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Presidential visits to Belgium
Travels of the Secretary of State to Belgium
List of US Ambassadors to Belgium
List of Natural Disasters In Belgium
Terrorism in Belgium

COUNTRY INFORMATION

1832: January 6 - United States recognized Belgium’s independence
1832: September 25 U.S. Legation in Brussels was established
1919: October 3 - Embassy Status

Detachment Photo Album: Brussels
Map Brussels, Belgium
Contact MEGA History: Belgium

U.S. Embassy: Belgium
Together we Served: Belgium
Britannica: Belgium
Google: Brussels / Belgium
CIA World Factbook: Belgium
Wikipedia: Belgium / Brussels
DOS History: Belgium
WikiTravel: Belgium
Travel: Belgium
Time: Belgium
Weather: Belgium
Languages: Belgium
Phrase Book: Belgium
Google News: Belgium

Together-We-Served: MSG Listing
John Abely, 1997-98 Tegucigalpa, Brussels
Chris Alston 1990-93 Kinshasa, Brussels,
Michael E. Bachus, 1974-76 Dar Es Salaam, Brussels / 1985-87 (NCOIC) Kinshasa *Deceased (Leatherneck)
Danny Baker 1984-85 Brussels (LinkedIn)
Raymond Barrientos 1996-00 Asunción, Brussels, Colombo
Jim Betancourt, 1989-92 Lagos, Brussels
Brian K. Bond, 1996-99 Conakry, Brussels
Crawford Boon 2005-06 Brussels (Marines.mil)
William Bowlin, 1971-77(?) (Facebook)
Matthew Burns 1997-00 Moscow, Brussels
James Butcher, 1988-90 Brussels, Warsaw, Port Au Prince (Facebook) (LinkedIn)
Andrew Buzzo, 1995-98 Karachi, Brussels
Miguel Cantero,1984-87 Brussels Zagreb
Eugene Coco,
Crouse, Ken
Curry, Shawn
Dean, Mark
Denning, Donald
DuVall SR, William
Eddy, William J.
Eltringham, H. Joe
Flowers, Clyde R
Flowers, Clyde
Floyd, Brian
Franks, Jason
Garcia, Patrick
Gonzalez, Kevin O
Grender, Pete
Griffin, Michael
Guinto, Johnray B
Gustwiller, Joseph
HAMPTON, DERALD
Hawkins, David
Higgins, Aaron M.,
Hofer, Harold,
Holt, Eric
Hussey, Jeffrey S
Kelly, Joe,
Kempf, Howard
Lazelle, Aaron
Lorince, Mark
Louis, Jacob
Lucero, Russell D
Mapes, Charles
Martin, Scott A
Matthews, Scott A.
Matzke, Michael
McMullen, Andrew
Medina, Rodney
Meihls, Michael (Tex)
Mercer, Stephen
Montano, Robert
Moore, Richard
Nash, Tom
Nokes, John
Orellano
Ortega, Fernando
Palumbo, Michael
Parker, Ryan
Pederson, Robert
Pena, Darienzo
Pennington, Ronnie
Peregrino, Uldarico
Philip, Caughey
Rapp, Ken
Ricketts, Todd
Rieth, Carrie
Sandlin, Noel Ben
Santoni, Louis
Simmons, Clifford R.
Slette, Jonn,
Smull, Loy
Sparks, Jeffrey
Sroka, Rich
Stahlecker, Kyle E
Steinmetz, Tobiah
Swanson, Lana
Teegardin, Michael
TESFALDET, FREWEINI
Thompson, Chris
Tyner, Randall
Tyner, Scott J
Wagner, Jody
Wallace, Wesley
White, Jon W,
Williams, Christopher N.
Williams, Kyle,
Wood, Phillip
Woodroof, Ron, Sgt

MEGA HISTORY - MSG Listing
Chris Alston, (91-93)
Amraen, Steven C. (72)
Anderson, Paul K., GySgt (91-92) Det. Cmdr.
Andrews, John (90-91)
Herman Appling, (50-53) *Deceased Aug 2, 2006
Baker, Danny L. (83-84)
Baker, Dean (80-82)
Bachus, Michael E., (75-76)
Bauer, David A. (76-78)
Beeksma, L. C. (91-92)
Belmonte Jr., Joseph J. (79-80)
Betancourt, Jim (90-92)
Blanchard, Dudley J. (61-63)
Blodgett, Christopher A. (79-80)
Brewer Jr., Joseph Paul, Sgt. (69-71)
Broussard, Colin D. (73-75) Brussels, Saigon *Deceased .(Fall of Saigon)
Bruce, Steven E. (70-72)
Bush, Jack (83-84)
Buzzo, Andrew J. (96-98)
Callahan, Richard (83-84)
Crouse, Kenneth E. (75-77)
Cuciti, Anthony M. (94-95)
Currier, Gerhard "Chip" Marion (77-78)
Davis, John, Cpl. (87-87)
Dawson, Carl F. (50-52) *Deceased
Dean, Mark (88-89)
Denning, Donald, Sgt. (87-89)
Derenberger, L. (61)
Dinallo, (?) (66)
Donohoe, Peter (77-79)
DuVall, William "Bill" (94-95)
Easton, Dave A. (59-61)
Eby, Sgt. (87-87)
Escalera, David R. (85-86)
Flinn, John D. (63-65)
Floyd, Brian A. (94-95)
Frye Jr., James G. (75-76)
Goda, John (67-68)
Gould, Cpl. (87-87)
Hall, Aaron Edward (95-96)
Haltom, Sgt. (87-87)
Hampton, Ryan K. (95-97)
Harley, Sgt. (87-87)
Heiman, Dennis, Sgt. (87-87)
Hey, Werner (71-72)
Huseby, Neil T. (81-83)
Jackson, Cpl. (87-87)
Jakobson, Bert A. (50-51)
Johnson, Owerri Imo (72-74)
Johnson, Robert (67-68)
Kenny, Tom (78-79)
King, David C. (58-60)
Kirkpatrick, Mark S. (84-85)
Lagano, Michael J. Cpl. (87-87)
Largent, Scott (84-85)
Leaman, (?) (66)
Liettel, Jim (67-68)
Lopez, Adrian "Tony" (70-73)
Lowe, Carl, Cpl. (66-67)
Lowe, Peter M. (69-70)
Lucerno, Russell D. (?)
Mapes, Chip (91-92)
Martin, Sgt. (87-87)
Martinson, (?) (65)
Mascarenas, Mike (67-69)
Matzke, Michael John (84-85)
Maxwell, Cpl. (87-87)
Medina, Rodney A. (89-90)
Meeuwisse, Frank, Sgt. (69-72)
Meihls, Michael (85-86)
Mesmer, Sgt. (87-87)
Miller, LCpl. (87-87)
Miller, Kevin (07-08)
Morgan, John, Cpl. (87-87)
Morton, Michael R. (78-79)
Navarez, Max, Cpl. 87-87)
Nokes, John (95-96)
Norton, Charles L. (60)
Orellana, Cobra (04-05)
Owens, William C. (49-50) *Deceased
Pardoe, Duane E., Cpl. (86-88)
Peckenschneider, Kurt E. (81-82)
Pederson, Robert (90-91)
Pederson, Stanley W. (72-73)
Pena, James (85-86)
Polselli Jr, Alfonso R. (61)
Powers, (?) (64)
Praschunus, Cpl. (87-87)
Rapp, Kenneth S. (67-68)
Raventos, Christopher A. (91-93)
Reiman, Matthew H. (99) Died of cancer Apr 27, 2005)
Richardson, William E. (58-61)
Robertson, Larry (73-74)
Ryan, Mike (68-70)
Santoni, (87-87) Det. Cmdr.
Shearer, (87-87)
Gwendolyn Shull, (92-93)
Joseph Simcox Clark (58)
Robert F.Singer, (74-75)
Daniel K. Smith, (70-71)
Smith, (87-87)
Kerry L. Solomon, (65-67)
Jeffrey Sparks, (05-06)
William "Bill" J. Stanson (71-72)
Eric La Norris Stone, (92-94)
Chris Thompson, (91-92)
William E. Thompson, (72-73)
Joe Glenn Trump, (04-05)
Mike Turner, (88-90)
Randall L. Tyner, (91-93)
Valentine, (87-87)
John Matthew Van Deursen, (69-70)
Leroy M. Verkuilen, (60-61)
Rob Walker, (87-87)
Joseph L. Whalen, (49-51)
Jon W. White, (82-84)
Darryl Earl Williams, (81-82)
Joel W. Williams Jr., (02)
Kyle D. Williams, (94-95)
Michael Zak, (98-99)
Shane Zerbe, (90-91)

DETACHMENT HISTORY

2024
Detachment Commander:
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100 HOURS IN BAGHDAD IN 2024

How America’s Largest, Most Secure Embassy Works

2023
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American Solo in Baghdad, Iraq (Safe in 2024?)

2022
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Arrival motorcade with President Biden @ USA Embassy Brussels. (23/03/2022 21:48 CET)

2022
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2020
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How the siege of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad unfolded - YouTube
Video Shows US forces Arriving at Baghdad Embassy

2019
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US Embassy Brussels - YouTube

2018
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Motorcade President Trump | Brussels | 25-5-2017

2016
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Obama Briefed On Brussels Attack - YouTube

Opening of new US embassy in Baghdad, with US ambassador

2015
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Is U.S. embassy in Baghdad ready for Iraqi evacuation?

2006
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Crawford Boon 2005-06 Brussels (Marines.mil)

2005
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Crawford Boon 2005-06 Brussels (Marines.mil)

2004
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2003
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2002
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2001
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July 4th Celebrations at the U.S. Embassy to Belgium (TV Brussels)

2000
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1999
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Brian K. Bond, 1996-99 Conakry, Brussels
Matthew H. Reiman (99) *Deceased

1998
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Raymond Barrientos 1996-00 Asunción, Brussels, Colombo
Brian K. Bond, 1996-99 Conakry, Brussels
Andrew Buzzo, 1995-98 Karachi, Brussels

1997
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Raymond Barrientos 1996-00 Asunción, Brussels, Colombo
Andrew Buzzo, 1995-98 Karachi, Brussels

1996
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1993
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Chris Alston 1990-93 Kinshasa, Brussels,

1992
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Chris Alston 1990-93 Kinshasa, Brussels,
Jim Betancourt, 1989-92 Lagos, Brussels

1991
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Jim Betancourt, 1989-92 Lagos, Brussels

1990
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1989
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1988
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1987
NCOIC:
Santoni, (87-87)
Michael E. Bachus, 1985-87 (NCOIC) Kinshasa / 1974-76 Dar Es Salaam, Brussels /*Deceased (Leatherneck)
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1986
NCOIC:
Michael E. Bachus, 1985-87 (NCOIC) Kinshasa / 1974-76 Dar Es Salaam, Brussels /*Deceased (Leatherneck)
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1985
NCOIC:
Michael E. Bachus, 1985-87 (NCOIC) Kinshasa / 1974-76 Dar Es Salaam, Brussels /*Deceased (Leatherneck)
Watchstanders:
Miguel Cantero,1984-87 Brussels Zagreb
Danny Baker 1984-85(LinkedIn)

1985
NCOIC:
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Miguel Cantero,1984-87 Brussels Zagreb

1984
NCOIC:
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Danny Baker 1984-85(LinkedIn)
Miguel Cantero,1984-87 Brussels Zagreb

1983
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Danny Baker 1984-85(LinkedIn)

1998
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Abely, John, 1997-98 Tegucigalpa, Brussels

1976
NCOIC:
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Michael E. Bachus, 1974-76 Dar Es Salaam, Brussels / 1985-87 (NCOIC) Kinshasa *Deceased (Leatherneck)

1975
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1974
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Broussard, Colin D. (73-75) Brussels, Saigon *Deceased .(Fall of Saigon)

1973
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Broussard, Colin D. (73-75) Brussels, Saigon *Deceased .(Fall of Saigon)

1973
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William Bowlin, 1971-77(?) (Facebook)

1961
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Verkuilen, Leroy M. (60-61)

1960
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Verkuilen, Leroy M. (60-61)

1959
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1958
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Clark Joseph Simcox (58)

1957
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1955
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1954
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1953
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Herman Appling, (50-53) *Deceased Aug 2, 2006.

1952
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Herman Appling, (50-53) *Deceased Aug 2, 2006.
Carl F. Dawson (50-52) *Deceased

1951
NCOIC:
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Herman Appling, (50-53) *Deceased.
Carl F. Dawson (50-52) *Deceased
Whalen, Joseph L. (49-51)

1950
NCOIC:
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Herman Appling, (50-53) *Deceased.
Carl F. Dawson (50-52) *Deceased
William C. Owens (49-50) *Deceased
Joseph L. Whalen,. (49-51)

1949
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William C. Owens (49-50) *Deceased
Joseph L. Whalen,. (49-51)