5/9/14  Dale graduated from Security Forces Tech School on Monday, May 5, 2014.

5/8/14  Dale Burford recently graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, TX.  The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.  Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.
 

7/5/13  Katie Harman graduated on June 14, 2013 from the U.S. Navy Boot Camp in Great Lakes, Ill.  She is currently in Pensacola, Florida for schooling and will be stationed in San Diego, California aboard a
U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier upon completion of her program in Florida.

Navy Seaman Paul M. Larsen
Son of Kim K. and Mike D. Larsen
2002 Graduate of Tri-Center High School
2006 Graduate of Morningside College, Sioux City, IA
Currently Assistant Girls Basketball Coach at Tri-Center

6/22/12  Larsen recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.  During the eight-week program, Larsen completed a variety of training, which included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival, and shipboard and aircraft safety.  An emphasis was also placed on physical fitness.

10/12/13  Joe is out of the Marines now and living in Missouri Valley while attending Iowa Western Community College.  His plans are to become a veterinarian.

5/23/11  Joe is home on leave as of now.   He will be heading back in January 2012  for Afghanistan.  He goes back to Okinawa on June 9., 2011.

9/30/11  Andrew returned from deployment in July 2011.  He's now back at Widbey Island, WA. at NAS.   He was deployed on the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group in the US Navy's 5th and 6th Fleet area of responsibility.  His squadron is VAQ 137 Rooks.   In addition to providing air support for ground forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, the "Big E' played a significant role in counter piracy operations off the coast of Somalia.          

July 2011--Andrew had the honor of holding the Iowa flag during USS Enterprise's Homecoming in Norfolk, VA.

Donnie's email address:  donald.t.smith@us.army.mil

Captain Donald Smith
HQRC South-Ops
10th MTN DIV LLI Kandahar, Afghanistan

After graduating from Tri-Center, he attended University of Iowa and graduated with a double major in 2007.  Donnie was accepted into officer’s school in June of 2007.  He has now completed basic training and Officers Candidate School.    He was promoted to 1st Lieutenant in September 2009 and deployed on Saturday, October 17, 2009  for a 1 year tour of duty in Iraq.   He returned from Iraq in July 2010.

5/26/11   Donnie has recently been promoted to Captain, and he is being deployed to Afghanistan on June 7, 2011.
 

4/19/09  Recently Airman Gwynn graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.
 

Alex finished his 2nd tour in Iraq.  He returned home from Iraq on April 25, 2008.  He is now stationed out of Council Bluffs.

8/29/10  Alex is mobilizing to deploy with the 1-168th to Afghanistan once more with Delta Company within a month.

Sgt. Troy Plambeck, Iowa Army National Guard--1st
   Battalion, 133rd Infantry out of Waterloo
Son of John and Ruth Plambeck
1990 Graduate of Tri-Center High School

He is currently deployed to Iraq.

Staff Sergeant Jason C. Heimbaugh
Son of Frank and Joy Heimbaugh and Pam and Todd Birnie
Former student of Tri-Center High School

1/24/09  SSG Jason C. Heimbaugh returned to Fort Hood in Texas on Saturday, January 3, 2009, from a 14-month tour in Iraq where he was stationed in Mosul, Iraq with the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment.  This was his second tour.

Airman Staff Sergeant Nicholas T.  Kinart
Son of Steve and Kelly Marr
2004 Graduate of Tri-Center High School

As of 1/16/10,  Nick is currently in Italy.

CMR426  Box 229
APO AE09613-003

8/29/10  Dustin is mobilizing to deploy with the 1-168 to Afghanistan once more with HHC within a month.  He will be gone for 400 days. 

5/4/11  Dustin is hoping to be back home in July 2011.
   Dustin Laver
   HHB1-6A
   BDOC, Fob Salerno
   APO, AE  09314

Staff Sergeant Nick H. Richards, USAF
Son of Jerry and Brenda Dargin
2004 Graduate of Tri-Center High School

Stationed at Ellsworth AFB in South Dakota
28th Munitions Squadron
 

Sgt Tiffany Hester
Daughter of Dave & Linda Hester and Teri Hester
1999 Graduate of Tri-Center High School

updated 11/26/07

Stationed  at the base in Grafenwoehr Germany with the Army
CMR 475   Box 3937
APO AE Germany 09114

Email:  Tiffany.Hester@US.Army.Mil or amest23@yahoo.com 

Airman Recruit Kenneth Butler--Navy
Son of Ken and Tracey Butler
2006 Graduate of Tri-Center High School

4/10/07  Currently in Pensacola, FL for Aviation Structural Mechanic Schooling (AM)
 

Air Force 1st Class Airman Dustin P. Taylor
Son of Richard Taylor
Son of Angela Taylor
2007 Graduate of Tri-Center High School

10/3/09  Stationed at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Great Falls, Montana--Dustin is in the 341st Security Forces Group/Tactical Response Force.  Dustin graduated from the Air Force Sniper School on September 27, 2009. 

Dustin and his wife, Justine, had a baby girl on April 3, 2009 at 10:34 a.m.   They named her Kiarra Leigh Taylor.  Kiarra was
7 lbs 9 oz. and 19.5 inches long.  She has blonde hair and blue eyes.  Congrats!

Email Dustin at:  afwarhawk07@aol.com 

Above Picture of  Sarah with her family and Aunt and Uncle.--West Point Graduation in May 2009--Click on the picture to enlarge.

4/19/13  Sarah graduated in May 2009 from West Point military academy in New York, where she served as her company commander 1st semester her final year, member of the women's basketball team until knee surgery in October 2008, and also made the academic dean's list.  Sarah got married the weekend after graduation at The Point.  She and her husband, Mike, are West Point graduates and are both Captains in the Army.  They are now stationed at Ft. Sill in Oklahoma.  

Unit 2 Fort Wainwright, AL  99703