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American Embassy
Kabul, Afghanistan


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Kabul MSGs Roster      *= MEGA Member                                        
Alonzo, Omar, Sgt. (04-??)
Anderson, Phillip A. (57)
Arnold, James A. (02)
Baker, Tom  (87-88)
Barber, Steven J., Sgt. (06-07)
Beauford, Lawrence E. (57)
Benton, Gerry, Sgt. (66-67)
Borisch, Tom Sgt (77-79)
 Bowen, Ken (NCOIC) (65-66)
Brown, Leonard L. (65-66)
Burns, Ronald (65-66)
Bradley, GySgt (NCOIC) (79-?)
Carlson, Isaac, Sgt. (04-??)
Carranza, Cpl. (06-??)
Celmer, Sgt. (06-??)
Christopherson, Sgt. (06-??)
Collins, Ryan, Sgt. (04-??)
Cullinan, Tommy, Sgt (04-??)
DaRosa, Richard (66-67)
Day, Michael (65-66)
Davidson, James (65-66)
Dyer, Ulyss (59)
Fackler, Sgt. (06-??)
Foster, John (69-70)
Gould, Robert C. (71-73)
Goebel, John (78-79)
Gregoire, Amadee (66-67)
Guidroz, Sgt. (06-??)
Haberkam, GySgt., (06-07)  Det. Cmdr.
Hamson, Dale S. (72-73)
Hoffman, George E. (51-53)
Holiday, William P. (Doc) (82-83)
Hudgens, Clarence L. (NCOIC) (85-86)
Jackson, James (73-75)
Kasperski, Adam J. (51-53)
Kilpatrick, Harry (83-84)
Kuhn, SSgt. (04-??)
 Kunkle, Raymond L. (61-62)
LaGoe, Rick (77-78)
LaVoie, Ed (NCOIC) (77-79)
Lankford, Billie L. (65-66)
Ligon,  Bill (57-58)
Lock, Harry G. (51-53)
Lockitt, William (59)
 Lockwood, Timothy P. (85-86)

 Mackey, Shelton (84-85)
Maffioli, Len (NCOIC) (69-71)
Marks, Robert (65-66)
Marx, Bob (78-79)
 McCallus, Mike (72-73)
McGee, Dan J. (70-71)
McNeal, William G. (51-53)
McShane, J.J. (78-79)
Meaghan, George Bernard (59)
Milada, Vicko (57)
 Moore, John R. (57-58)
Morgan,  Brian (85-86)
Moss, Nick (65-66)
Murt, John J. (NCOIC) (51-53)
O'Brien, Ray (84)
O'Neal, Thomas (78-79)(Injured)
Neilson, Carl (69)
Peacock, Arthur A. (59)
Paull, Morgan A. Sgt. (04-04)
Paulsen, Carl (65-66)
Panknin Sgt (78-79)
Robleto, Noel A. (02)
Rocha, Juan (64-65)
Rowan, GySgt. (04-??)  Det. Cmdr.
Rundle, Sgt. (06-??)
 Sommerhauser, James E. (51-53)
Spero, Mathias, Cpl. (04-??)
 Starr, Jack (64-65)
Stanley, Michael J. (86-87)
Strickland, Phillip (57)
Thompson, Jeremiah, Sgt. (04-04)
 Thompson, Walter (66-67)
Venola, Richard (78-79)
Viderman, Carl (87-88)
Waldron, Raplh B. (57)
Watkins, Harold S. (Spyder) (79-81)
 Westart, Patrck K. (79-80)
Wojta, David (66-67)
Wold, Royal W. TSgt (NCOIC) (57)
Zipkas, Walter J. (57)
   


THE NAMES OF CURRENT DETACHMENT MEMBERS ARE NOT TO BE DISPLAYED WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE DETACHMENT COMMANDER
2013
Ambassador: James B. Cunningham
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 

2012
Ambassador: Ryan Crocker / James B. Cunningham
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 

2011
Ambassador: Karl Eikenberry / Ryan Crocker
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 

2010
Ambassador: Karl Eikenberry
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 

2009
Ambassador: William Braucher Wood / Karl Eikenberry
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 

2008
Ambassador: William Braucher Wood
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 

2007
Ambassador: Robert E. Neumann / William Braucher Wood
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander: GySgt. Haberkam
Watchstanders: Sgt. Steve J. Barber,

2006
Ambassador: Robert E. Neumann
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander: GySgt. Haberkam
Watchstanders: Sgt. Steve J. Barber, Cpl. Carranza, Sgt. Celmer, Sgt. Christopherson, Sgt. Fackler, Sgt. Guidroz, Sgt. Rundle, 

2005
Ambassador: Zalmay Kahizad / Robert E. Neumann
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 

2004
Ambassador: Zalmay Kahizad
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander: GySgt. Rowan                                                       A/: SSgt. Kuhn
Watchstanders: Sgt. Isaac Carlson, Sgt. Ryan Collins, Sgt. Tommy Cullinan, Sgt. Omar Alonzo, Sgt. Morgan A. Paull, Sgt. Jeremiah Thompson, Cpl. Mathias Spero, 
Detachment reactivated August 2004
2003
Ambassador:
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: 

2002
Ambassador: Robert Patrick John Finn
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Cpl James Arnold
Cpl James A. Arnold, member of Task Force India, assumes duties at the Embassy and is part of the restoration of a Marine presence once again.
2001
Ambassador:
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders:
December 10th: Marines from the 26th MEU secure the Embassy for re-occupation.
December 17th: Marines from the 26th MEU hoist the Colors re-opening the Embassy.
December 29th: Lima Company, 3rd Bn, 8th Marines arrive in Kabul to assume Embassy security.
2000
Embassy Closed
1999
Embassy Closed
1998
Embassy Closed
1997
Embassy Closed
1996
Embassy Closed
1995
Embassy Closed
1994
Embassy Closed
1993
Embassy Closed
1992
Embassy Closed
1991
Embassy Closed
1990
Embassy Closed
1989
Ambassador: James Maurice Ealum and Jon D. Glassman (Charge 'd Affairs)
Company Commander: 
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders:
January: Detachment Marines lower the Colors closing the Embassy prior to evacuation.
1988
Ambassador: James Maurice Ealum and Jon D. Glassman (Charge 'd Affairs)
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Sgt Tom Baker, Sgt Carl Viderman

1987
Ambassador: James Maurice Ealum and Jon D. Glassman (Charge 'd Affairs)
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:Sgt Tom Baker, Sgt Carl Viderman, Sgt Michael J. Stanley

1986
Ambassador: James Maurice Ealum (Charge 'd Affairs)
Company Commander: 
NCOIC: GySgt Clarence L. Hudgens
Watchstanders: Cpl Brian Morgan, Timothy P. Lockwood, Cpl Michael J. Stanley

1985
Ambassador: Ed Horowitz-Charge 'd Affaires
Company Commander: 
NCOIC: SSgt Clarence L. Hudgens
Watchstanders:Cpl Brian Morgan, Cpl Shelton Mackey,  Timothy Lockwood

1984
Ambassador:
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Sgt Ray O'Brien, Cpl Harry Kilpatrick, Cpl Shelton Mackey
Summer: Front Gate of Embassy hit by artillery round. Sgt Ray O'Brien Account with photos
August 31: Suitcase bomb found in airport.
1983
Ambassador:
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: LCpl Harry Kilpatrick, Cpl William P. (Doc) Holiday

1982
Ambassador:
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: LCpl William P. (Doc) Holiday

1981
Ambassador:
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Harold "Spyder" Watkins

1980
Ambassador:
Company Commander: Major Ronald
NCOIC: 
Watchstanders: Sgt Patrick K. Westart, Harold "Spyder" Watkins

1979
Ambassador: Adolph Dubs
Company Commander: Major Ronald
NCOIC:GySgt Ed LaVoie/GySgt Bradley
Watchstanders: Cpl Patrick Westart, Cpl Richard Venola, Harold "Spyder" Watkins, Sgt Thomas O'Neal (Left early due to injury), Cpl John Goebel, Cpl J.J. McShane, Sgt Tom Borisch,  Sgt Panknin, Sgt Bob Marx
February 14th: Ambassador Adolph Dubs assasinated. Ambassador Dubs was a former active duty Marine. Adolph Dubs
1978
Ambassador: Adolph Dubs/Theodore L. Eliot Jr.
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:GySgt Ed LaVoie
Watchstanders: Sgt Rick LaGoe, Sgt Thomas O'Neal, Cpl Richard Venola, Cpl John Goebel, Cpl J.J. McShane, Sgt Tom Borisch,  Sgt Panknin, Sgt Bob Marx
April 27th: Coup d'Etat begins
1977
Ambassador: Theodore L. Eliot Jr.
Company Commander: 
NCOIC: GySgt Ed LaVoie
Watchstanders: Sgt Tom Borisch, Sgt Rick LaGoe, 

1976
Ambassador: Theodore L. Eliot Jr.
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:

1975
Ambassador: Theodore L. Eliot Jr.
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Sgt James (Bud) Jackson

1974
Ambassador: Theodore L. Eliot Jr.
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:

1973
Ambassador: Theodore L. Eliot Jr./Robert G. Neuman
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Sgt Dale S. Hamson, Sgt Mike McCallus, Sgt James (Bud) Jackson, SGt Robert Craig Gould

1972
Ambassador: Robert G. Neuman
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Sgt Dale S. Hamson, Sgt Mike McCallus

1971
Ambassador: Robert G. Neuman
Company Commander: 
NCOIC: MGySgt Len Maffioli
Watchstanders: Sgt Robert Craig Gould

1970
Ambassador: Robert G. Neuman
Company Commander: 
NCOIC: MGySgt Len Maffioli
Watchstanders: Sgt John Foster

1969
Ambassador: Robert G. Neuman
Company Commander: 
NCOIC: MGySgt Len Maffioli
Watchstanders: Sgt Carl Neilson (Acting NCOIC), Sgt John Foster

1968
Ambassador: Robert G. Neuman
Company Commander: 
NCOIC: 
Watchstanders:

1967
Ambassador: Robert G. Neuman
Company Commander: 
NCOIC: MSgt Dwyer
Watchstanders: Sgt. Gerry Benton, Cpl Rick DaRosa, Cpl Walter Thompson, Cpl Dave Wojta,

1966
Ambassador: Robert G. Neuman/John Milton Steeves
Company Commander: 
NCOIC: MSgt Dwyer/MSgt Ken Bowen
Watchstanders:  Sgt. Gerry Benton, LCpl Rick DaRosa, Cpl Mike Day, Cpl  Robert Marks, Cpl Walter Thompson, Cpl Dave Ward, LCpl Dave Wojta,

1965
Ambassador: John Milton Steeves
Company Commander: 
NCOIC: MSgt Ken Bowen
Watchstanders: Cpl Juan Rocha, LCpl Mike Day, Cpl J.W. Jack Starr Jr., LCpl Robert Marks, LCpl Dave Ward

1964
Ambassador: John Milton Steeves
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Cpl Juan Rocha, Cpl J.W. Jack Starr Jr

1963
Ambassador: John Milton Steeves
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:

1962
Ambassador: John Milton Steeves/Shelton T. Mills
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Cpl Raymond Kunkle

1961
Ambassador: Shelton T. Mills
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Cpl Raymond Kunkle

1960
Ambassador: Shelton T. Mills
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Arthur A. Peacock, George Bernard Meaghan, William Lockitt, Ulyss Dyer

1959
Ambassador: Shelton T. Mills/Henry A. Byroade
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Arthur A. Peacock, George Bernard Meaghan, William Lockitt, Ulyss Dyer
The first President to visit Afghanistan was President Dwight David Eisenhower in November 1959.
1958
Ambassador: Shelton T. Mills
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Sgt John R. Moore, Sgt Bill Ligon

1957
Ambassador: Shelton T. Mills
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Sgt John R. Moore, Sgt Bill Ligon

1956
Ambassador: Shelton T. Mills/Angus Ivan Ward
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:

1955
Ambassador: Angus Ivan Ward
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:

1954
Ambassador: Angus Ivan Ward
Company Commander: 
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:

1953
Ambassador: Angus Ivan Ward
Company Commander: 
NCOIC: MSgt John J. Murt
Watchstanders: Sgt James Sommoerhauser, TSgt William G. (Mac) O'Neal, Cpl George Hoffman, Cpl Adam Kasperski, Cpl Harry G. Lock
December: James Sommerhauser and Betty Riggle (Secretary-Economics Section) are married.
1952
Ambassador: Angus Ivan Ward/Robert Merrill
Company Commander: 
NCOIC: MSgt John J. Murt
Watchstanders: Sgt James Sommoerhauser, TSgt William G. (Mac) O'Neal, Cpl George Hoffman, Cpl Adam Kasperski, Cpl Harry G. Lock

1951
Ambassador: Angus Ivan Ward/Robert Merrill/Louis G. Dreyfus Jr
Company Commander: 
NCOIC: MSgt John J. Murt
Watchstanders: Sgt James Sommerhauser, TSgt William G. (Mac) O'Neal, Cpl George Hoffman, Cpl Adam Kasperski, Cpl Harry G. Lock
August: First MSG Detachment reports in.
1950
No MSG Detachment
1949
No MSG Detachment



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