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Relations established: 1853 (Basel)

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DETACHMENT HISTORY

2011 Detachment Commander: GySgt. Joseph V. Mitchell
Watchstanders:

2010 Detachment Commander: GySgt. Joseph V. Mitchell
Watchstanders:

2009 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Sgt. Randall J. Ayres,

2008 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Sgt. Randall J. Ayres,

2005 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Scott A. Pifer

2004 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Scott A. Pifer

2003 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Sgt. Kiel Gillis, Scott A. Pifer

2002 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Sgt. Kiel Gillis, William Stockholm

2001 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Sgt. Kiel Gillis, Jon T. Schmauch, William Stockholm

2000 Detachment Commander: Terry Owens
Watchstanders: Jeff Glessing

1999 Detachment Commander: Terry Owens
Watchstanders: Jeff Glessing

1998 Detachment Commander: Terry Owens
Watchstanders: Creg Boudah

1997 Detachment Commander: GySgt Robert Hunter
Watchstanders: Edward James Ammon, Creg Boudah, Therrel Childers,

1996 Detachment Commander: GySgt Robert Hunter
Watchstanders: Edward James Ammon, Therrel Childers, Henry Irizzary, James B. McCarthy

1995 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Therrel Childers Terry Cooney, James B. McCarthy

1993 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Jeff Hazer

1992 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Jeff Hazer, Jennifer Wright

1991 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Andrew E. Licata, Jennifer Wright

1990 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Andrew E. Licata, Keith O. White,

1989 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Eddie Brock, Richard M. Charron, Keith O. White, Marie L. Winslow

1988 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Eddie Brock, Richard M. Charron, Philip L. Maynard, Steven Stolarz, Marie L. Winslow

1987 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Angelo Goodwyn, Philip L. Maynard, Mathew Meyers, Bill Osborne, Mike Schrader

1986 Detachment Commander: John Teague
Watchstanders: Chris Dimeo, Angelo Goodwyn, Philip L. Maynard, Mathew Meyers, Bill Osborne, Gerry Randolph, Mike Schrader

1985 Detachment Commander: Paul J. Dussault / John Teague
Watchstanders: Sgt. John "Jay" Birdsell, Chris Dimeo, Sgt. Alan Federman, Mathew Meyers, Gerry Randolph, Steven Jon Rennie

1984 Detachment Commander: Paul J. Dussault
Watchstanders: Sgt. John "Jay" Birdsell, Sgt. Alan Federman, Dean Jordan, Steven Jon Rennie, Ward J. Warren

1983 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Sgt Bambrick, Peter Farwell, Daniel Christian Fisher, Dean Jordan, SSgt Kane, Ward J. Warren

1982 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Sgt Bambrick, Peter Farwell, Daniel Christian Fisher, SSgt Kane, Tom Neven, Steven Joseph Virtue, Ward J. Warren

1981 Detachment Commander: MGySgt James Reed A/: SSgt Robert Muhne
Watchstanders: Sgt Mark Campese, Sgt Campose Sgt Ed Falcon, Sgt Mark Graves,
Sgt Stewart Hill, Sgt "Doc" Johnson, Tom Neven, Gregg Poss, Sgt Dan Purcell, Sgt Robert Rainy, Sgt Craig Tuller, Richard K. Ward, Andrew Wong

1979 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Ronnie Beale, Bob Burghardt, Sgt. Wayne A. Ekblad, Sgt Stewart Hill, Scott A. Pifer, Gregg Poss, Richard K. Ward, Andrew Wong

1978 NCOIC: MSgt Ladd
Watchstanders: Ronnie Beale, Bob Burghardt, Steve Castelletti, Sgt. Wayne A. Ekblad, Bob Gallaugher, Gregg Poss, Thomas A. Ring, William E. Quarles, Hal Ward

1977 NCOIC: MGySgt. Lebeau A/: SSgt Dave Endsley
Watchstanders: Mike Bandy, Ronnie Beale, Randy Berquist, Dale Breen, Steve Castelletti, Michael Bertini, C. E. "Bill" English, Tom Hunt, Scott Jenkins, Mike Le'heurex, Kurt Lovejoy, Sgt. Randy E. Murdock, Sgt. Oehninger, William E. Quarles, Sgt. Randy Smith , Jay Stanich, Mike Sweeney, James C. Stare, Bob Thompson, Hal Ward,

1976 NCOIC: MGySgt. Lebeau A/: SSgt Dave Endsley
Watchstanders: Randy Berquist, Michael Bertini, Dale Breen, C. E. "Bill" English, Tom Hunt, Scott Jenkins, Mike Le'heurex, Kurt Lovejoy, Sgt. Randy E. Murdock, Sgt. Oehninger, William E. Quarles, Sgt. Randy Smith, Jay Stanich, Steve Stratton, Bob Thompson

1975 NCOIC: MGySgt. Lebeau A/: SSgt Dave Endsley
Watchstanders: Jim Ballard, Christopher B. Brown, Paul G. Kelley, Al Moss, Sgt. Randy E. Murdock, Sgt. Oehninger, Lidge W. Smith, Robert J. Zaun

1974 Company Commander:
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Jim Ballard, Christopher B. Brown, Don W. Carr, Paul G. Kelley, Al Moss, Lidge W. Smith, James Richard Troglin, Robert J. Zaun

1973 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Jim Ballard, Christopher B. Brown, Don W. Carr, Rex O. Drake, Paul G. Kelley, Al Moss, Lidge W. Smith, James Richard Troglin

1972 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Jim Ballard, Rex O. Drake, Al Moss, James Richard Troglin

1971 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Rex O. Drake

1970 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Charles E. Wells

1969 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: David Casey, Charles E. Wells

1968 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: David Casey

1967 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Stuart Alexander Brown, David Casey

1966 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Sgt Bowers, Stuart Alexander Brown, LCpl Chernesky, LCpl Underwood, Cpl Wright, Sgt. Dennis P. Zehren

1965 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Cpl Windows, Sgt. Dennis P. Zehren

1964 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Cpl. Dennis P. Zehren

1963 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: William G. Hugg, David W. Sickels, Cpl. Dennis P. Zehren

1962 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: William G. Hugg, Vincent J. Lostetter, Cpl Parsons, David W. Sickels, Donald Ray Troutt

1961 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Frank J. Ellis, Peter Hoag, William G. Hugg, David W. Sickels, D. Thayer

1960 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: L. A. Belesca, D. Brady, J. H. Broom, Frank J. Ellis, T. W. Mallon, W. A. Meech, J. E. Stant, C. T. Taylor

1959 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Frank J. Ellis, Chris B.H. Luhn

1958 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Charles H. Baldwin, Frank J. Ellis, *Robert L. Kienietz, Chris B.H. Luhn, Lawrence M. Rehmann
*Cpl. Robert "Big Bob" Kienietz: Founder of the Marine Embassy Guard Association

1957 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Charles H. Baldwin, Frank J. Ellis, * Robert L. Kienietz, Chris B.H. Luhn
*Cpl. Robert "Big Bob" Kienietz: Founder of the Marine Embassy Guard Association

1956 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Charles H. Baldwin, Frank J. Ellis, * Robert L. Kienietz
*Cpl. Robert "Big Bob" Kienietz: Founder of the Marine Embassy Guard Association

1955 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Albert V. Beverati, Richard W. Ewing

1954 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Robert L. Graves, David A. Ramsey

Therrel "Shane" Childers
1st Lieutenant, USMC
DOB: June 19, 1972
KIA: March 21, 2003 Southern Iraq,
1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment,
1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, California

MSG Detachments: Geneva (93-95), Nigeria (95-97)

Find-a-grave: 1LT Therrel Shane Childers (1972-2003)
Fallen Heroes Project: Therrel S. Childers
NPR: Shane Childers - First Casualty
Powell, WY Tribune: Therrel "Shane" Childers

Robert "Big Bob" Kienietz
Corporal, USMC
Founder of the Marine Embassy Guard Association (1997)
DOB: February 12, 1936 Death: February 28, 2007

Burial: St. John Lutheran Cemetary, Royal, Ill
USMC: Amphibious Reconnaissance Command in Hawaii
MSG Duty: Geneva, Switzerland.

Alpha Roster

Ammon, Edward James (96-97)
Ayres, Randall J., Sgt. (08-09)
Baldwin, Charles H. (56-59)*
Ballard Jim (72-75)
Bambrick Sgt (81-83)
Bandy, Mike (77-??)
Beale, Ronnie (77-79)
Belesca, L. A. (60)
Berquist, Randy (76-77) (Deceased)
Bertini, Michael (75-76) (Deceased)
Beverati, Albert V. (55)*
Birdsell, John "Jay", Sgt. (84-85)
Boudah, Greg (97-98)
Bowers, Sgt (66)
Brady, D. (60)
Breen, Dale (76-77)
Brock, Eddie (88-89)
Broom, J. H. (60)
Brown, Christopher B. (73-74)*
Brown, Stuart Alexander (66-67)
Burghardt, Bob (78-79)
Campese, Marl Sgt (80)
Carlton, Eugene E. (no date given)
Carr, Don W. (73-74)
Casey, David, (67-69)
Castelletti, Steve (77-78)
Charron, Richard M. (88-89)
Chernsky, LCpl (66)
Childers, Therrel (95-97) (Deceased)
Cooney, Terry (94-95)
Dimco, Chris (85-86)
Drake, Rex O. (71-73) Det Cmdr*
Dussault, Paul J. (84-85) Det Cmdr
Ekblad, Wayne A., Sgt. (78-79)
Ellis, Frank J. (56-61) (Deceased)
Endsley, Dave, SSgt. (75-77)
English, Clyde (Bill) Eugene (76-77)*
Ewing, Richard W. (55)*
Falcon, Ed Sgt (80)
Farwell, Peter (81-83)
Federman, Alan, Sgt. (84-85)
Fisher, Daniel Christian (82-83)
Gaines, Robert L. (54)*
Gallaugher, Bob (78)
Gillis, Kiel, Sgt. (01-03)
Glessing, Jeff (99-00)
Goodwyn, Angelo (86-87)
Graves, Mark S. Sgt (80-81)*
Hawyer, Richard (no date given)* (Deceased)
Hays, Harry (no date given)
Hazer, Jeff (92-93)
Hill, Stewart D. Sgt (79-81)*
Hoag, Peter L.
Hugg, William G. (61-63)*
Hunt, Tom (76-77)
Hunter, Robert, GySgt (96-97) DetCmdr*
Irizzary, Henry (94-96)
Jenkins, Scott (76-77)
Johnson, "Doc" Sgt (80)
Jordan, Dean (83-84)
Kane, SSgt (81-83)
Kelley, Paul G. (73-75)*

Kienietz, Robert L. (56-58)*
(Founder of MEGA -Deceased)

Ladd MSgt (78) Det Cmdr
Lebeau, MGySgt. (75-77) NCOIC
Le'heurex, Mike (76-77)
Licata, Andrew E. (90-91)
Lostetter, Vincent J. (62)
Lovejoy, Kurt (76-77)
Luhn, Christopher B. H. (57-59)
Mallon, T. W. (60)
Maynard, Philip L. (86-88)*
McCarthy, James B. (95-96)
Meech, W. A. (60)
Meyers, Mathew (85-87)
Mitchell, V. Joseph, GySgt. (10-11) Det Cmdr.
Moss, Al (72-75)
Muhne, Robert SSgt (80)
Murdock, Randy E., Sgt. (75-77)
Neven, Tom (80-82)
Ochs, Steven (no date given) (Deceased Nov. 2010)
Osborne, Bill (86-87)
Owens, Terry L. (98-00) Det Cmdr
Parsons, Cpl (62)
Pate, Michael P. (no date given)
Peters II, joe R. (no date given)
Pifer, Scott A. (78-79)
Poss, Gregg (98-80)
Purcell, Dan Sgt (80)
Quarles, William E. (76-78)
Rainey, Robert Sgt (80)
Ramsey, David A. (54)
Randolph, Gerald (85-86)
Rehmann, Lawrence M. (58)
Reed, James MGySgt (80) Det Cmdr
Rennie, Steven Jon (84-85)
Ring, Thomas A. (78-79)*
Schmauch, Mike (01)
Sickels, David W. (61-63)*
Smith, Lidge W. (73-75)*
Smith, Randy, Sgt. (76-77)
Stanich, Jay (76-77)
Stant, J. E. (60)
Stare, James C. (77-??) (Deceased)
Stockholm, William (01-02)
Stolarz, Steven (88)
Stratton, Steve (76-76)
Sweeney, Mike (77-77)
Taylor, C. T. (60)
Teague, John (JW) (84-86) Det Cmdr
Thayer, D. (61)
Thompson, Bob (76-77)
Troglin, James Richard (72-74) (Deceased)
Troutt, Donald Ray (62)
Tuller, Graig Sgt (80)
Underwood, LCpl (66)
Virtue, Ward J. (81-82)
Ward, Hal (77-78)
Ward, Richard K. (79-80)*
Warren, Ward J. (82-84)
Wells, Charles E. (69-70)*
White, Keith O. (89-90)
Windows Cpl (65)
Winslow, Marie L. (88-89)
Wong, Andrew (79-80)*
Wright, Cpl (66)
Wright, Jennifer (91-92)
Zaun, Robert J. (74-75)*
Zehren, Dennis P., Sgt. (63-66)*

Together We Served List

Amdahl, Dale (Rebel), Cpl
AMDAHL, Dale, Cpl
Anderson, Michael, SSgt
Avallon, John, SSgt
Avenetti, Quint, CWO5
Ayers, Randall, MGySgt
Bertini, Michael J. (Gunny B), MSgt -Deceased
Bertjens, Martin, Sgt
Boudah, Greg (Rooster), SSgt
Britt, David, 1stSgt
Brooks, Craig (Brooks), Sgt
Brooks, Craig, Sgt
Burke, Dan (Top, Duke of Dan), MSgt
Campese, Mark, MGySgt
Chambers, Andrew (Turtle/Chambo), SSgt
Charron, Richard, SgtMaj
Chernesky, Frank (SKI), Sgt
Childers, Therrel Shane TSC., 1stLt - KIA Iraq
Clements, Bob, Sgt
Clukey, Mark, Sgt
Conrad, Shannon, Sgt
Cook, Ralph, MSgt
Cooney, Terry, Sgt
Cummings, Christian (Shag), GySgt
Davis, Kevin (Cornbread), Cpl
Dewberry, Carlton (Dew), Capt
Duran, Miguel, Sgt
ELLIS, FRANCIS J., Sgt -Deceased
English, Clyde E., Jr. (Bill, Bubba, Orbit), Sgt
Farwell, Peter (Pete), Sgt
Fisher, Daniel, Sgt
Fisher, Daniel C., Sgt
Goldammer, Roy (rev), GySgt
Goodwyn, Angelo, MSgt
Gramlich, Rebecca (Becky), Sgt
Graves, Mark S., Sgt
Hale, Timothy (Hale), SSgt
Hazer, Jeff, MSgt
Hernandez, Jowee, Sgt
Hill, Stewart D. (nitehawk), Sgt
Hunter, Bob, MSgt
John, Teague ("JW"), 1stSgt
Kim, James (kimo), SSgt
Lake, Delmar, Maj
Licata, Andrew, Sgt
Lile, Brian (CalVik-6), Capt
Mallon, Thomas Winston, 2ndLt -KIA Vietnam
Mattern, Troy (Lick Lick), Maj
McCrone, Frederick W., Jr. (Mac), Sgt
McDonald, Patrick F., SSgt
McLaine, Phil, Sgt
Mendoza, Orlando, Sgt
Meyer, Mathew M., Sgt
MUNGIA, GEORGE, GySgt
Murdock, Randy, SSgt
Neven, Tom, SSgt
Owens, Terry, 1stSgt
Pelon, Marvin G. (Marv), Sgt
Quertermous, Stephen (Tin Cup), Cpl
Robinson, Charley (Charley), GySgt
Robinson, Joshua, MSgt
Siegfried, Kris (Sieg), GySgt
Sisco, William F.., MGySgt
Slatten, Bluet L., Cpl
Sloane, Gabriel D. (Bartender), Sgt
Soanes, Stevie A. (Wildman), MGySgt
Stockholm, William, GySgt
Stolarz, Steven (Stoli), Sgt
Thibodeau, John, GySgt
Thompson, David (David/ Flip), SSgt
Tuller, Craig (Tbone), Sgt
Veland, Nels N., MGySgt
Von Buelow, Roland (Pepin), Sgt
Wait, Jared, MSgt
Warren, Ward J., MSgt
Webb, Edward W., GySgt
Wells, Charles E. (Chuck), MSgt -Deceased
Whalen, Sean, SSgt
Winslow, Marie (Finnegan), Cpl
Wong, Andrew (A.J. ), Sgt -Deceased

MSG Detachment Photo Album

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1) 1985 - Nancy Reagan
2) 1977 - Promotion Ceremony
3) 1976 - Marine Ball
4) 1960 - Marine Ball (photo from Mrs Frances Ellis)

1) Geneva MSGs TAD to Berlin (SECSTATE Powell)
2) 2014 - Independence Day
3) 2014 - Detachment Commander, Independence Day
4) 2016 - Independence Day Flag Detail

1) 1956-1957 MEGA Founder Corporal Robert "Big Bob" Kienietz,
2) MEGA Founder "Big Bob" Kienietz

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