Valencia High in 2006. Joined the US Marines that summer Currently in Fallujah, Iraq. Rank: PFC
	Thomas La Marr (02/08) Attended US Marine Corps Basic Training and School of Infantry at MCB Camp Pendleton, 2006. Job Description: TOW Gunner (Antitank Assault Guided Missileman) Married fellow Valencia HS '06 graduate Lorraine Nadjarian July 2007 Thomas is stationed out of Kaneohe Bay, MCB Hawaii but has been deployed to Fallujah, Iraq since August 2007. He is estimated to return to the states March 2008. Current Rank: Corporal

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