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Name: Ruth Kneale
Years at AIHS: 1983-86, Class of '86
What I've been up to: 14th year of the site - I just can't believe it! Welcome to all our new registrants, and don't forget to check the Yahoo and Facebook sites too! (We're everywhere, you know.) Personally, I just celebrated my 6th anniversary, my son is about to turn 4, and my first book is being published. Woo hoo!

Name: Roy Garcia
Years at AIHS: 76-79
What I've been up to: Hello everyone, When i was there from 76-79 I actually attended 2 schools, one was a British Annex, and the other was the AFCENT school which was kinder -12th grade. I lived in Geleen and had to ride the bus with about12-15 other students, all at different grade levels. How i wound up at the British Annex I'll never know? anyway, i was an oddity at the Annex being American/Hispanic plus being from Texas added to the mystery. At lunch time everyone wanted to sit next to me to see all of the American goodies in my scooby lunchpail. As soon as the pink snowballs creme cakes, and twinkies were revealed, it was mayhem! everyone wanted to trade me their pumpernickle or rye bread sandwiches for my sweets. and forget about Cheetos i never saw them again, as soon as i would pass them around. after two years of that i got moved to AFCENT for 5th grade. While at 5th grade every morning befre school we would play marbles near the main entrance off to the right underneath a metal roof adjacent to a external building. there i honed my skills with cat's eyes and bumblebee's. during winter we would re-hash the 2nd WW and it would be the American, British, Dutch, and Canadian kids, against the German and Italian kids. in the main courtyard of the school nearest the field we would get certified in riding our bikes, there would be a course layed out, also at the basketball court there would be a minature scaled down street course complete with lights/crosswalks/ stop/yield signs etc... and then on every friday we would walk down the long street and go to the indoor swimming pool.while i was there i was in Troop 100 Cubscouts/Webelos? and Boyscouts we once took a ride to Germany from our scout building next to the military clinic and rode our bicycles to a Mcdonalds. Our Scout master almost did not let me go due to i was the only one with a dirt bike while everyone else had 3&10 speeds. My father convinced the Scoutmaster and off i went and i was one of the youngest. I had a glorious time there, and i would repeat it over and over again. too many stories to tell. Take care everyone

Name: Marcos Rhodes
Years at AIHS: 82-84
What I've been up to: I've been recently hospitalized for Acute Myelogenous Leukemia. Please keep my family and I in your prayers. Go to my website caringbridge.org and type Marcosr in the box for updates. Thank you.

Name: Neil Haden
Years at AIHS: 1983
What I've been up to: When to AFCENT school 7th grade.Played football on weekends in a Dutch league with students from Afcent school I was from England with my twin brother Phillip who where both at the same school.Had a lot of friends love to hear from anyone who knows me.

Name: Monica (Longbine) Poynor
Years at AIHS: 1984-1990
What I've been up to: Well, it has been a long 19 years since I left AFCENT and I have to say The Netherlands was the BEST place I have ever lived! I still keep in touch with allot of people through facebook and Myspace and it is great. I am sad to say that a great friend of many of us (Chris Pitts) tragically was killed on Apr 3, 09. He was a great person and a friend to so many of us there. Well, on that sad note... as for me... once I left AFCENT I moved back to Amarillo TX (where I graduated HS in 92). I then got into cosmetology and HATED it! I married my first husband who was in the Air Force and we moved around a bit. We had 2 kids, divorced 7 years ago. I joined the Air Force in 1999 at 25 and stayed in 7 years. I married again in 04 and we had a baby in 06. We have 4 total kids between us and it is chaotic. I live in Abilene TX now and work at the Air Force base ther as a civilian. For anyone that knew me and wants to contact me I am on facebook, myspace or just email me.

I MISS AFCENT!!!!

Name: Kevin Armstrong
Years at AIHS: 1984-86
What I've been up to: I went to university in Canada but soon returned to Europe. I have been in Madrid for the last 16 years, and have an academy to help people prepare for standaridized tests. Class of 1986, look me up if you are ever in Madrid and I'll take you to the best tapas bars! A special thanks to Ruth for her dedication to this website!

Name: Harold Jay Walker
Years at AIHS: 88-91
What I've been up to: I've been playing semi-pro football for 12 years now. I'm in WEST VIRGINIA still playing. Would love to hear from some of you guys!

Name: Frank Hensley
Years at AIHS: 88-91
What I've been up to: Married with two children. I am now a Pilot in Command for the AH-64D Apache Longbow Helicopter. I just completed a combat tour in Iraq and will be attending the Instructor Pilots course at Fort Rucker, Al this fall. I have served in the Army for the eighteen years and I am looking to retire in 2012. Will not be able to attend our 20th reunion due to my next Iraq deployment. I completed my first 1,000 hours of flight time and was picked up for promotion to Chief Warrant Office 3. I am in Instructor Pilot school and will return to my unit upon graduation at Fort Drum, NY ( 10th Mountain Div, attack helicopter battalion). Next year, I will start my second combat tour in Afghanistan. I have a Daughter 7 years old and a Son 1 and a half. I wish you all the best. Be safe, take care.

Name: Maurice Smiley (Moe)
Years at AIHS: 83-85
What I've been up to: Wow... what "haven't" I been up to. Let's see, graduated HS in Lawrence, KS in '86, joined the Army in '87 (stationed in Germany). After the Gulf War ('91), I got out and moved to Colorado and had 2 children with my now ex-wife. Lived in CO for 7 years and moved to Houston, TX for a better job. Got divorced in TX and moved to UT (for a job). Remarried in '02, started my own business and moved to Washington to be closer to my kids. Lots of adventures along the way! Shoot me an email or tweet me @mauricesmiley sometime. Hope to hear from you guys.

Go Lions!