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Recognized: 1824
Relations established: 1824
Legation/embassy established: 1825

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POTUS Visits to Brazil
SECSTATE Visits to Brazil
US Ambassadors to Brazil
Natural Disasters in Brazil
Terrorism in Brazil

U.S. Embassy: Brazil
Together-We-Served: Brasilia
Britannica: Brazil
Google: Brazil
CIA World Factbook: Brazil
Wikipedia:Brazil
DOS History: Brazil
Travel: Brazil
Travel Advisory: Brazil
Time: Brazil
Weather: Brazil
Phrase Book: Portuguese

DETACHMENT HISTORY

2012 Detachment Commander: GySgt. Charles Klahn
Watchstanders: Tyrone Price,

2011 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Jeffery Baker

2010 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Jeffery Baker

2009 Detachment Commander: Victor M. Melendez
Watchstanders:

2008 Detachment Commander: Victor M. Melendez
Watchstanders: SSgt Juan F. Dominguez

2007 Detachment Commander: Victor M. Melendez
Watchstanders:

2006 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: David Burgess Marshall Davidson, Tobias Slaton,

2005 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: David Burgess Marshall Davidson
May 14 11,000 Brazilians' long march to Brasilia to protest land reform The Guardian

May 11 Arabs join summit in Brasília NY Times
Summit of South American-Arab Countries.
16 Top officials from 34 South American, Middle Eastern and North African countries

2004 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Jaime Kohler,

2003 Detachment Commander: John Kelsch
Watchstanders: Jaime Kohler, Luis Jaramillo

2002 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Luis Jaramillo Christopher Tripp
Brazil wins World Cup Soccer - Wikipedia

2001 Detachment Commander: GySgt Carlos Harris
Watchstanders: Christopher Tripp

2000 Detachment Commander: SSgt Juan "Carlos" Alvarado (MCESG SgtMaj 2014-2017)
Watchstanders: Curtis Stepczynski,

1999 Detachment Commander: SSgt Juan "Carlos" Alvarado
Watchstanders: Ray A. Deal Jr., Curtis Stepczynski, Brian Lawler, Anson Walker Jeremaih Kinsley , Alexander Castacio

1998 Detachment Commander: Juan C. Alvarado
Watchstanders: Charles L. Hughes, Brian P. Lawler, Amy N. Slomba (Knox), Curtis J. Stopczynski, Alexander Castacio

1997 Detachment Commander: Ron B. Parks
Watchstanders: Eric Stevenson ,

1996 Detachment Commander: Ron B. Parks
Watchstanders: Antonio Jacinto Ferreira,

1995 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Antonio Jacinto Ferreira,

1994 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Victor Bianco,
Brazil wins World Cup Soccer - Wikipedia

1993 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Victor Bianco,

1990 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Kurt B. Greggs

1989 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Kurt B. Greggs Cliff A. Vellucci,
Transition from Military to Elected Government

From: http://www.historyofnations.net/southamerica/brazil.html
January 1985, Tancredo Neves voted in as President.
April 1985 Neves dies from illness. Vice President Jose Sarney, becames President
1989 Brazil completes transition to a popularly elected government - Fernando Collor de Mello first direct presidential election in 29 years
Brazil Military Dictatorship - 1964 - 1985

1988 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Fred Szabados,

1987 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Fred Szabados, John List,

1986 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Kenny Rosario,

1985 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: John H. Johnson, Kenny Rosario,

1983 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Michael Paul Neveu,

1982 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Peckenschneider, Kurt E.

1981 NCOIC: GySgt Butina and
Watchstanders: Peckenschneider, Kurt E, Sgt Pharis

1980 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Peckenschneider, Kurt E.

1979 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Steve Boysen,
March 22: Mondale Sees New Brazil Leaders; Points of Contention Avoided. NY Times
Vice President Mondale met today with Brazil's new President, Gen. Joao Baptista de Oliveira Figueiredo, in an effort to continue the recent improvement in relations, which deteriorated in the early months of the Carter Administration.

1978 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Steve Boysen, James G. Frye Jr.,

1977 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: James G. Frye Jr., Ed Travis, Robert Parks
June 6: Mrs. Carter Arrives in Brazil Facing Toughest Test of Trip
St Petersburg Times NY Tmes LA Times

November 22: SecState Cyrus Vance Visit to Brasilia NY Times Spokane Daily Chronicle[exerpt]Secretary of State Cyrus R. Vance urged Brazil's leaders today to reconsider their commitment to a nuclear-energy program using plutonium fuel, calling it uneconomic and politically hazardous

1976 RMO: Major Philip Ray / XO: Capt Germain
Company Commander:
NCOIC: Gysgt Lukondi (Wife Sally), ANCOIC: Sgt. Gary Arnold
Watchstanders: Sgt Dave Austin, Sgt Jaime Bonner, L/Cp Cole, Sgt Ron Garnes, Sgt Bill Giorgetti, Cpl Jack McGarry, Charlie Norton, Vern "Smiley" Rogers, Cpl Ed Travis, Frank Williams, Frank Griffin

- Bicentenial Celibration, detachment provided a color guard.
- Henry Kissinger Visit to South America. Company D MSGs augment Secret Service Security Detail

February 23 : Kissinger Visits Brasilia Pittsburg Post-Gazette
DOS People close to MSG Detachment: CC Fitzerald,
Embassy Locals close with detachment: Esther / Moira Lawrence (Brazilians with English Accents), (Moira is now working for the Peace Corps)
Locals: Our maid was a sweetheart...Maria
Memories:
-The transition from the old embassy to the newly constructed site.
- Satanic Macumba religion followers would place prepared meals (for their "God"), in front of Embassy during the night.
- Softball League, Marines getting their butts handed to them ...
- Camping trip with American School Junior High kids...
- Marine House in Lago Sul, down the road from Geberto Solimon / Beer Faus / Beside "the Coffee's".
- Sgt Frank Williams and Judy Pepka (RSO Secretary)...Married

1975 NCOIC: Gysgt Lukondi (Wife Sally), ANCOIC: SSgt Vernon Rogers
Watchstanders: Sgt Gary Arnold, Dave Austin, Jaime Bonner, LCpl Cole, Sgt Leroy Craytor, Bill Giorgetti, Cpl Jack McGarry, Charlie Norton, Vern Rogers, Sgt. Frank Williams, Mike Griffin, ..

1974 NCOIC: GySgt John Lukondi
Watchstanders: Donald R. Straeter,

1971 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: L/Cpl Hill,

1970
In 1970, Nobuo Okuchi, Japanese consul general in Sāo Paulo, was kidnapped and Curtis C. Cutter, U.S. consul in Porto Alegre, was wounded in the shoulder but escaped kidnapping. Also in 1970, Ehren von Holleben, West German Ambassador, was kidnapped in Rio and one of his bodyguards was killed.[1]

1969
Kidnapping of Ambassador Elbrick
Dept of State Communications concerning incident - Historical Archives
Telegram from US Embassy Rio to US State Dept (Sept 4, 1969)
Telegram from State Dept to US Embassy Rio (Sept 4, 1969, 2256)
Memorandum from SecState Kissenger to President Nixon (Sept 25, 1969, 2256)

(Wikipedia) In 1969 the Revolutionary Movement 8th October kidnapped Charles Burke Elbrick, the U.S. ambassador to Brazil. The rebels demanded the release of imprisoned dissidents in exchange for Ambassador Elbrick. The government responded by adopting more brutal measures of counter-insurgency, leading to the assassination of Carlos Marighela, a guerrilla leader, two months after Elbrick's kidnapping. This marked the beginning of the decline of armed resistance.
In 21 years of Brazilian dictatorship there were 339 documented cases of government-sponsored political assassinations or disappearances. More were questioned, tortured, and jailed

1962
Brazil wins World Cup Soccer - Wikipedia

1961
May 31: US Admiral Intercedes in Cruise Liner Hijack off of Recife Wikipedia The Freelance Star
June 23: SecTresury Douglas Dillon & SecState Adlai Stevenson Visit
- Cuba Discussion with Brazil / Latin America - Time Magazine

1960
February 23: Embassy plot was officially occupied by a trailer.
U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower laid the foundation stone of the Chancellery during his visit to the still-under-construction city
April 21:: BRAZIL MOVES ITS CAPITAL TO NEW BRASILIA
100,000 Attend Mass, Carnival
Chicago Tribune New York Times Brazil's New Capital City is Born

1954
Brazilian President Vargas resigns (expecting a coup), then commits suicide.

BRASILIA, BRAZIL

Sergeant Danton Kyle Seitsinger

KIA : 29 Jan 2004 - Ghazni, Ghazni District, Ghazni, Afghanistan

UNIT: US Army Sergeant 486th Civil Affairs Battalion, Army Reserve
MOS - 0311

MSG Detachments 1995-1998: Brasilia Moscow, Rio de Janeiro
Born: 4 Oct 1974 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Family: Father/Mother: Dan & Jo Seitsinger.
Sisters: Karla Seitsinger,Penny Owen Cockerell
High School: Wentworth Military Academy in Lexington, Mo (1993)

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