BAGHDAD, IRAQ

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COUNTRY INFORMATION

Recognized: 1930
Relations established: 1931
Legation/embassy established: 1931
June 1967: Iraq severed diplomatic relations with the U.S.
during the 1967 Arab-Israeli Six-Day War.
1984: Relations were reestablished
1972: A U.S. Interests Section was established in the Belgian Embassy
1991: The U.S. and Iraq mutually severed relations following the Invasion of Kuwait. 2004: Diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Iraq were reestablished and the U.S. Embassy was reopened

Presidentual visits to Iraq
List of Travels SECSTATE to Iraq
List of US Ambasssadors to Iraq
List of Natural Disasters to Iraq
List of Terror Incidents in Iraq

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Wikipedia: Iraq
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Phrase Book: Kurdish
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Alpha Roster

Allen, Michael "Rooster" 1986-????
Ashbrook, ?, SSgt., 1990 - 1990 DetCmdr
Barton, ?, Sgt., 1990 - 1990
Bolt, ?, Sgt., 1990 - 1990
Buckley, Cory 1986-????
Cole Joseph, 1986-????
Carneiro, Sidney, Sgt., 1990 - 1991
Gardner, Ken 1958 - 61
Herring, Jefferson 1966 - 69
Hudson, David K. Sgt (1990)
Hutchinson, J.D. Sgt (?)
Kiedth, Joseph 1986-????
Martinez, Jose Sgt (?)
McAlpin, Gary 1957 - 60
Nichols, "Nick" 1986-????
Parham, ?, Cpl., 1990 - 1990
Pippen, Cedric 2005 - 2005
Sabat, Peter 1958 - 61
Simpson, John "Fred" 1957 - 61 (Tehran 61)
Skinner, ?, Sgt., 1990 - 1990
Smith, J.B. SSgt (1990)
Stolarz, Steve 1985-1988
Thompson, Steve 1963 - 64 (Tel Aviv 65, Leopoldville 66)
Ward,Sgt (1991)
White, Jerry 1987 - 88 (Bucharest 86 Televiv 89 - Dar es Salaam) *

TWS

Albert, Tony, II, Sgt
Alvarez, James (Jimmy), Sgt
Benavente, Joshua, CWO2
Biggs, Chester M., Jr., MSgt -Deceased
Bintz, Russell (Jolly Green), Sgt
Bogden, Tony, Sgt
Braswell Al, GySgt
Cole, Joe, Cpl
Custer, Len, Cpl
Dague, Gregory (Triple "D"), GySgt
Deniston, Levi J.., SSgt
Dieckhoff, Scott, 1stSgt
Edwards, Paul, SSgt
Emert, Christopher M. (Chris), Sgt
Eyster, Raymond, Sgt -Assisted
Faraday, Nathan (Bullhorn), SSgt
Flowers, Joseph W. (Daisy), GySgt
Fortunato, Jason, GySgt
Gruenert, Robert, Sgt
Hayes, Ryan (Hayes), SSgt
Higgins, Aaron M., Sgt
Hurd, Victor, WO
Jones, Henry, Sgt
Jordan, Nathaniel L. (Scooby, OX, Big J), Sgt
Kamp, Andrew, SSgt
Kirschner, D. C., MGySgt
Klahn, Charles, GySgt
LeBlanc, Brian, SSgt
Lewis III, Vivian V., SSgt
Lewis, Christopher, SSgt
MacGillivray, Joshua (Mac), SSgt
Mercer, Daniel (GUNG HO), SSgt
Powers, Troy RB. (Moses), MGySgt
Prager, Lance, CWO3
Richards, Tyler (Richards), Sgt
Rodriguez, Richard R. (HotRod), GySgt
Scheerer, Joseph P.. (Joe), Cpl
Stolarz, Steven (Stoli), Sgt
Subramani, Samuel, SSgt
Thacker, Christopher (thackmuscle), Sgt
White, Jerry, Sgt
Williams, Christopher N. (Lil Willie), Sgt
Zamaripa, Denae ( amaZing), Cpl

DETACHMENT HISTORY

2005
MSG Cedric Pippen wounded in roadside bombing

2003
US War with Iraq
December: Hussein was finally captured by U.S. forces
Suddam Husain Captured in Tekrit (Dec 15)

2002
October:, President Hussein won a referendum on a seven-year extension of his presidency, receiving 100% of the vote according to Iraqi officials.
- U.S. Congress approved the use of force against Iraq,

1994
October Iraq massed troops on the Kuwaiti border; the United States and other coalition members increased their forces in the area, and Iraq withdrew the troops.

1991
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Sgt Ward (Sgt Hutchinson and Sgt. Martinez were possibly in this detachment - no date references)Sgt. Ward, Sgt. Hutchinson, and Sgt Martinez were idenditied in GySgt. Leo Daugherty's book "The Marine Corps and State Department"

1990
Detachment Commander: SSgt.Ashbrook/SSgt J.B. Smith
Watchstanders: Sgt Barton, Sgt. Bolt, Sgt.Carneiro, Sgt David K. Hudson,Cpl. Parham, Sgt.Skinner,
Detachment Deactivated: US breaks relations with Iraq,
Amb Glaspie interview with Suddam Hussein
Aug. 2, 1990: 120,000 Iraqi troops invaded Kuwait, and Hussein declared its annexation (see Persian Gulf War ).
- Foreigners in Iraq and Kuwait were held hostage but released after a few months.

1988
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Steve Stolarz,
Iran-Iraq cease-fire under the auspices of the United Nations led to the war's end.

1986
Detachment Commander: A/: Michael "Rooster" Allen
Watchstanders: Cory Buckley, Joseph Cole, Joseph Kiedeth, "Nick" Nichols, Steve Stolarz,

1985
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Steve Stolarz,

1980
War between Iran and Iraq, primarily over the Shatt al Arab waterway, erupted full-scale in 1980
(see Iran-Iraq War ).
- The eight-year war became a series of mutual attacks and stalemates, as both countries' oil production fell drastically, the death toll rose, and great mutual destruction was inflicted.
- Poison gas was reportedly used by both sides, and by Iraq on Kurdish villages as the Kurdish rebellion continued.
Eventually, a cease-fire under the auspices of the United Nations led to the war's end in 1988. Iran and Iraq restored diplomatic relations in 1990.

1973
The Communist party in Iraq was also legalized
-Another coup was foiled; the internal security chief was blamed, and he and 35 others were executed.
- Iraq took an active part in the 1973 Arab-Israeli War; it also participated in the oil boycott against nations supporting Israel.

1968
Gen. Abd al-Rahman Aref, overthrown by a bloodless coup in 1968. Maj. Gen. Ahmad Hasan al- Bakr of the Ba'ath party became president and began a purge of opponents.

1966
President and two cabinet members died in a helicopter crash. Aref's brother, Gen. Abd al-Rahman Aref, assumed office

1963
February: Col. Abd al-Salam Aref led a coup that overthrew the Kassem regime. The new regime was dominated by members of the Iraqi Ba'ath party , a socialist group whose overall goal was Arab unity.

November: Ba'ath party members in the governing council were expelled by an army coup engineered by President Aref.

1961
NCOIC: GySgt Lonzo M. Barnett
Watchstanders: Sgt Dennis Chapman, Sgt Bill Beck, Fred Simpson, Ken Gardner, Peter Sabat

1960
NCOIC: GySgt Lonzo M. Barnett
Watchstanders: Sgt Dennis Chapman, Sgt Bill Beck, Fred Simpson, Ken Gardner, Peter Sabat

1959
NCOIC: GySgt Lonzo M. Barnett
Watchstanders: Sgt Dennis Chapman, Sgt Bill Beck, Fred Simpson, Ken Gardner, Peter Sabat
Fred Simpson: "Nine days after my arrival Saddam Hussein attempted to kill the " immortal leader of the Iraqi Republic Abdul Kareem Kssam, Who had over thrown the Government and killed the King Fisal, which was the first cousin of King Hussin of Jordan."
- Iraq's activity in the Baghdad Pact ceased, and the country formally withdrew .
- Diplomatic relations were restored with the USSR, but Iraq pursued a policy of nonalignment in the cold war.
- Relations with neighbors became antagonistic when Iraq claimed sovereignty over Kuwait and over Iranian territory along the Shatt al Arab.

1958
NCOIC:
Watchstanders:Peter Sabat, Ken Gardner, Gary McAlpin 1957
July 14: Coup led by Gen. Abd al-Karim Kassem
- seized control of Baghdad and proclaimed a republic, with Islam declared the national religion.
- King Faisal, Crown Prince Abd al-Ilah, and Nuri al-Said were killed,

- In Feb. following announcement of the merger of Syria and Egypt into the United Arab Republic, Iraq and Jordan announced the federation of their countries into the Arab Union.

1957
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Fred Simpson, Gary McAlpin 1957: Fred Simpson, Gary McAlpin 1957

1949
Iraq, with other members of the Arab League , participated in 1948 in the unsuccessful war against Israel.

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