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Name: Donald Cavanaugh (i.timotheus@yahoo.com)
Rank: Sgt
Service Locations/Dates:
● London from 80 to 81
● Accra from 81 to 83
Date/Time: 6/17/2012 7:18:35 AM
 
Any members of RoadRunners Internationale out there? My step-dad said he worked with some former MSG's in the 60's. And Happy Father's Day both to you and/or for yours.

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Name: Donald J Cavanaugh (i.timotheus@yahoo.com)
Rank: Sgt.
Service Locations/Dates:
● Accra from 80 to 81
● London from 81 to 83
Date/Time: 5/28/2012 12:13:21 PM
 
Memorial Day To those that give, to those that gave, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqLIH2UiPXg&feature=related, To those that stay, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqLIH2UiPXg&feature=related, To those that will always remain, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j2F4VcBmeo, This is a day, When we all reflect, recollect, Never Forget.

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Name: Donald Cavanaugh
Rank: Sgt
Service Locations/Dates:
● Accra from 10/20/1980 to 12/17/81
● London from 12/18/81 to 7/18/1983
Date/Time: 4/25/2012 7:37:19 AM
 
After reading "Last Men Out," I thought of Churchill's quote, "This was their finest hour." Remember "the humble shall be exalted and the exalted shall be humbled." You Saigon Marines, fleet Marines, Marine air crews, and Vietnam veterans exemplified "Semper Fidelis" to an infinite power. Speaking of embassy's and air crews, on another note, 4/24, was a day of remembrance for the Marine and Air Force Heroes that were lost at Desert One. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Eagle_Claw_Memorial.JPG

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Name: Scott Allen Matthews (samatthews72@yahoo.com)
Rank: RET
Service Locations/Dates:
● Accra from 03/15/1994 to 06/21/1995
● Brussels from 06/21/1995 to 12/15/1996
Reference: Google
Date/Time: 7/4/2011 7:35:31 PM
 
MSG duty has to be by far the best assignment I had in my 20 years of service. Nothing beats going to the Marine Corps Ball while assigned to a embassy.

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Name: Walter D Davila (walter.davila@usmc.mil)
Rank: MSGt
Service Locations/Dates:
● Montevideo from 11/16/1983 to 0/15/1985
● Accra from 05/30/1985 to 05/21/1986
Date/Time: 11/13/2009 3:37:44 PM
 
Looking for former MSGs who served in these posts.

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Name: Walter D Davila (walter.davila@usmc.mil)
Rank: MSGt
Service Locations/Dates:
● Montevideo from 11/16/1983 to 0/15/1985
● Accra from 05/30/1985 to 05/21/1986
Date/Time: 11/13/2009 3:37:44 PM
 
Looking for former MSGs who served in these posts.

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Name: Gene R Holm (steelman1@charter.net)
Rank: Sgt
Service Locations/Dates:
● Accra Ghan from 10/15/02 to 1/10/04
● Nassau Bah from 1/10/04 to 09/22/05
Reference: Leatherneck Mag
Date/Time: 4/13/2008 6:26:33 PM
 
Would like to find former Marines who served in Accra early 80s.

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Name: Oscar Diaz (odiaznyc@gmail.com)
Rank: Sergeant
Service Locations/Dates:
● Madrid from 09/01/1996 to 03/01/1998
● Accra from 03/01/1998 to 03/01/1999
Reference: online web search
Date/Time: 9/17/2007 8:08:52 PM
 
Semper Fi to all you former and current MSG's. I miss all the old good times I had while serving on one of the best duties the Marine Corps has to offer.

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Name: Oscar Diaz (odiaznyc@gmail.com)
Rank: Sergeant
Service Locations/Dates:
● Madrid from 09/01/1996 to 03/01/1998
● Accra from 03/01/1998 to 03/01/1999
Reference: online web search
Date/Time: 9/17/2007 8:08:52 PM
 
Semper Fi to all you former and current MSG's. I miss all the old good times I had while serving on one of the best duties the Marine Corps has to offer.

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Name: Walter D DAVILA (davilawd@bogota.mg.southcom.mil)
Rank: MSgt
Service Locations/Dates:
● Montevieo from 11/18/1983 to 05/03/1985
● Accra from 05/15/1985 to 05/28/1986
Reference: Search
Date/Time: 6/20/2007 1:05:21 PM
 
Looking for old buddies, particularly GySgt Thomas Mashburn

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Name: Walter D DAVILA (davilawd@bogota.mg.southcom.mil)
Rank: MSgt
Service Locations/Dates:
● Montevieo from 11/18/1983 to 05/03/1985
● Accra from 05/15/1985 to 05/28/1986
Reference: Search
Date/Time: 6/20/2007 1:05:21 PM
 
Looking for old buddies, particularly GySgt Thomas Mashburn

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Name: Ronald E Crouse (rcrouse@state.nd.us)
Rank: GySgt (Retired)
Service Locations/Dates:
● Accra from 01/01/1974 to 01/01/1975
● Tel Aviv from 01/01/1975 to 01/01/1977
Reference: Surfing
Website: Ron
Date/Time: 9/17/2005 11:31:27 PM
 
Many great memories from my MSG days. Seems like yesturday. Would love to hear from anyone I served with. Shirley Temple was our Ambassador in Ghana at the time and during my days in Tel Aviv, Henry Kissinger was busy trying to keep the peace. Great web site. I would particularly like to hear from one fellow Marine in Ghana by the name of Jim McKibben.

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Name: James L. Stacy III (jstacy9999@tds.net)
Rank: 1stSgt
Service Locations/Dates:
● Vienna from 01/02/81 to 03/10/82
● Quito from 03/30/82 to 10/31/82
● Panama from 11/01/82, 07/14/85, 01/11/87 to 05/31/83, 01/10/87, 07/31/88
● Accra from to
● Frankfurt from to 05/31/83, 01/10/87, 07/31/88
Reference: Send me an enrollment form
Date/Time: 8/31/2005 8:46:22 PM
 
Bonn: 07/14/91 to 12/30/92 Havana: 12/31/92 to 01/04/94 IA, MSG School: 01/04/94 to 10/01/94 1stSgt, Co D: 10/04/94 to 09/30/96 Retired from MSGBn on 09/30/96.

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Name: Marty Franciscus (mwfran56@aol.com)
Rank: Sgt.
Service Locations/Dates:
● San Salvad from 12-1978 to 12-1979
● Accra from 12-1977 to 12-1978
Date/Time: 3/15/2005 7:28:18 AM
 
Just checking in hoping to find some old buddies from San Salvador or Accra. Accra was a hoot and San Salvador was a riot. Met and served with some great Marines and made many life longfriends. Semper Fi to all.

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Name: Marty Franciscus (franciscusm@chesterfield.gov)
Rank: Sgt.
Service Locations/Dates:
● Accra Ghan from 12/77 to 12/78
● San Salvad from 12/78 to 01/80
Date/Time: 12/10/2004
 
I see a post from Mike Darling. Hey Mike....we went through MSG School together back in the good old Henderson Hall days. We were in the same detachment in school. Remember when you spent hours helping me dye and polish my new boots in order to get re

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Name: Darryl Earl Williams (dewkfw@aol.com)
Rank: GYSGT
Service Locations/Dates:
● Accra from 05/15/1980 to 11/01/1981
● Brussels from 11/01/1981 to 12/01/1982
Reference: SEMPER FI Memo for Marines
Website: N/A
Date/Time: 6/26/2004
 
Hello Fellow Devil Dogs. I would like to make contact with any Marines that served with me during my assignments in both Accra, Ghana 80-81,& Brussels, Belgium 81-82. I have many fond memories of all the many experiences that I had. I am as honored tod

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Name: Walter D Davila (DavilaWD@cherrypoint.usmc.mil)
Rank: MSgt
Service Locations/Dates:
● Mntevideo from 11/19/83 to 03/05/1985
● Accra from 03/25/1985 to 05/27/1986
Reference: Past membership
Date/Time: 3/11/2004
 
Would like to hear from any former MSG who served in Accra and Montevideo...

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Name: Marty Franciscus (franciscusm@chesterfield.gov)
Rank: Sgt
Service Locations/Dates:
● Accra from 12/1977 to 12/1978
● San Sal from 12/1978 to 12/1979
Reference: Mega #0192
Date/Time: 3/9/2004
 
Just checking in. Read the guest book often looking for guys from Accra, Ghana and San Salvador. The San Sal gang is in contact often, have never heard of, or from, any of the Accra Marines. MSG duty was the best duty in the Corps.

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Name: Lionell Maurice Brown (m0neybrown@bellsouth.net)
Rank: Sergeant
Service Locations/Dates:
● Paris, Fra from 03/02/1985 to 05/26/1986
● Accra, Gha from 05/26/1986 to 09/26/1987
● Belgrade from 10/10/1987, , to 09/28/1988, ,
Reference: MSG buddy
Date/Time: 3/4/2004
 
Attended MSG School 2-85. AmEmbassy Paris, France was my first duty station, AmEmbassy Accra, Ghana was my second, and AmEmbassy Belgrade, Yugoslavia was my last tour of duty. The best of times! Now living in Metro Atlanta, GA. All e-mails welcomed.

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Name: Gene R Holm (grholm@worthingtonindustries.com)
Rank: Sgt. E-5
Service Locations/Dates:
● Accra, Gha from 05/01/82 to 10/01/83
● Nassau, Ba from 10/01/83 to 08/23/85
Reference: Leatherneck Feb.2003
Date/Time: 2/18/2003
 
Looking for Sgt Joseph Spurling whom I served with in Ghana and in the Bahamas, other marines from the same detachments also looking for him.

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Name: Marty Franciscus (mwfran56@aol.com)
Rank: SGT
Service Locations/Dates:
● Accra Ghan from 01/01/78 to 12/23/78
● El Salvado from 12/28/78 to 12/17/79
Reference: member
Date/Time: 12/10/2002
 
Just checking in. Glad to see this site up and running again. Always on the lookout for former detachment members. I am in contact with almost all of the El Salvador gang as we have stayed in touch . Still looking for the Accra gang. I would love t

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Name: Gary Baron (Gbaron6655@aol.com)
Reference: friend recommended
Website: N/A
Date/Time: 5/2/2001
 
Greetings, Marines. I served as a MSG in Accra, Ghana from 70-71 and in Saigon (Company E - detailed to ambassador's PSU unit) and Nha Trang (NCOIC), South Vietnam from 72-74. Would enjoy hearing from fellow MSG's. Semper Fi!

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Name: Gerald L Hix (crazeepainter@webtv.net)
Reference: Check in monthly
Date/Time: 11/8/2000
 
Checking back in. BEIRUT, LEBANON and ACCRA, GHANA, 1964-1966. REUNION still planned for Beirut MSG's, 1962-1966 in Feb, 2001 in Las Vegas. Contact me for information. Still missing a few MSG's.

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Name: Jason Walker (shemp1371@hotmail.com)
Reference: From Yahoo
Date/Time: 11/6/2000
 
My name is Jason Walker and I'm a former MSG. I graduated from Embassy school in 1991 from class 1-92. My first assigmnent was in Bonn, Germany and my second assignment was in Accra, Ghana. I am trying to locate two former MSG friend's of mine, a SGT Tony

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Name: GEORGE E SMILES (g.e.smiles@snet.net)
Reference: READ IN LEATHERNECK MAGAZINE
Date/Time: 10/13/2000
 
LOOKING FOR THOSE MARINES WHO HELPED ME OPEN UP THE POST IN NAROBI, KENYA WHEN THE BRITISH RETURNED THE COUNTRY OVER TO THE AFRICANS IN THE EARLY 60'S. ALSO LOOKING FOR THOSE WHO SERVED WITH ME IN THE EMBASSY IN ACCRA, GHANA DURING THE 60'S. I WAS NCOIC A
Name: Scott (sgrosso@hotmail.com)
Reference: Grosso
Date/Time: 9/30/2000
 
Devil Dogs!!!love this page and miss the hell out of the Marine Corps. I'm looking for Tim Webster and Scott Reaburn, we served together at MSG Det Accra,Ghana in 97. Anyone with info please e-mail me. Thanks and Semper Fi!!! Scott Grosso

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Name: Gerald L Hix (crazeepainter@webtv.net)
Reference: Checking back in.....
Date/Time: 5/29/2000
 
BEIRUT Lebanon, 64-65......ACCRA, Ghana 65-66........In touch with DEVLIN, KAMINSKI, DEYARMON and others....... If you know anyone from that time period, drop us a line.

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Name: Gerald Hix (crazeepainter@webtv.net)
Reference: Checking back in
Date/Time: 5/4/2000
 
BEIRUT, LEBANON 64/65.....ACCRA, GHANA 65/66..... Have been in touch with Jerry Devlin......Any others out there that we know?

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Name: Joe Justice Joe Schermann
Date/Time: 3/22/2000
 
MSG Accra, Ghana 07/84-01/85, Antananarivo, Madagascar 01/85-10/85; Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania 10/85-01/87. Any of my comrades-in-arms our there? Drop me a line. Justice Joe

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Name: Joe Justice Joe Schermann (joe_Schermann@graco.com)
Date/Time: 3/22/2000
 
MSG Accra, Ghana 07/84-01/85, Antananarivo, Madagascar 01/85-10/85; Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania 10/85-01/87. Any of my comrades-in-arms our there? Drop me a line. Justice Joe

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Name: Gerald Hix
Reference: Checking back
Date/Time: 2/8/2000
 
Just checking back in......BEIRUT, LEBANON 64 & 65.....ACCRA, GHANA 65 & 66.....

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